Aug. 31, 2007
2007 Western Carolina Invitational - Individual Results
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Cullowhee, N.C. - Western Carolina won the women's competition and placed third on the men's side in the rain-lengthened WCU Cross Country Invitational Friday evening at the Catamount Athletic Complex. On the women's side, senior Kerrie Savery won the individual medalist honors, with sophomore Stephen Hammond leading the Catamount men with a 12th-place run.
After completing approximately a mile and a quarter of the women's 5-K race, thunderstorms equipped with thunder, lightning, wind and rain ravaged through the Valley forcing a two-hour delay. Once the NCAA-mandated lightning policy time allotment has expired, the event resumed with the men taking to the course first.
Clemson runners accounted for four of the top five finishers in the men's 8-K competition, led by medalist Tyler Morey with a time of 20:34.7, four seconds ahead of his teammate, Chad Holt, in second place. Breaking up the Tiger parade at the front of the field was Gardner-Webb's Lucas McAneney, tripping the tape at 20:41.4 in third place.
The Tigers (19 pts) were followed by Mars Hill (59), Western Carolina in third and Gardner-Webb in fourth place with Carson-Newman College withdrawing from the event following the rain.
Hammond led the WCU runners with time of 20:31.5 in 12th place, followed by a trio of Catamounts in 19 through 21. Junior Jessie Ramirez (21:53.9) led the three, followed by sophomore Todd Davidson (21:58.0) and freshman Josh Walker (22.02.2).
Western's Savery raced her way through the pack to win the women's 5-K, pacing a WCU sweep of the top four positions. Following Savery's time of 12:14.5 was second-place finisher, sophomore Lindsay Groce who crossed the line five seconds in arrears at 12:19.1. Freshman Jordan Gaddy ran third in her first-ever collegiate event one second off of second-place, with junior Skye Aiello (12:28.1) rounding the Catamounts' sweep of the top four finishing positions with sophomore Leigh Nicholson (12:37.6) finishing with a top 10 in seventh place.
Following the Catamounts (16 points) were Gardner-Webb (53) and Mars Hill (55), again with Carson-Newman withdrawing.
Western returns to action in two weeks, hosting for consecutive weeks with the Catamount Classic on Saturday, Sept. 15 in Cullowhee.
WCU Women's Individual Results: WCU Men's Individual Results:
1 Kerrie Savery 12:14.5
2 Lindsay Groce 12:19.1
3 Jordan Gaddy 12:20.1
4 Skye Aiello 12:28.4
7 Leigh Nicholson 12:37.6
16 Annie Bailey 13:51.0
27 Taylor Zimmerman 15:22.4
12 Stephen Hammond 21:30.5
19 Jesse Ramirez 21:53.9
20 Todd Davidson 21:58.0
21 Josh Walker 22:02.2
24 Stephon Roach 22:12.2
26 Jake Clawson 22:21.6
31 Field Miller 22:51.8
37 Aaron Grant 23:48.0
42 Drew Tucker 24:36.2
47 Jestin Jennings 26:35.2
