Oct. 13, 2006

Complete Results

Boone, N.C. - The Western Carolina men's and women's cross country teams were among 14 teams that competed in the Blue Ridge Open Friday afternoon at the newly dedicated Don Kennedy trails in Boone. The Catamount women finished eighth out of 10 squads while the men were 11th out of 14 teams.

Appalachian State won the women's team crown by 38 points over second-place Vanderbilt, while High Point edged the home-standing Mountaineers by nine points to win the men's team competitioin.

Junior Kerrie Savery posted the best finish for the Catamount women, running 27th with a time of 19:37, with sophomore Skye Aiello in 30th four seconds back, crossing the line in 19:41.

For the men, senior Dan Fassinger was the highest finisher with a 19th-place showing, maneuvering the new 8K course in 25:50.

Western is scheduled to compete in the Front Runner Invitational on Saturday afternoon in Chattanooga, Tenn., which is the site of the Southern Conference Cross Country Championships on October 28.

Women
 1. Appalachian - 30
 2. Vanderbilt - 68
 3. Milligan - 86
 4. High Point - 110
 5. Elon - 116
 6. UNC Wilmington - 176
 7. Radford - 205
 8. Western Carolina - 238
 9. UNC Greensboro - 252
10. King College - 274

Men
 1. High Point - 50
 2. Appalachian - 59
 3. Vanderbilt - 106
 4. UNC Wilmington - 136
 5. ETSU - 142
 6. Radford - 156
 7. Mars Hill - 189
 8. Elon - 214
 9. ASU Track Club - 216
10. UNC Greensboro - 233
11. Western Carolina - 245
12. Lenior-Rhyne - 246
13. Milligan - 367
14. King College - 385

Western Carolina Finishes

Women 5k Run CC
 27 Savery, Kerrie      19:37.2    26
 30 Aiello, Skye        19:41.8    29
 84 Beeker, Brittany    21:43.9    57
 88 Bailey, Annie       21:50.0    59
101 Saddler, Brooke     22:43.2    67
102 Hester, Jenna       22:49.1    68

Men 8k Run CC
 19 Fassinger, Dan      25:50.0    12
 55 Hammond, Steven     27:06.7    44
 77 Miller, Field       27:47.8    61
 80 Ramirez, Jesse      27:52.3    63
 82 Hermelee, Dylan     27:55.3    65
 97 McCann, Jamie       28:16.7    74
 98 Clawson, Jake       28:17.1    75
107 Taylor, Noah        28:50.2
122 Justice, Chris      29:55.8