University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
NCAA Regional
Cross County Teams Participate in Southeast Regional
11.14.2009 | Cross Country
"This was a great experience for our young teams to participate in a regional," commented Bulldog coach Jesse Norman. "We did a good job for the most part and learned a lot. This experience will just make us a better program as we continue to build."
On the women'side, freshman Melanie Kulesz finished with a time of 22:52 over the 6-K course. The freshman earned all-conference honors at the Big South meet two weeks ago with a 10th-place finish.
Freshman Clair Powell had a time of 22:58, while Emma Bussard posted a time of 24:24. Fresman Alyska Kalmeijer ran the 6K-course in 24:29. Rachel Ambrosia finished at 24:54. Erin Putnam had a time of 25:17. Kylie Smith rounded out the Bulldog effort with a time of 25:51.
On the men's side, Eliud Chirchir finished the 10-K course with a time of 33:23. It was the sixth fastest 10-K time in school history. Sam Maynard posted a time of 34:09. Jay Barringer came in at 34:59, while Kent Rankin finished with a time of 35:34.
Adam Schnapp had a time of 36:29. Adam Vick rounded out the Bulldog runners at a time of 36:50.
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