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UNC Asheville Cross Country Ready for Pirate Invitational
10.11.2018 | Cross Country
GRIMESLAND, N.C. – UNC Asheville cross country is back in action on Friday at the East Carolina Pirate Invitational.
The event is scheduled to get underway at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 12 at Overton's Lake Kristi course.
BULLDOG BITES
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"I've really liked the setup of our schedule of racing and then a couple weekends off," UNC Asheville cross country head coach Jesse Norman said. "It really helps our student-athletes get recovered and get a good block of training. We're excited. This is going to be a fast course. Temperatures are dropping down a little bit. It looks like it's going to be pretty nice weather down there. It's going to be sunny pretty much all day tomorrow, so that will help dry out the course. We're excited to see where we are and what we can do."
Last Time Out
The UNC Asheville men's and women's cross country teams swept the titles at the 2018 Asheville Cross Country Invitational at Asheville Christian Academy on Friday, Sept. 21.
The men repeated as champs at their annual home event with a team time average of 27:13.78 in the 8K race, while the women collected the win with a team time average of 19:29.44 in the 5K race.
UNC Asheville's Clara Wincheski continued her strong start to her freshman season by winning the Asheville Cross Country Invitational with a time of 18:21.11.
Two Bulldogs finished in the top-10 in total with Kelley Coleman ending her efforts in third with a time of 19:18.58. Five Bulldogs finished in the top-10 in total with Madeline Nichols (19:44.88) sixth, India Appleton (19:59.92) eighth and Megan Brewer (20:02.70) 10th.
On the men's side, five Bulldogs finished in the top-15 with Zach Boone (26:27.89) leading the way with a third place finish. Thomas Little was just behind in fourth with a time of 26:45.35.
The trio of Jordan Howerton (27:33.67), Sage Turner (27:39.78) and Blanton Gillespie (27:42.21) finished in 12th, 13th and 14th, respectively.
Wincheski Named Big South Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week
For the second time this season, UNC Asheville's Clara Wincheski was chosen as the Big South Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018.
Wincheski continued her strong start to her freshman season by winning the Asheville Cross Country Invitational with a time of 18:21.11.
Wincheski was also named Big South Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week on Sept. 5 after she started off her career by finishing seventh overall individually at the 5K Covered Bridge Open on Aug. 31. She closed out the event with a freshman record time of 17:58.06. The time is the fourth-fastest in program history.
Last Season at the Pirate Invitational
The UNC Asheville men's cross country team finished fourth with a team time average of 26:01.46 in the 8K run. Duke claimed top honors on the men's side with a 24:51.35 team time average.
Dominic Collichio was the top finisher for the Bulldogs at the event with a time of 25:33.96. The time was good for a 25th-place finish.
In the women's 6K, UNC Asheville ended their day in sixth place with a team time average of 24:17.21. College of Charleston finished first on the women's side of things with a team time average of 22:20.54.
Two Bulldogs finished in the top-15 with Phoebe Schneider 13th with a time of 22:31.08 and Kelley Coleman 15th with a time of 22:37.10.
Up Next
UNC Asheville cross country will next compete in the Big South Cross Country Championships on Friday, Oct. 26 in High Point, N.C.
The event is scheduled to get underway at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 12 at Overton's Lake Kristi course.
BULLDOG BITES
Quotable
"I've really liked the setup of our schedule of racing and then a couple weekends off," UNC Asheville cross country head coach Jesse Norman said. "It really helps our student-athletes get recovered and get a good block of training. We're excited. This is going to be a fast course. Temperatures are dropping down a little bit. It looks like it's going to be pretty nice weather down there. It's going to be sunny pretty much all day tomorrow, so that will help dry out the course. We're excited to see where we are and what we can do."
Last Time Out
The UNC Asheville men's and women's cross country teams swept the titles at the 2018 Asheville Cross Country Invitational at Asheville Christian Academy on Friday, Sept. 21.
The men repeated as champs at their annual home event with a team time average of 27:13.78 in the 8K race, while the women collected the win with a team time average of 19:29.44 in the 5K race.
UNC Asheville's Clara Wincheski continued her strong start to her freshman season by winning the Asheville Cross Country Invitational with a time of 18:21.11.
Two Bulldogs finished in the top-10 in total with Kelley Coleman ending her efforts in third with a time of 19:18.58. Five Bulldogs finished in the top-10 in total with Madeline Nichols (19:44.88) sixth, India Appleton (19:59.92) eighth and Megan Brewer (20:02.70) 10th.
On the men's side, five Bulldogs finished in the top-15 with Zach Boone (26:27.89) leading the way with a third place finish. Thomas Little was just behind in fourth with a time of 26:45.35.
The trio of Jordan Howerton (27:33.67), Sage Turner (27:39.78) and Blanton Gillespie (27:42.21) finished in 12th, 13th and 14th, respectively.
Wincheski Named Big South Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week
For the second time this season, UNC Asheville's Clara Wincheski was chosen as the Big South Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018.
Wincheski continued her strong start to her freshman season by winning the Asheville Cross Country Invitational with a time of 18:21.11.
Wincheski was also named Big South Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week on Sept. 5 after she started off her career by finishing seventh overall individually at the 5K Covered Bridge Open on Aug. 31. She closed out the event with a freshman record time of 17:58.06. The time is the fourth-fastest in program history.
Last Season at the Pirate Invitational
The UNC Asheville men's cross country team finished fourth with a team time average of 26:01.46 in the 8K run. Duke claimed top honors on the men's side with a 24:51.35 team time average.
Dominic Collichio was the top finisher for the Bulldogs at the event with a time of 25:33.96. The time was good for a 25th-place finish.
In the women's 6K, UNC Asheville ended their day in sixth place with a team time average of 24:17.21. College of Charleston finished first on the women's side of things with a team time average of 22:20.54.
Two Bulldogs finished in the top-15 with Phoebe Schneider 13th with a time of 22:31.08 and Kelley Coleman 15th with a time of 22:37.10.
Up Next
UNC Asheville cross country will next compete in the Big South Cross Country Championships on Friday, Oct. 26 in High Point, N.C.
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