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September 15, 2007 |
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RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE MEN’S & WOMEN’S
CROSS COUNTRY OPENS SEASON
AT UMASS DARTMOUTH INVITATIONAL |
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North
Dartmouth, MA –
The Rhode Island College men’s and women’s cross country teams
opened the 2007 season at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational on
Saturday, Sept. 15. |
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The Anchormen
placed 25th (31 teams) in the varsity race. Junior
Greg Ahnrud (Chepachet, RI) placed 89th with a time of
27:40. Freshman Mike Macedo (North Scituate, RI) placed 136th
with a time of 28:56, followed closely by freshman Cesar Smith (Bristol, RI) who placed 137th with a time of
28:57. Freshman Chanthoeun Yin (Attleboro, MA) placed 159th
with a time of 30:08, while senior Greg Clark (Pawtucket,
RI) placed 210th with a time of 33:55. |
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The women’s
team placed ninth (16 teams) in the sub-varsity race. Freshman
Katie Desrosiers (Warwick, RI) was RIC's top finisher, placing
57th with a time of 21:54. Freshman
Kathryn Cote (Greenville, RI) placed 64th
with a time of 22:01; freshman Heather Feeney (Warwick, RI)
placed 73rd with a time of 22:10; freshman Rachael
Johnson (Wakefield, RI) placed 88th with a time of
22:40; freshman Rachael Procter (East Providence, RI) placed
95th with a time of 23:11; freshman Ashley Delamare
(Smithfield, RI) placed 101st with a time of 23:24;
sophomore Kendra DeGiulio (Warwick, RI) placed 115th
with a time of 24:08; freshman Heather Tullos (Attleboro, MA)
placed 124th with a time of 24:28; freshman Hope Clark
(Attleboro, MA) placed 126th with a time of 24:35 and
freshman Nicole Poirier (Concord, NH) placed 146th
with a time of 25:51. |
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In upcoming
action, Rhode Island College will host its annual Ray Dwyer
Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 22 at Goddard State Park. |
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Junior
Greg Ahnrud |
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Freshman
Katie Desrosiers |
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