Metcalfe Wins Regional
November 16, 2002 01:36 PM | General
November 16, 2002
DAVIS, W.Va. - Sophomore cross country runner Megan Metcalfe won the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional championship Saturday afternoon at the Canaan Valley Golf Course in Davis, W.Va.
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| West Virginia sophomore Megan Metcalfe won the women's 6,000-meter race with a time 20:32. |
Metcalfe's time of 20:32 for the 6,000-meter race led the West Virginia University women's team to a fourth-place finish. Georgetown, Villanova and Penn State rounded out the top three.
Other West Virginia finishers included Tara Struyk (12th, 21:21.2), Susan Davis (36th, 22:30, 7), Devon Plesuk (40th, 22:35:8), Jennifer Kemp (42nd, 22:33.4), Rachel Carden (45th, 22:43.0) and Jennifer Davis (69th, 23:18.1).
"I am ecstatic about the women's results," said assistant coach Sean Cleary. "Last year they left this race hurt as freshmen and this year they came out and finished with results that will most likely get them a bid to NCAA's."
Penn State's Tracy Brauksieck finished second with a time of 20:41.3. Julie Culley of Rutgers finished third with a time of 20:49.8.
Georgetown's Mike Smith won the men's race with a time of 30:28.9 for the 10,000-meter race.
Villanova's trio of Adrian Blincoe (30:31.4), Jonathan Sasulo (30:39.6) and Ryan Hayden (30:44.4) finished second, third and fourth respectively.
West Virginia sophomore Zach Sabatino finished 13th with a time of 31:03.1. The Mountaineers finished eighth overall and team members included Matt Petitt (31st, 31:43.1), Peter Knuchel (48th, 32:09.8), Nick Albanito (63rd, 32:29.6), Robbie Watson (71st, 32:41.1), Ben Lukowski (103rd, 33:26.3) and Tyler Devault (136th, 34:40.6). Villanova, Georgetown and Princeton finished in the top three spots.
"This is one of the finest races I have even seen Zach run," said Cleary. "The whole team came back in the second leg of the race and finished strong. This was great experience for such a young team."
For the first time in school history the Mountaineers hosted the event. One hundred and eighty eight women from 27 schools and 179 men from 31 schools competed in the race.
Georgetown and Villanova women and men and the top four individuals automatically qualified for the NCAA Championships on Nov. 25, in Terre Haute, Ind. The remainder of the teams will be considered for at-large bids which will be announced Monday, Nov. 18, at 5 p.m.
Women's Top 10 Team Results
1. Georgetown (50)
2. Villanova (57)
3. Penn State (111)
4. West Virginia (131)
5. Princeton (144)
6. Bucknell (179)
7. LaSalle (230)
8. Maryland (254)
9. Rutgers (276)
10. Penn (324)
Men's Top 10 Team Results
1. Villanova (40)
2. Georgetown (45)
3. Princeton (108)
4. LaSalle (119)
5. Penn (184)
6. Navy (184)
7. American (186)
8. West Virginia (225)
9. Delaware (247)
10. Bucknell (294)
