Cross Country: Grandt Takes First For Team USA

March 07, 2009 06:30 PM | General

By Allison Hoehn for MSNsportsNet.com
March 7, 2009

MORGANTON, W.Va.- Clara Grandt, a West Union, W.Va., native, had a time of 20:11 in the senior women’s 6K race to lead Team USA to the NACAC title with 14 points followed by Canada (22) and Jamaica (54). Catherine Cormier of Canada finished second (20:21) followed by USA’s Kasie Enman (20:23) and Erin Nehus (20:38). Canada’s Chantell Widney finished fifth (20:38) to round out the top five.


	Clara Grandt will be competing at the NACAC championships in Orlando, Fla., March 7. All-Pro Photography/Dale Sparks photo

“Clara ran a really smart race,” commented assistant coach Jen Davis. “She moved ahead mid race and continued to stretch her lead until the finish. We are all really proud of her.

Grandt joins former WVU NCAA 5K champion, Megan Metcalfe as an NCAC champion.