ECU Cross Country Completes Overton-Pirates Invitational
October 02, 2004 | Men's Cross Country
GREENVILLE, N.C. ?? The East Carolina men and women's cross country teams completed competition today in the Overton-Pirates Invitational held at Lake Kristi in Grimesland, N.C.
ECU's men's team finished sixth out of eight teams competing with a total score of 165. Individually for the Pirates, Matt Dennish finished 26th (27:36.67) and Preston Holman finished 27th (27:36.97) in the 8K run. Wake Forest took home the team title recording 22 points and finished one-two individually with Shane Ahlers finishing 19 seconds ahead of Joel Conn.
In the women's meet, ECU placed seventh of seven teams. Lillian Ricardo was the Pirates' top finisher coming in 26th with a time of 20:44.97 in the 5K run. Western Kentucky claimed the team title as they had six runners finish in the top seven. The ECU cross country team will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 16 at the State Regional Preview at Lake Kristi in Grimesland, N.C.
Men's 8 K run
Team Results
1. Wake Forest - 22 points 2. UNC Greensboro - 48 points 3. Western Kentucky - 72 points 4. Elon - 121 points 5. Roanoke College - 140 points 6. East Carolina - 165 points 7. Spartanburg Methodist College - 176 points 8. Wofford - 256 points
ECU Individual Results
26. Natt Dennish - 27:36.67 27. Preston Holman - 27:36.97 40. Keith Ulrick - 28:51.86 50. James Sprinkle - 29:39.93 53. Jason Deihl - 30:07.89 57. Vance Stephenson - 30:42.92 65. Kyle Uanaska - 31:14.31
Women's 5,000 Meter run
Team Results
1. Western Kentucky - 15 points 2. UNC Greensboro - 82 points 3. Elon - 90 points 4. Norfolk State - 104 points 5. Roanoke College - 109 6. Spartanburg Methodist - 169 points 7. East Carolina - 177 points
ECU Individual Results (Women's)
26. Lillian Ricardo - 20:44.97 34. Jessica Raphael - 21:18.35 43. Stephanie Flint - 22:24.98 46. Dawn Baker - 23:13.16 54. Paige Clarke - 24:20.99
