Sept. 11, 2005
Hollywood, SC -
The Citadel competed in the College of Charleston Invitational Cross Country 5K meets held at the Dixie Plantation Saturday morning. Junior Will Wilson claimed the men's title running a 16:05 and freshman Erin Ritter led the women placing fourth in a time of 19:56.
In the dual meet format, the men were led by a one-two finish in each race by Wilson and junior Matt Holmes finishing second in 16:16. Rounding out the top five for the Bulldogs were Charles Kutz (16:41), Marcus Butler (16:51) and Robert Isaac (16:53), all finishing in the top ten.
"The men's team did a super job of staying together in the first mile," said head coach Jody Huddleston. "They really helped one another as our top five ran within one minute of each other."
Junior Laura Hewston finished close behind Ritter taking the number seven spot with a time of 20:10. Freshman Megan Jenkins solidified eighth with a 20:12 as freshman Sarah Strickland (21:00) and junior Amanda Rawl (22:00) rounded out the top five.
"The women continue to improve although most of the team was sick this past week," commented Huddleston. "We are looking forward to getting two more weeks of training under our belt before we host The Citadel Invitational."
The Bulldogs have next weekend off as they get ready to host The Citadel Invitational on Saturday, September 24 at James Island Country Park. About 15 colleges and 25 high schools are expected to compete in the event with the first race starting at 9:00 am.
Men's Team Scores
The Citadel 24, College of Charleston 33
The Citadel 15, Charleston Southern 50
The Citadel 17, Savannah State University 46
Women's Team Scores
The Citadel 31, College of Charleston 25
The Citadel 15, Savannah State University 50
The Citadel 23, Charleston Southern University 36
