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Cross Country teams leap ahead of Linfield

September 10, 2010

by Michael D’Angelo

 

In their kickoff game to the fall season Wednesday night, both the women and men’s team hit the ground running with a dual victory over Linfield: the women with a victory score of 16-43 and the men with a score of 24-32.

The women were led by Illana Livstrom’s (’13)first-place time of 22:57.3. Just behind Livstrom, in second place, was Emily Thomas (’13) with her 23:00.4 time.

Also scoring for the Pioneers were third-place finisher Corinne Innes (’12)(23:18.8), fourth-place finisher Heather Spurling (’13)(23:19.6), and sixth-place finisher, in her first collegiate meet, Emily Fagan (’14)(23:49).

The men were paced by first-place finisher Richie LeDonne (’11), with a time of 26:10.1. In fourth place for the men was John Roberts (’12)(26:52.6). In fifth place was Lars Steier (’11)(26:59.5). Coming in sixth was Sam Smith (’13)     (27:07.8), closely followed by Andrew LeDonne (’14), finishing in eighth with a 27:32.1.

The Pioneer’s cross country team will be on the run again this Saturday, Sept. 11, when they host the L&C Invite at McIver Park starting at 11:00 a.m.