Saturday, September 10th, 2005

Piedmont Runners Compete At LaGrange Invitational

The Piedmont College men's and women's cross country teams got a taste of Great South Athletic Conference competition this morning as both teams competed in the LaGrange College Invitational held at Pyne Road Park in LaGrange, GA. The men's team finished in third place while the women's squad finished seventh.

On the men's side, the Lions recorded 66 team points finishing behind meet winner Maryville (29) and runner-up LaGrange (39). Jim Fields was the Lions' top finisher with an 8K time of 31:16 marking his personal-best of the 2005 season.

On the women's side, the Lady Lions finished seventh out of seven schools and were led by freshman Jennifer Gathercoal (pictured) as she posted a 6K time of 31:14. The meet marked the first time this season the Lady Lions have run a NCAA-sanctioned 6K race. Agnes Scott College laid claim to the women's title with 48 team points.

Both teams return to action on Saturday, October 1st when they travel to Macon, GA to take part in the Georgia Collegiate Championships hosted by Mercer University.