Saturday, November 11th, 2006

Cross Country Teams Wrap Up 2006 Season With NCAA-III South/Southeast Regional Appearance

The Piedmont College men's and women's cross country teams competed in the NCAA Division-III South/Southeast Regional today in Atlanta, GA hosted by Emory University. The Lady Lions finished in 26th place while the Lions were unable to finish the required number of participants to record a team score.

On the women's side Jennifer Gathercoal was the top finisher in 149th place completing the 6K run in 30:54. Leah Della Torre and Erin McAllister crossed the line in 31:13 each while Kristin Pratt and Catherine Gathercoal finished in 32:15 and 34:27 respectively.

On the men's side Jordan Hubbard was the top Lion finisher in 137th place with an 8K time of 33:46. Wally Smith and Louis Cassamajor crossed the line in 37:30 and 43:57 respectively.

The NCAA Regional appearance is the second for the women's cross country team with the first post-season appearance coming in the fall of 2003.