Women and Men Each Take Second at the Pirate Invitational

Friday, October 18

Greenville, NC - Overton's Lake Kristi

4 PM

University of Richmond

Pirate Invitational

Photo by: Tom Connelly

Women and Men Each Take Second at the Pirate Invitational

10/18/2019 | Cross Country

Women's Results Men's Results

GREENVILLE, N.C. – Spider men's and women's cross country each earned a second place finish Friday evening in the Pirate Invitational, hosted by East Carolina University. The women finished with three in the top 16 performers, while the men had two finishers in the top 13.

The women ran the 6k in the first race of the evening and were led by freshman Kate Dickow (Lititz, Pa.). Dickow finished 11^th, running a career-best 21:47.53. Claire Brown (Erie, Pa.) was the next runner in. running at 21:49.09 for 12^th. Johanna Lupica was the next Spider across the finish line, turning in a time of 21:57.12, good for 16^th and nearly matching her PR.

Lily Snow (Richmond, Va.) and Ave Grosenheider (Madison, Wis.) added top 30 finishes as Snow was 26^th at 22:21.10 and Grosenheider was 30^th at 22:25.00. Peyton McGovern (Methuen, Mass.) added a 35^th place finish with a time of 22:39.02. Also competing in Friday's race were Caroline Robelen (Glen Allen, Va.), 49^th, 22:58.20, Kate McAndrew (Denville, N.J.) at 63^rd, 23:22.36, Erika Echternach (Lititz, Pa.) at 64^th, 23:24.28, Caitlin O'Hare (Middletown, N.J.), 66^th, 23:26.48, Kendra Smither (Richmond, Va.) 69^th, 23:28.85 and Kathryn Shea (Hartford, Conn.), 94^th, 24:40.54,

Miles Clikeman (North Chesterfield, Va.) continues to pace the men's team, this time turning in a third-place finish in the 8k with a time of 24:16.40, a new personal best. Peter Borger (Malvern, Pa.) added a 13^th place finish, running in 24:50.89.

Noah Campbell (Montpelier, Va.) finished just outside the top 20, coming in 22^nd with a 25:15.97 time. Noah Yuro (Howell, N.J.) claimed the 31^st spot, running in 25:27.44, a new personal best. Paul Knepple (Point Pleasant, N.J.) and James Flanagan (Danville, Calif.) added points, finishing 35^th and 38^th overall, running times of 25:30.22 and 25:33.78, respectively. Trey Burleson (Moseley, Va.) added a 45^th place finish, running in 25:44.89.

Others competing in Friday's race included Jake Schindel (Richmond, Va.), 59^th, 26:19.82, William Alpaugh (Bethlehem, Pa.), 70^th, 26:36.80, Patrick Sutphin (Mechanicsville, Va.) 86^th, 27:05.27, James Quinn (Nutley, N.J.) was 98^th at 27:32.86 and Tanner Crochet (Monmouth, N.J.) at 112^th in 28:20.94.

The Spiders are back in action in November as they'll head back to The Oatlands for the Atlantic 10 Conference Championship meet, hosted by George Mason.

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