2009 Behrend Lions Cross Country
Invitational Results
Behrend Women Place Second and Men Finish Third
The Behrend Lions cross country team hosted fifteen
men's and twelve women's teams on September 19, 2009, on
the Behrend course.
Last season, the Behrend men placed second
overall while the Behrend women finished third. This year it was reversed as
the Behrend men placed third out of 15 teams, while the women were second
with a dozen women's teams competing. Mt. Union men's team took the first place
trophy for the second straight season. While on the women's
side, California University of Pennsylvania took home
the first place finish.
Senior Bryce Basista ran a solid race finishing in 26:06 for the first place finishing Mt. Union. California's Erin Kling paced the women's race with a finishing time of 23:35. The Behrend Lions had excellent finishes on both the men and women's sides.
The top finishers for the Penn State Behrend
women included Emily Berry (Reno/Rocky Grove) logging a time of
24:40 to finish sixth overall. Liz Keller (Bradford/Bradford) had
strong finish and was eleventh in 25:38, while freshman Meghan
Kronenwetter (St.Marys/Elk County Catholic) was sixteenth in 25:53.
Kaitlynn Patterson (Erie/Villa Maria) was twenty-first and
Tanisha Wheatley (Saltsburg/Kiski) placed twenty-third in 26:23 and
26:30 respectively.
For the third year in a row the Behrend men finished with six
runners in the top 30. The top finish went to Kevin Gorny who
placed ninth overall in 26:56 against a top field. Carl Kallgren IV
(Erie/McDowell) was twentieth in 27:58, while three spots behind was
Justin Dipenti (Russell/Warren) in 28:12. Steve Monnie (Renfew/Butler),
Rob Shrawder (New Wilmington/West Middlesex), Alex Myers
(Oakmont/Riverview) and Andy Iams (Harrison City/Penn Trafford)
finished 24, 25, 26, and thirtieth.
Behrend Invitational Women's Team Standings
| 1 | California of PA | 30 |
| 2 | Penn State Behrend | 77 |
| 3 | Westminster | 90 |
| 4 | Mount Union | 109 |
| 5 | Cuyahoga C.C. | 124 |
| 6 | Penn State Altoona | 150 |
| 7 | Point Park | 165 |
| 8 | Thiel | 226 |
| 9 | D'Youville | 229 |
| 10 | Pitt-Greensburg | 291 |
| 11 | Hiram | 292 |
| 12 | Mt. Aloysius | 360 |
| Behrend Invitational Men's Team Standings | 1 | Mount Union | 25 |
| 2 | California of PA | 52 |
| 3 | Penn State Behrend | 101 |
| 4 | Thiel | 114 |
| 5 | Westminster | 154 |
| 6 | Washington & Jefferson | 156 |
| 7 | Hiram | 177 |
| 8 | Penn State Altoona | 198 |
| 9 | Point Park | 246 |
| 10 | Pitt-Bradford | 257 |
| 11 | Pitt-Greensburg | 337 |
| 12 | Mt.Aloyisus | 365 |
| 13 | D'Youville | 399 |
| 14 | La Roche | 399 |
| 15 | Hilbert | 427 |
Complete
2009 Behrend Invitational Team and Individual Results
Men
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