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Contact: Gary Holden, Sports Info. Director

(540) 365-4306

October 25, 2003
 
 
Ferrum Cross Country Teams Runner-Up at USA South Championships
Two Panthers Earn All-Conference
 
Ferrum, Va. - The Ferrum College men's and women's cross country teams both placed second at the 2003 USA South Athletic Conference Championships, held this afternoon at Hagan-Stone Park in Greensboro, North Carolina.  

 

This is the fourth straight year that Ferrum's women have earned league runner-up honors, while Ferrum's men have earned runner-up finishes three of the past four years (3rd place in 2002).  Both Ferrum teams placed behind team champion Christopher Newport University this afternoon.

2003 USA South Women's Cross Country Championship
2003 USA South Men's Cross Country Championship

Senior Lalita Brim (Ararat, Va./Patrick County) earned her fourth consecutive All-Conference first team award with her 5th-place individual finish.  Brim completed the 6-K course in a time of 22:55.  She is the the first cross country runner in the school's history (male or female) to earn four All-Conference first team awards.

Senior Dwayne Williams (Stuart, Va./Patrick County), pictured at left with Brim, earned a spot on the All-Conference second team for Ferrum's men, finishing the 8-K course in 28:09 to place 10th individually.  Williams is a four-time All-Conference honoree, earning three first team awards prior to this season.

 

Ferrum Women's X-Country Results-to-Date
Ferrum Men's X-Country Results-to-Date

 

Both Ferrum teams are led by 7th-year Head Coach Ed Wills.  The Panthers will be back in action at the 2003 NCAA South-Southeast Regional, to be held November 15 in Atlanta, Georgia.  For more information, please contact the Ferrum College sports information office at (540) 365-4306.

 

 

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