Sept. 27, 2008

Women at Dan Cathcart Invitational
Standings (Top 5 out of 15)
1. Kutztown                            30
2. Marietta                              98
3. Univ. Mary Washington       124
4. Salisbury                           137
5. East Stroudsburg               142

SALISBURY, Md. — The Kutztown University women’s cross country team placed five runners in the top 10 to finish first at the Don Cathcart Invitational Saturday at Salisbury University.

Joanna Horstmann (sr. Downingtown/Downingtown West) was the Golden Bears top finisher, placing second (21:58), leading KU to its 30 points.

Marietta College was second with 98 points, and the University of Mary Washington (124), Salisbury (137) and East Stroudsburg (142) rounded out the top five. A total of 15 schools competed Saturday.

Kristin Cupido (so. Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) placed fourth (22:27) and Cristina Reimer (so. Chester Spring/Downingtown East) was sixth (22:37).

Kristy Ulhrich (fr. Duncannon/Susquenita) placed eight for the Golden Bears in 22:54 and Hailey Dell (sr. Saranac Lake, N.Y./Saranac Lake) took 10th (23:18).

Rounding out KU’s top seven were Keri Brown (so. Southampton, N.J./Seneca), who was 11th in 23:21, and Cheryl Dingman (jr. Lansdale/North Penn), who was 13th in 23:31.

Maureen Watson (jr. Walnutport/Allentown Central Catholic) and Lindsey Ray (fr. Barnegat, N.J./Barnegat) also had good showings for KU, finishing in the top 25 out of 136 runners. Watson was 14th (23:33) and Ray was 21st (23:49).

“This was a real nice tune-up for next week’s race,” KU head coach Ray Hoffman said.

The Golden Bears will travel to Lehigh University for the Paul Short Invitational at 11 a.m. Friday.

Men at Dan Cathcart Invitational
Standings (Top 5 out of 13)
1. East Stroudsburg                46
2. Salisbury                            53
3. Univ. Mary Washington        82
4. Virginia-Wesleyan              135
5. Kutztown                           166

SALISBURY, Md. — The Kutztown University men’s cross country team battled shorthanded and finished fifth out of 13 teams at the Don Cathcart Invitational Saturday at Salisbury University.

KU scored 166 points, behind first-place finisher East Stroudsburg, which had 46. Salisbury had 53 to take second, while the University of Mary Washington was third (82) and Virginia Wesleyan was fourth (135).

Ryan Reich  (fr. Oley/Oley Valley) led the Golden Bears, placing ninth with a time of 26:51. Ben Loht (jr. Lewistown/Indian Valley) took 10th with a time of 26:56.

Frank Nick (fr. Kintnersville/Palisades) finished 26th (27:40), while Jubilant Kunce (fr. Red Lion/Red Lion Area) was 59th (29:46) and Steve Guthrie (fr. Chester Springs/Devon Prep) was 62nd (30:07).

Kevin Rodgers (so. Clifton Heights/Upper Darby) did not run for KU and Paul Kuehnle (fr. Saddle Brook, N.J./Saddle Brook) did not finish the race, leaving the Golden Bears with just five runners.