CAA Championships Photo Gallery

New Market Battlefield -- site of the 2004 Colonial Athletic Association Conference Cross Country Championships hosted by James Madison University.	The women's 6K race is underway.	Another view of the women as they get started.
At the mile+ point, JMU's Shannon Saunders has emerged as the early leader followed closely by W&M's Julia Cathcart.	Running 3rd at the mile+ is W&M's Meghan Bishop.	A small pack is led by Delaware's Coleen O'Brien on the right and JMU's Nellie Anderson on the left.
And the rest at the mile+ point.	Another JMU runner and two VCU runners (Remy Merriam in the center) flash by the mile+ point.	With a comforable lead Shannon Saunders heads up the final hill before turning in the finish stretch with a championship time of 21:00.40.
In second with 1/2 mile to go is Delaware's O'Brien.	W&M's Jackie Kosakowski has moved up to 3rd as she begins the final 1/2 mile and will catch the Delaware runner for a runner up finish of 21:24.50.	In 4th and 5th with 1/2 mile to go are Julia Cathcart and Meghan Bishop, but JMU's Anderson would catch them both before the finish.
Here's JMU's Anderson who closes strong on the last 1/2 mile to finish 4th.	The mens race is underway with W&M's Jeff Hedley and Ian Fitzgerald in the front.	At the 1 1/2 mile point, it's Tribe 4-pack in front, led by Hedley with Matt Keally and Landry running side by side in 2nd.
In 4th is W&M's Comstock with JMU's Ted Herbert and C.W. Moran flanking the next position, and VCU's Steven Walters behind Moran.	At the halfway mark, the Tribe 4-pack has opened a gap with Hedley still leading the way.	Herbert and Moran still running 5th and 6th.
Steven Walters at the midpoint.	JMU's James Printz and VCU's Riad Ouled at the 2 1/2 milepoint.	With 1/2 mile to go, it's now W&M's Matt Keally with the lead as Keally goes on to post a winning time of 25:15.60 on the hilly New Market course.
In second is Christo Landry who finishes with a time of 25:20.90.	3rd and 4th are Fitzgerald and Hedley.	Pat Comstock is next, passing Herbert and Moran to take fourth overall as Fitzgerald collapsed 400 meters before the finish.
Herbert and Moran as the make the turn for the 4.5 mile hill.	JMU's James Printz begins the final hill climb.