Liberty freshman sensation, Josh McDougal, continued his amazing year as he became the first Liberty and Big South runner to win a cross country regional title this afternoon at Lake Kristi, site of the 2004 Southeast Regional NCAA Cross Country Championships.
McDougal (Fr., Peru, N.Y.), who set a new course record earlier this season at Lake Kristi for an 8k race, ran a time of 31:06.4 to pick up his seventh-consecutive victory. Evan Falat (Jr., Stockton, Calif.) placed 66th for the Flames with a time of 32:05.9, while Jason Brown (Sr., Loves Park, Ill) placed 84th in a time of 32:21.8. Andrew Ponder (Fr., Colonial Heights, Va.) ran the 10k course in a time of 32:41.3. Rounding out the top finishers for the Flames were: Clint Jackson (Sr., Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Christian Nichols (So., Hilliard, Ohio) whom placed 101st (32:43.3) and 157th (34:02.9), respectively.
Leading the way for the Lady Flames was, Danielle Jordan (Fr., Medford, Ore.) as she finished 57th, running the 6k course in a time of 21:58.2. Samantha Pelletier (Sr., Wells, Maine) placed 61st with a time of 22:03.4, while Sarah Roberts (Sr., Zeiglerville, Pa.) placed 86th in a time of 22:32.5 and Melissa Blackstone (Sr., Presque Isle, Maine) ran with a time of 22:48.5 for a 100th-place finish. Rounding out the top finishers for the Lady Flames were: Carol Jefferson (Fr., Schwenksville, Pa.), Asia Ramey (So., Marengo, Ohio) and Piper Newby who placed 106th (22:57.7), 114th (23:04.8) and 122nd (23:13.1), respectively.
Overall, the men's team placed 13th with 342 points, while the women's team placed 14th with 395 points.
McDougal, and his impressive 7-0 record, will move on in search of a National Title as he will compete at the 2004 NCAA Cross Country National Championships in Terra Haute, Ind. on October 22nd.
Liberty freshman sensation, Josh McDougal, continued his amazing year as he became the first Liberty and Big South runner to win a cross country regional title this afternoon at Lake Kristi, site of the 2004 Southeast Regional NCAA Cross Country Championships.
McDougal (Fr., Peru, N.Y.), who set a new course record earlier this season at Lake Kristi for an 8k race, ran a time of 31:06.4 to pick up his seventh-consecutive victory. Evan Falat (Jr., Stockton, Calif.) placed 66th for the Flames with a time of 32:05.9, while Jason Brown (Sr., Loves Park, Ill) placed 84th in a time of 32:21.8. Andrew Ponder (Fr., Colonial Heights, Va.) ran the 10k course in a time of 32:41.3. Rounding out the top finishers for the Flames were: Clint Jackson (Sr., Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Christian Nichols (So., Hilliard, Ohio) whom placed 101st (32:43.3) and 157th (34:02.9), respectively.
Leading the way for the Lady Flames was, Danielle Jordan (Fr., Medford, Ore.) as she finished 57th, running the 6k course in a time of 21:58.2. Samantha Pelletier (Sr., Wells, Maine) placed 61st with a time of 22:03.4, while Sarah Roberts (Sr., Zeiglerville, Pa.) placed 86th in a time of 22:32.5 and Melissa Blackstone (Sr., Presque Isle, Maine) ran with a time of 22:48.5 for a 100th-place finish. Rounding out the top finishers for the Lady Flames were: Carol Jefferson (Fr., Schwenksville, Pa.), Asia Ramey (So., Marengo, Ohio) and Piper Newby who placed 106th (22:57.7), 114th (23:04.8) and 122nd (23:13.1), respectively.
Overall, the men's team placed 13th with 342 points, while the women's team placed 14th with 395 points.
