Sept. 9, 2006

Bulldogs place fifth at Defiance Invite
By Ed Patino, Sports Information Assistant

DEFIANCE, Ohio-- The Adrian College men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the Defiance College Invitational and produced strong showings.

Both squads placed fifth in their respective races. The men’s team averaged a time of 29:31.66, while the women’s average time was 22:13.34. Tri-State won the men’s race with a 27:54.8 average and Findlay won the women’s event with an average time of 20:04.04.

Bob Palmer led the men’s team, placing ninth overall with a time of 28:12.4. Jay Yockey was 20th at 29:10.8, while Neil Mossing ran a time of 29:42.8 to place 28th. Bryan Cicerchi (37th, 30:14.5), Tim Storm (38th, 30:17.8) and Brian Rider (39th, 30:22.9) rounded out the Adrian men’s performances.

Chelsey Berlin led the way for the women’s team, placing 15th overall with a time of 21:29.5. Kelsey Miller was 18th at 21:43.6, while Jeanine Carpenter placed 25th at 22:31.8. Laura Farnsel (28th, 22:38.2), Liesle Travis (31st, 22:43.6) and Andrea Fickenscher (34th, 22:47.9) rounded out the women’s times.

The Bulldogs will compete in the first MIAA Jamboree of the season Sept. 23 when they travel to St. Mary’s College.