Friday, October 14
Charlotte, N.C.
All Day
Davidson College Athletics
at
Royal Cross Country Challenge at McAlpine Park
Ryan Hopkins
Hopkins, Davidson Men’s Cross Country Win Royal Cross Country Challenge
10/14/2011 7:41:00 PM | Men's Cross Country
Results (PDF)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Senior Ryan Hopkins crossed the finish line 21 seconds before the second place finisher to lead the Davidson men's cross country team to victory Friday afternoon at the Royal Cross Country Challenge hosted by Queens University in McAlpine Park.
The Wildcats accumulated just 47 points in the 19-team field to finish 50 points ahead of second-place Queens. VMI was third (117 points), while Southern Conference foe Elon was fourth with 120 points. SoCon members Western Carolina (sixth place, 125 points) and The Citadel (10th, 292) also competed.
"It was a great race for us," said Davidson head coach Gary Andrew. "Ryan ran an outstanding race and we had some big improvements from some of the other guys too. If we have everyone clicking, we have a great shot at the conference tournament."
Six Davidson runners placed in the Top 20 of the 173-runner field. Hopkins led the way in 24 minutes, 1.6 seconds, besting unattached runner Matthew Elliot, who placed second in 24:23.0. Hopkins' time was one second off the course record.
Junior Vincent Weir was the 'Cats' second finisher, placing eighth in 25:05.6. Junior Wes Reynolds (25:15.5), sophomore Grayam Sailor-Tynes (25:20.4) and sophomore Andrew Lantz (25:22.6) rounded out the Davidson scoring group, crossing the line in 14th, 15th and 16th place, respectively.
Senior Ian Tupper placed 20th in 25:36.0 and freshman Whitner Chase was 41st in 26:06.1 to complete the 'Cats' top seven.
The race was the final tune-up before the Southern Conference Championships, which are set for Saturday, Oct. 29 in Charleston, S.C.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Senior Ryan Hopkins crossed the finish line 21 seconds before the second place finisher to lead the Davidson men's cross country team to victory Friday afternoon at the Royal Cross Country Challenge hosted by Queens University in McAlpine Park.
The Wildcats accumulated just 47 points in the 19-team field to finish 50 points ahead of second-place Queens. VMI was third (117 points), while Southern Conference foe Elon was fourth with 120 points. SoCon members Western Carolina (sixth place, 125 points) and The Citadel (10th, 292) also competed.
"It was a great race for us," said Davidson head coach Gary Andrew. "Ryan ran an outstanding race and we had some big improvements from some of the other guys too. If we have everyone clicking, we have a great shot at the conference tournament."
Six Davidson runners placed in the Top 20 of the 173-runner field. Hopkins led the way in 24 minutes, 1.6 seconds, besting unattached runner Matthew Elliot, who placed second in 24:23.0. Hopkins' time was one second off the course record.
Junior Vincent Weir was the 'Cats' second finisher, placing eighth in 25:05.6. Junior Wes Reynolds (25:15.5), sophomore Grayam Sailor-Tynes (25:20.4) and sophomore Andrew Lantz (25:22.6) rounded out the Davidson scoring group, crossing the line in 14th, 15th and 16th place, respectively.
Senior Ian Tupper placed 20th in 25:36.0 and freshman Whitner Chase was 41st in 26:06.1 to complete the 'Cats' top seven.
The race was the final tune-up before the Southern Conference Championships, which are set for Saturday, Oct. 29 in Charleston, S.C.
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