Sal del Giudice finished one place shy of the All-SoCon team
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Wildcat Men Fifth at SoCon Cross Country Championship
11/2/2013 12:47:00 PM | Men's Cross Country
Individual Results | Team Scores | Leaders Finish (YouTube)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Sal del Giudice led the Davidson men to a fifth-place finish at the 2013 Southern Conference Cross Country Championships, hosted by Samford at Veteran's Park Saturday morning.
Del Giudice finished one place shy of earning a spot on the All-Southern Conference team, completing the 8K course in 25 minutes, 41.39 seconds. He was joined in the Top 25 by teammates Whitner Chase in 19th (24:43.01) and Daniel Samet in 24th (25:54.82). Rounding out the top-five scoring group for the Wildcats, which totaled 124 points, was Ryan Phillips (30th, 26:12.71) and Grayam Sailor-Tynes (36th, 26:33.70).
UNCG's Paul Chelimo held the lead from start to finish, winning his third consecutive individual title, blazing the course with a time of 24:19.72. Chelimo's teammate Paul Katam (24:34.52) took second place for the second consecutive season, while Elon's Luis Vargas finished in third with a time of 25:01.56. Furman's Tripp Hurt came in fourth with a time of 25:01.56 and Chattanooga's Lucas Cotter rounded out the top five, posting a time of 25:04.72.
Furman was crowned the men's team champion with 48 points. The Paladins placed five runners in the Top 20 to capture the title. Appalachian State was second with 63 points, Chattanooga took third with 73 points and UNCG was fourth with 74 points.
It was Davidson's final appearance in the event, as the Wildcats will compete in the Atlantic 10 next season.
The 'Cats will next compete in the NCAA Southeast Region Championships in Charlottesville, Va. on Friday, Nov. 15.
Team Scores – Men
1. Furman, 48
2. Appalachian State, 63
3. Chattanooga, 73
4. UNCG, 74
5. Davidson,124
6. Samford, 148
7. Elon, 167
8. Western Carolina, 221
9. The Citadel, 269
10. Wofford, 282
All-SoCon First Team – Men
1. Paul Chelimo – UNCG
2. Paul Katam – UNCG
3. Luis Vargas – Elon
4. Tripp Hurt – Furman
5. Lucas Cotter – Chattanooga
6. Kyle McFoy – Appalachian State
7. Troy Reeder – Furman
All-SoCon Second Team – Men
8. Dylan Belles – UNCG
9. Tanner Hinkle – Furman
10. Josh Cox – Appalachian State
11. Mark Cole – Chattanooga
12. Brock Baker – Furman
13. James Howard-Smith – Appalachian State
14. Will Raby – Appalachian State
All-SoCon Freshman Team – Men
7. Troy Reeder, Furman
9. Tanner Hinkle – Furman
12. Brock Baker – Furman
20. Michael Ellis – Appalachian State
23. Nate Riech – Furman
34. Connor Sorrels – Furman
39. Clay Howarth – Western Carolina
Coach of the Year – Men
Robert Gary – Furman
Runner of the Year – Men
Paul Chelimo – UNCG
Freshman of the Year – Men
Troy Reeder – Furman
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Sal del Giudice led the Davidson men to a fifth-place finish at the 2013 Southern Conference Cross Country Championships, hosted by Samford at Veteran's Park Saturday morning.
Del Giudice finished one place shy of earning a spot on the All-Southern Conference team, completing the 8K course in 25 minutes, 41.39 seconds. He was joined in the Top 25 by teammates Whitner Chase in 19th (24:43.01) and Daniel Samet in 24th (25:54.82). Rounding out the top-five scoring group for the Wildcats, which totaled 124 points, was Ryan Phillips (30th, 26:12.71) and Grayam Sailor-Tynes (36th, 26:33.70).
UNCG's Paul Chelimo held the lead from start to finish, winning his third consecutive individual title, blazing the course with a time of 24:19.72. Chelimo's teammate Paul Katam (24:34.52) took second place for the second consecutive season, while Elon's Luis Vargas finished in third with a time of 25:01.56. Furman's Tripp Hurt came in fourth with a time of 25:01.56 and Chattanooga's Lucas Cotter rounded out the top five, posting a time of 25:04.72.
Furman was crowned the men's team champion with 48 points. The Paladins placed five runners in the Top 20 to capture the title. Appalachian State was second with 63 points, Chattanooga took third with 73 points and UNCG was fourth with 74 points.
It was Davidson's final appearance in the event, as the Wildcats will compete in the Atlantic 10 next season.
The 'Cats will next compete in the NCAA Southeast Region Championships in Charlottesville, Va. on Friday, Nov. 15.
Team Scores – Men
1. Furman, 48
2. Appalachian State, 63
3. Chattanooga, 73
4. UNCG, 74
5. Davidson,124
6. Samford, 148
7. Elon, 167
8. Western Carolina, 221
9. The Citadel, 269
10. Wofford, 282
All-SoCon First Team – Men
1. Paul Chelimo – UNCG
2. Paul Katam – UNCG
3. Luis Vargas – Elon
4. Tripp Hurt – Furman
5. Lucas Cotter – Chattanooga
6. Kyle McFoy – Appalachian State
7. Troy Reeder – Furman
All-SoCon Second Team – Men
8. Dylan Belles – UNCG
9. Tanner Hinkle – Furman
10. Josh Cox – Appalachian State
11. Mark Cole – Chattanooga
12. Brock Baker – Furman
13. James Howard-Smith – Appalachian State
14. Will Raby – Appalachian State
All-SoCon Freshman Team – Men
7. Troy Reeder, Furman
9. Tanner Hinkle – Furman
12. Brock Baker – Furman
20. Michael Ellis – Appalachian State
23. Nate Riech – Furman
34. Connor Sorrels – Furman
39. Clay Howarth – Western Carolina
Coach of the Year – Men
Robert Gary – Furman
Runner of the Year – Men
Paul Chelimo – UNCG
Freshman of the Year – Men
Troy Reeder – Furman
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