Friday, September 3
Elon, N.C.
Davidson College Athletics
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Elon XC Opener
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Men's Cross Country Takes 4th in Elon Opener
9/3/2021 10:53:00 PM | Men's Cross Country
ELON, N.C. – Davidson men's cross country tallied 105 points at the Elon Cross Country "Friday Night Lights" opener to take fourth place on Friday night.
Two freshman 'Cats snuck into the top-20 finishers in the 6K race. Jay Shanahan crossed the line in 18th place with a 18:49.7 finish and Charlie Siebert followed his teammate in 19th place just 0.3 seconds later at 18:50.0.
"The freshmen ran great," head coach Renny Waldron said. "Jay and Charlie ran with a lot of poise and composure, and they looked like experienced college runners out there."
"We have a lot of work to do, but this team is going to get better and better as this season rolls along."
Joe dos Reis stopped the clock next at 19:04.4 followed by Ben Gordon Sniffen with a time of 19:16.2. Senior Alex Ackerman rounded out the top-five Wildcats at 19:21.6.
Duke claimed the top spot with 20 points, followed by East Carolina, UNC Greensboro and Davidson coming in fourth out of 10 teams.
UP NEXT
The 'Cats are back in action on Friday, Sept. 17 at the All-Ohio Open Race hosted by the Cedarville Yellowjackets.
Two freshman 'Cats snuck into the top-20 finishers in the 6K race. Jay Shanahan crossed the line in 18th place with a 18:49.7 finish and Charlie Siebert followed his teammate in 19th place just 0.3 seconds later at 18:50.0.
"The freshmen ran great," head coach Renny Waldron said. "Jay and Charlie ran with a lot of poise and composure, and they looked like experienced college runners out there."
"We have a lot of work to do, but this team is going to get better and better as this season rolls along."
Joe dos Reis stopped the clock next at 19:04.4 followed by Ben Gordon Sniffen with a time of 19:16.2. Senior Alex Ackerman rounded out the top-five Wildcats at 19:21.6.
Duke claimed the top spot with 20 points, followed by East Carolina, UNC Greensboro and Davidson coming in fourth out of 10 teams.
UP NEXT
The 'Cats are back in action on Friday, Sept. 17 at the All-Ohio Open Race hosted by the Cedarville Yellowjackets.
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