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Date: October 19, 2002
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

Colby cross country teams in top five

WESTFIELD, Mass. --

The Colby College men's and women's cross country teams each finished in the top five of the team standings Saturday at the 7th Annual Westfield State James Earley Invitational at Stanley Park.

The Colby women finished fourth out of 26 teams, while the men earned fifth place in a 27-team field.

Karina Johnson (Tolland/Tolland, Conn.) finished in 13th place in 22 minutes, 57.20 seconds over 6,000 meters for the Colby women in a field of 272 finishers. Mary Phelps (Piedmont/Piedmont, Calif.) was 16th in 23:15.70, Anna Cristina Sisson (Oak Brook, Ill.) was just behind Phelps in 17th place in 23:18.70 and Jess Minty (Concord-Carlisle/Concord, Mass.) took 33rd in 23:49.10.

Nat Brown (Wellesley/Wellesley, Mass.) led the Colby men by taking 14th out of 305 runners in 25:59.30 over 8,000 meters. Eric Reinauer (Granby/North Granby, Conn.) was 24th in 26:32.20 and Justin Sukiennik (Taconic/Pittsfield, Mass.) took 27th in 26:38.60.

Women's team scores (top five of 26): 1. Trinity 63; 2. Tufts 92; 3. Brandeis 96; 4. Colby 124; 5. New York University 202

Winner and Colby results: 1. Marik Tansey Holbrook, Brandeis, 21:12.30 (6,000 meters); 13. Karina Johnson, 22:57.20; 16. Mary Phelps, 23:15.70; 17. Anna Cristina Sisson, 23:18.70; 33. Jess Minty, 23:49.10; 47. Ellen Whitesides, 24:05.10; 54. Megan Hoar, 24:18.10; 67. Emily Arell, 24:47.30; 74. Hillary Easter, 24:55.40; 75. Elizabeth Turnbull, 24:56.40; 81. Anna Sommo, 25:05.30; 86. Liz Turner, 25:12.40; 96. Wendy Sicard, 25:29.30; 100. Kim Niederberger, 25:34.50; 105. Annika Svore, 25:38.40; 112. Rena Taylor, 25:42.80; 114. Marisa Sowles, 25:45.80; 122. Lindsay Antolino, 25:54.80; 124. Lauren Buckel, 25:57.10; 125. Nell Kolden, 25:59

Men's team scores (top 5 of 27): 1. Tufts 72; 2. MIT 85; 3. Coast Guard 108; 4. Trinity 149; 5. Colby 162

Winner and Colby results: 1. Chris Kapfer, US Merchant Marine, 25:12.10 (8,000 meters); 14. Nat Brown, 25:59.30; 24. Eric Reinauer, 26:32.20; 27. Justin Sukiennik, 26:38.60; 46. Brian Hurley, 27:11.30; 54. Richard Downing, 27:22.90; 64. Peyton McElyea, 27:40.40; 74. John Tyson, 27:47.40; 90. James Thompson, 28:10.20; 108. Matt Bucklin, 28:34.80; 145. Mike O'Brien, 29:15.70; 208. Scott Shahverdian, 30:47.30; 221. Michael Gravelle, 31:09.70