9/29/07

Immediate Release: Mansfield’s Chris Cummings wins Don Cathcart Invitational in Salisbury

Salisbury, MD – Senior Chris Cummings took first place in the men’s competition to lead the Mansfield University men’s cross-country to a second place team finish at Don Cathcart Invitational in Salisbury, MD Saturday afternoon.

Freshman Brenae Edwards finished 11^th overall to help the women to a sixth place finish.

The men received 60 points while the meet winner Mount Union finished with 33.

Senior Chris Cummings won the 8k race with a time of 24:51. Senior Josh Wooten was close behind in fifth place with a time of 25:38 with fellow senior Dave Sanford  in 17^th with a time of 26:19.  Freshman Chris Bogenschutz came in 18^th finishing just five seconds behind Sanford.  Joe Stanek finished in 24^th with a time of 26:46 while John-Mark Stoltz finished two seconds behind Stanek in 26^th.  Duke Opdyke came in 31^st with a time of 26:55.

The women finished with 113 team points.  The meet winner Towson University finished with 40 points.

The women were led by freshman Brenae Edwards who came in 11^th with a time of 22:53.  Clarissa Correll was close behind in 15^th with a time of 23:13.  Jess Wagner finished in 23^rd with a time of 23:37.  Freshman Irene Primmer was 33^rd with a time of 24:08 and Sarah Pinkowski finished five seconds behind her in 36^th.  Tricia Learn finished in 53^rd with a time of 24:55 and Christyna Cain came in 59^th with a time of 25:13.