RELEASE DATE: 10/10/09

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Brenae Edwards Races to a Seventh Place Finish at the Parkside Rosa Invitational; Bud Plaszenski Finishes Top for Men’s Team

KENOSHA, WI: Brenae Edwards ran an 18:34.6 in the women’s 5K to take seventh place at the Parkside Rosa Invitational which also helped the Mountaineer women to an overall tie for eighth place with Illinois Tech Saturday afternoon.

Edwards was followed by teammates, Clarissa Cummings in 45^th place (19:43.1), Kait Chegwidden in 47^th place (19:46.1), Becky Kratz in 69^th place (20:09.2) and Bethany Coons in 111^th place (21:11.5).

Other runners for Mansfield’s women’s teams were Kelley Hollenbeck in 129^th place (21:44.8), Irene Primer in 138^th place (22:04.7), Margret Bambling in 143^rd place (22:16.9) and Amanda Raun in 144^th place (22:20.1).

On the men’s side of the day, Bud Plaszenski ran a 27:15.0 in the 8K to take 39^th place and lead the men to an overall eighth place.

Plaszenski was followed by teammates Joe Stanek in 43^rd place (27:20.1), Nate MacNabb in 45^th place (27:21.6), Sean Vollenweider in 55^th place (27:31.5) and Orion Bernard in 86^th place (28:06.6).

Other runners for the men’s team were Kevin Cusworth in 100^th place (28:21.2), Mike Dennis in 146^th place (29:38.9) and Scott Wilt in 150^th place (29:48.5).

Saturday October 17^th, the Mountaineer cross country teams travel to Rochester, NY to compete in the Yellow Jacket Invite at 12 p.m.