RC's Smith Wins Men’s Crown, BC's Mills Collects Women’s Championship
Full Meet Results
FOREST, Va. --- Lynchburg College and Bridgewater College
split the 2011 ODAC Cross Country Championship races on Saturday at
the Claytor Nature Center in Bedford, Va. The Hornets came
out on top in the men's 8K race, while the Eagles earned #1 billing
through the women's 6K chase. Roanoke’s Tim Smith
garnered the individual men's title, earning him the ODAC Men's
Runner of the Year award, while Bridgewater's Olivia Mills earned
her first-ever ODAC Women's Runner of the Year accolade after
capturing the women’s individual title.
The Top-14 finishers for both the men and women earn All-ODAC
honors. The first seven receive All-ODAC First Team
accolades, while the second seven garner All-ODAC Second Team
laurels.
On the men's side, one point separated the top two
teams. The Hornets finished atop the standings with 59
points, while the second-place team, Guilford College, posted 60
tallies. Bridgewater College earned the third spot with 69
points, followed by Virginia Wesleyan College (83), Roanoke College
(115), Washington and Lee University (125), Eastern Mennonite
University (208), Hampden-Sydney College (238), Emory & Henry
College (256) and Randolph College (292).
RC’s Smith completed the course in a winning time of
25:29.10. The Hornets had four runners place in the Top-14
and were paced by Cody Stanton’s seventh place time of
26:29.50. Billy Orndorff (26:41.20, 8th), Anthony
McBride (26:57.30, 11th) and Daniel Cutright (27:05.00,
14th) all scored for LC. Bridgewater and Virginia
Wesleyan each had three runners place in the Top-14.
BC’s Luke Sohl led the Eagles as he crossed the finish line
in 26:01.00 for a third place mark. Tim Miller placed
10th with a time of 26:54.00 and Ryan Speray recorded a
12th place finish in 26:57.60. The Marlins were
led by Sean Whitson, who ran the course in 25:35.30 to finish as
the individual runner-up for the second straight year. Nick
Lauter (26:23.10, 6th) and Darren Driscoll (26:59.00,
13th) also scored VWC.
Other notable men’s individual finishers include
Guilford’s Chad Norton, who recorded a time of 26:12.40 for a
fourth place mark, and 2010 individual winner Derick Kosgei’s
fifth place effort (26:21.80). Eastern Mennonite’s Dan
Nafziger notched a ninth place finish with a time of
26:41.30.
On the women’s side, the Eagles placed first with 37 total
points. Washington and Lee finished in second with 56
markers, followed by Virginia Wesleyan (71), Lynchburg (104),
Roanoke (116), Eastern Mennonite (152), Guilford (183) and Randolph
(225).
Mills and her winning time of 22:00.60 was joined by All-ODAC
teammates Molly Smith (23:23.30, 3rd), Stephaine Breen
(24:00.90, 8th) and Whitney Fitzgerald (24:02.60,
9th). Washington and Lee and Virginia Wesleyan
placed three runners each in the Top-14. The Generals were
led by Lauren Schultz’s second place finish (23:06.50).
Annelise Madison joined her on the All-ODAC First Team with a fifth
place mark (23:40.00), while Brandie Huffman finished in
11th place with a time of 24:10.70. Kelly Fauth
led the Marlins as she crossed the finish line in 23:45.20 for a
sixth place nod. Emma Helsel followed closely behind her
teammate and recorded a 23:51.10 time (7th place
finish). Shelby Bryceland rounded out VWC’s
all-conference contingent with a 10th place finish
(24:06.20).
Other noteworthy women’s times include Roanoke’s Grace
England (23:31.80, 4th), Lynchburg’s Krystal
Foster (24:16.80, 12th), Guilford’s Anne Mogavero
(24:21.20, 13th) and Eastern Mennonite’s Katie
Eckman (24:32.70, 14th).
Lynchburg's Doug Thomasey was tabbed the men's ODAC Coach of
the Year for the second straight year, while Bridgewater head
coach Brian Flynn garnered his first women's ODAC Coach of the Year
accolade.
The Eagles’ Sohl was named the ODAC Rookie of the Year,
while Roanoke’s England collected the honor on the women's
side.
Roanoke’s Smith was selected as the men's ODAC/Farm Bureau
Insurance Scholar-Athlete of the Year, while Washington and
Lee’s Schultz earned the women's laurel.
See below for the 2011 All-ODAC Men's and Women's Cross
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Full Meet Results
ODAC Women's Championship - 6K Race
1. Bridgewater – 37 pts.
2. Washington and Lee – 56 pts.
3. Virginia Wesleyan – 71 pts.
4. Lynchburg – 104 pts.
5. Roanoke – 116 pts.
6. Eastern Mennonite – 152 pts.
7. Guilford – 183 pts.
8. Randolph – 225 pts.
ODAC Men's Championship - 8K Race
1. Lynchburg - 59 pts.
2. Guilford – 60 pts
3. Bridgewater – 69 pts.
4. Virginia Wesleyan – 83 pts.
5. Roanoke – 115 pts.
6. Washington and Lee – 125 pts.
7. Eastern Mennonite – 208 pts.
8. Hampden-Sydney – 238 pts.
9. Emory & Henry – 256 pts.
10. Randolph – 292 pts.
Women - All-ODAC First Team | Men - All-ODAC First Team | |||
1. Olivia Mills | BC |
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1. Tim Smith | RC |
2. Lauren Schultz | W&L |
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2. Sean Whitson | VWC |
3. Molly Smith | BC |
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3. Luke Sohl | BC |
4. Grace England | RC |
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4. Chad Norton | GC |
5. Annelise Madison | W&L |
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5. Derick Kosgei | GC |
6. Kelly Fauth | VWC |
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6. Nick Lauter | VWC |
7. Emma Helsel | VWC |
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7. Cody Stanton | LC |
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Women - All-ODAC Second Team | Men - All-ODAC Second Team | |||
8. Stephaine Breen | BC |
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8. Billy Orndorff | LC |
9. Whitney Fitzgerald | BC |
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9. Dan Nafziger | EMU |
10. Shelby Bryceland | VWC |
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10. Tim Miller | BC |
11. Brandie Huffman | W&L |
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11. Anthony McBride | LC |
12. Krystal Foster | LC |
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12. Ryan Speray | BC |
13. Anne Mogavero | GC |
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13. Darren Driscoll | VWC |
14. Katie Eckman | EMU |
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14. Daniel Cutright | LC |
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Runner of the
Year Olivia Mills, Bridgewater |
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Runner of the
Year Tim Smith, Roanoke |
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Rookie of the
Year Grace England, Roanoke |
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Rookie of the
Year Luke Sohl, Bridgewater |
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Coach of the
Year Brian Flynn, Bridgewater |
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Coach of the
Year Doug Thomasey, Lynchburg |
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ODAC/Farm Bureau
Scholar-Athlete Lauren Schultz, Washington and Lee |
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ODAC/Farm Bureau
Scholar-Athlete Tim Smith, Roanoke |