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Lance Harden

'Cats Men's Cross Country Narrowly Misses Third Team Title of Season

10/16/2009 6:06:01 PM | Men's Cross Country

BOONE, N.C. – The Davidson men's cross country team turned in yet another strong showing, narrowly getting edged by High Point, 76-77 to place second in the Blue Ridge Mountain Open hosted by Appalachian State on Friday afternoon. Davidson's Lance Harden and Ryan Hopkins were the top finishers in team scoring.

Harden placed fourth overall in 25 minutes, 2 seconds. Hopkins was not far behind, placing sixth overall in 25:13.

“We ran a very good race today,” said head coach Gary Andrew. “We have more work to do though in the next couple weeks before the SoCon Championships, and then we'll see who's the best on that day.”

Ranked 13th in the Southeast by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches' Association, Davidson bested Southern Conference rival Appalachian State (No. 11 Southeast) by six points, as the host Mountaineers placed third with 83 points. Coastal Carolina (159) and Wake Forest (166) rounded out the top five. Clemson (No. 15 Southeast) was seventh (206) and was followed by Southern Conference members Elon (eighth, 212), Western Carolina (ninth, 235), College of Charleston (10th, 286) and UNC Greensboro (18th, 540).

Senior Tom Divinnie placed 18th in 25:41 as Davidson's third finisher. Classmate Peter Bruton (31st, 26:05) and sophomore Ian Tupper (44th, 26:14) rounded out Davidson's scoring group. Senior Thad Sieracki (26:16) and freshman Demetrios Pagonis (26:40) were the Wildcats' sixth and seventh finishers.

The meet was the final tune-up before the Southern Conference Championships, hosted by Elon on Saturday, Oct. 31.