Friday, February 4
Johnson City, Tenn.
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Niswonger Invitational
Ryan Hopkins
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Hopkins Wins 3000-Meter Run at Niswonger Invitational
2/5/2011 10:31:22 PM | Men's Track & Field
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Junior Ryan Hopkins led the Davidson distance squad with a win in the 3000-meter run as the Wildcats men's track and field team competed in the Niswonger Invitational hosted by East Tennesee State Saturday in the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center.
Hopkins completed the race in 8 minutes, 34.12 seconds to earn his second listing on Davidson's top-10 performances list in the event. He finished in 8:28.83 at last year's Southern Conference Championships.
Senior Charlie Schmitt led seven Davidson runners in the 5000-meter run in 15:22.25. Sophomores Vincent Weir and Demetrios Pagonis trailed in 15:29.46 and 15:31.82, respectively.
The Wildcats also competed in the 800- and mile-runs. Senior Jonathan Koch led the 800m effort in 2:02.16, while freshman Andrew Lantz led in the mile in 4:26.36. Davidson competed in the sprints on the first day of competition Friday.
The Wildcats will next travel to Chapel Hill for the Carolina Invitational on Saturday.
Hopkins completed the race in 8 minutes, 34.12 seconds to earn his second listing on Davidson's top-10 performances list in the event. He finished in 8:28.83 at last year's Southern Conference Championships.
Senior Charlie Schmitt led seven Davidson runners in the 5000-meter run in 15:22.25. Sophomores Vincent Weir and Demetrios Pagonis trailed in 15:29.46 and 15:31.82, respectively.
The Wildcats also competed in the 800- and mile-runs. Senior Jonathan Koch led the 800m effort in 2:02.16, while freshman Andrew Lantz led in the mile in 4:26.36. Davidson competed in the sprints on the first day of competition Friday.
The Wildcats will next travel to Chapel Hill for the Carolina Invitational on Saturday.