ROCK HILL, SC – Jess Weber finished in eighth place and Keith Gruchacz finished in 11th place to highlight the UNC Greensboro men’s and women’s cross country teams’ four place finishes at the Winthrop / Asics Invitational this past weekend.
Weber finished the women’s 5000-meter course in 20:17. UNCG’s Eleanor Wilson also recorded a Top 20 finish with a time of 20:47.
Gruchacz completed the 8000-meter men’s course in a time of 27:14. Charles Gibson and Nick Vaccaro also recorded Top 20 finishes, placing 15th and 16th, respectively. Gibson finished with a time of 27:30, three seconds ahead of Vaccaro.
AGATE
MEN’S RESULTS
TEAM SCORING: High Point 39, Davidson 54, Winthrop 58, UNCG 88,
Gardner Webb 108, Wofford 187, South Carolina State 209.
UNCG RUNNERS: 11. Keith Gruchacz 27:14, 15. Charles Gibson 27:30, 16. Nick Vaccaro 27:33, 21. Josh Wyatt 27:59, 25. Xavier Rutz 28:45, 38. Ryan Rodd 30:41.
WOMEN’S RESULTS
TEAM SCORING: High Point 33, Winthrop 60, South Carolina 80, UNCG
103, Gardner Webb 124, Wofford 128, South Carolina St. 202.
UNCG RUNNERS: 8. Jess Weber 20:17, 18. Eleanor Wilson 20:47, 23. Kathy Oldham 21:14, 26. Erin Lord 21:27, 29. Heidi Pinkerton 21:38, 33. Naomi D’Amour 22:08, 42. Mary Grace Putnam 22:48.