October 17, 2009

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Senior Sherrika Jordan paced the women's team to a third-place finish on Saturday morning at the USC Upstate Invitational. Sophomore Joey Thompson led the UNC Greensboro men's team to a first-place finish.

The women's team had a pair of top-10 finishers in Jordan and Kerry Hartman. Jordan's time of 19:05.55 gave her a sixth-place finish, while Hartman ran a 19:14.58 to finish in 10th place.

Chelsea Sumney came in 14th place with a time of 19:31.34 before six Spartan runners crossed the line consecutively, beginning with Michelle Chewens in 18th place.

Thompson, coming off a school run of 24:56.7 at the Charlotte Invitational, came in second-place on with a time of 25:03.84. Fellow sophomore Mike Koech wasn't far behind as his time of 25:15.61 was good enough for third place.

Andy Clyne came in fourth place with a time of 25:39.86 and A.J. Savoia ran a 26:07.14 to finish in sixth place. Ben Vasquez gave the Spartans their fifth top-10 finish with a time of 26:38.02 to come in 10th place.

The Spartans will now have two weeks before competing at the Southern Conference Championships at 10 a.m. in Elon, N.C. on Oct. 31.

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Men's results:
Individual:
2. Joey Thompson, 25:03.84; 3. Mike Koech, 25:15.61; 4. Andy Clyne, 25:39.86; 6. A.J. Savoia, 26:07.14; 10. Ben Vasquez, 26:38.02; 18. TJ Wyatt, 27:05.35; 21. Cory Bowen, 27:15.84; 24. Brian Carrington, 27:41.60; 27. Taylor Hurst, 28:03.69;

Team score:
1. UNC Greensboro, 24
2. USC Upstate, 41
3. Wofford, 93
4. Charleston Southern, 125
5. Campbellsville, 137

Women's results:
Individual:
6. Sherrika Jordan, 19:05.55; 10. Kerry Hartman, 19:14.58; 14. Chelsea Sumney, 19:31.34; 18. Michelle Chewens, 19:41.19; 19. Shaina Sumney, 19:45.85; 20. Caitlin Lenz, 19:46.41; 21. Jade Farlow, 19:51.51; 22. Jenna Paley, 19:59.18; 23. Tiffany Garber, 20:03.72

Team score:
1. Davidson, 36
2. USC Upstate, 45
3. UNC Greensboro, 67
4. Charlotte, 102
5. Wofford, 137

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