Men Fourth, Women Seventh at CAA Championships

Saturday, October 29

White Clay State Park - Newark, Del.

11:00 AM

College of Charleston

CAA Cross Country Championship

10/29/2016 1:51:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

CAA Championship - Men's Results CAA Championship - Women's Results

By: Chris Chandler, Assistant Director of Athletics Communications

CAA Championships
White Clay Creek State Park – Newark, Del.
Men's Results (8K): 4^th out of 6 Teams (123 Pts)
Men's Top Performer: Hayden DiBona Finishes 17^th (26:18.17)
Women's Results (6K): 7^th out of 9 Teams (167 Pts)
Women's Top Performer: Tori Churchill Finishes 15^th (22:27.87)
Up Next: NCAA Southeast Regionals – Panorama Farms – Charlottesville, Va. – Fri, Nov. 11

NEWARK, DEL. – The College of Charleston cross country program concluded its conference slate Saturday at White Clay Creek State Park, with the men finishing fourth and the women taking seventh at the CAA Championships.

The men put together a team score of 123, handily beating out Hofstra and UNCW and finishing one position better than last year's performance at the CAA race. The women on the other hand scored a 167, just six points back of host-school Delaware (161).

Freshman Hayden DiBona paced the men for the third straight week, finishing 17^th overall with a time of 26:18.17. Crew Kosiorek delivered a strong performance as well in 27^th (26:55.35) while Sam Beattie crossed the finish line 39^th (27:31.34). Josh Tierney was right behind in 40^th, submitting his strongest finish among his teammates since the first race of the year back in early September. Logan Veatch rounded out the scoring, placing 43^rd with a time of 28:02.07.

Tori Churchill made it six races in a row of finishing first among her teammates, narrowly missing out on All-Conference acclaim with a 15^th place time of 22:27.87. Carlee Cassidy was next behind her in 21^st (22:40.40), and Ellen Feringa was third on the Cougars in 35^th (23:08.97). Cara Butcher (23:55.12) was just able to bypass Marissa Small-Towns (24:00.62) for the first time this season, as the two closed out the scoring for the College.

Next up, the Cougars will test themselves at a national level for the NCAA Southeast Regionals at Panorama Farms in Charlottesville, Va. That race is scheduled for Veterans Day.

MEN'S RESULTS
17. Hayden DiBona (26:18.17)
27. Crew Kosiorek (26:55.35)
39. Sam Beattie (27:31.34)
40. Josh Tierney (27:43.40)
43. Logan Veatch (28:02.07)
45. Jack Beattie (28:13.93)
48. Grant Gauthier (28:48.51)

WOMEN'S RESULTS
15. Tori Churchill (22:27.87)
21. Carlee Cassidy (22:40.40)
35. Ellen Feringa (23:08.97)
59. Cara Butcher (23:55.12)
62. Marissa Small-Towns (24:00.62)
64. Emma Jennings (24:10.89)
74. Hannah Lopez (24:30.08)