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Men's Cross Country News


2009

November 14, 2009 Men's Cross Country Concludes Season at NCAA Regional
November 7, 2009 Hood Men Finish Fifth at CAC Championship
November 4, 2009 Hood Set to Host CAC Cross Country Championship Saturday
October 24, 2009 William Andrews Tabbed Hood College Athlete of the Week
October 24, 2009 Andrews Takes Top Spot Versus Southern Virginia
October 17, 2009 Hood Ties for Fifth at Open Meet at Heritage Farm Park
September 26, 2009 Andrews Paces Hood Men at Don Cathcart Invite
September 19, 2009 Blazer Men Take Third at York Invite
September 12, 2009 Blazer Men Place Fifth in 3K, 5K Races at McDaniel
September 4, 2009 Four Blazers Travel to Oregon Ridge Park for Season-Opening Meet


2008

June 25, 2009 Brett Shelley Joins Men's Cross Country, Track & Field Teams
June 15, 2009 Sixty-One Blazers Named to CAC All-Academic Team
May 4, 2009 Athletic Department Honors 41 Seniors at Annual Banquet
November 15, 2008 Men's Cross Country Finishes Season at NCAA Mideast Regional
November 1, 2008 Men's Cross Country Finishes Fourth at CAC Championships
October 25, 2008 Blazer Men Finish Third at Hood Invitational
October 18, 2008 Blazers Edge Waynesburg for Third Place at Hood Open
October 17, 2008 Hood to Host Second Annual Cross Country Open
September 27, 2008 Men's Cross Country Takes 11th at Don Cathcart Invitational
September 20, 2008 Men's Cross Country Takes Fifth at York Invitational
September 13, 2008 Men's Cross Country Competes at Wilmington Invitational
September 6, 2008 Men's Cross Country Places 11th at Lebanon Valley College Invitational
August 29, 2008 Ames, Manning, Greenlees Compete at Mount Meet


2007

June 24, 2008 Fifty-Six Blazers Named to CAC All-Academic Team
May 6, 2008 Ayer Named President of Road Runners Club of America for 2008-09
April 28, 2008 Forty-Two Senior Student-Athletes Recognized at Second Annual Awards Banquet
November 10, 2007 Blazers Post Program's Fastest Combined Time at NCAA Mid-East Regional
November 3, 2007 Men's and Women's Cross Country Teams Finish Fourth at CAC Meet
October 30, 2007 Andrews Named CAC Athlete of the Week
October 27, 2007 Blazer Men Edge Southern Virginia in Hood Tri-Match
October 20, 2007 Shoai Paces Blazers at Hood Invitational
October 16, 2007 Hood to Host Cross Country Invitational
October 6, 2007 Men's Cross Country 14th, Women 12th at Dickinson Long-Short Invitational
September 29, 2007 Sgro, Andrews, Shoai Set Class Records at Don Cathcart Invitational
September 22, 2007 Blazer Men Finish Second, Women Take Third at Wilmington Cross Country Invite
September 15, 2007 Five Cross Country Runners Earn Medalist Honors at McDaniel Meet
September 1, 2007 Cross Country Opens Season at Baltimore Metro Meet


2006

June 13, 2007 Thirty-Nine Blazers Named to CAC All-Academic Team
May 1, 2007 Senior Student-Athletes Honored at Awards Banquet
February 28, 2007 Cross Country Team Honored for Academic Excellence
December 11, 2006 Cross Country Team Recognizes Andrews, Sgro
November 11, 2006 Blazers Compete at NCAA Division III Mid-East Cross Country Regional
November 4, 2006 Cross Country Teams Turn in Record-Setting Performances at CAC Meet
November 2, 2006 Cross Country Treks to Salisbury for First-Ever CAC Championship
October 26, 2006 Hood Women Win Cross Country Meet, Men Finish Second
October 21, 2006 Hood Women Win Cross Country Meet, Men Finish Second
October 7, 2006 Cross Country Men Finish Sixth, Women Take Ninth at Goucher
September 30, 2006 Cross Country Excels at Salisbury Invitational
September 23, 2006 Sgro Medals to Lead Cross Country at Wilmington Invite
September 17, 2006 Cross Country Drops Dual Meet with York
September 12, 2006 Sgro, Shoai Medal at Green Terror Challenge
September 3, 2006 Cross Country Men Fourth, Women Sixth at Metro Meet


2005

June 16, 2006 Cross Country Lands Trio of Walkersville Standouts
June 8, 2006 Ayer Nabs Standout from Pennsylvania
March 24, 2006 Ayer Honored by RRCA
November 15, 2005 Buriak, Shoai Lead Cross Country at Regional Championship Meet
November 9, 2005 Cross Country Women Finish 16th, Men 23rd at Gettysburg Invitational
November 9, 2005 Cross Country Women Win Home Invitational, Buriak Breaks Meet Record
October 10, 2005 Cross Country Battles Weather at Goucher; Buriak Finishes Runner-up
October 5, 2005 Hood Runners Set Personal Records
September 26, 2005 Buriak and Sgro Medal to Pace Women's X/C; Men Place 4th
September 12, 2005 Shoai Paces Men's Cross Country; Women Place 8th
September 6, 2005 Newcomers Lead Cross Country at Labor Day Invitational


September 12, 2009

Blazer Men Place Fifth in 3K, 5K Races at McDaniel


Brett Shelley

WESTMINSTER, Md.--The Hood College cross country team traveled to McDaniel College to participate in the Green Terror Long-Short Challenge Saturday, a contest between nine schools and a number of unattached runners featuring races held over 5,000 and 3,000 meters.

Freshman Brett Shelley had the top finish on the day as the 11th college finisher on the long course (12th overall), earning medalist honors. He returned a half-hour later to match the feat on the short course, again finishing as the 11th college runner.

The Hood men finished fifth in both team contests. William Andrews ran No. 2 for the Blazers in both races. His highest finish was 17th on the short course. Blair Ames ran No. 3 in both races, the 21st finisher on the short course.

“Brett looks very strong early on,” said Ayer. “Once we get out of the hills next week, I think he will just shred his personal records. He is off to a nice start to his college career. I thought we were a little flag in some places, but I can’t fault the effort. Four of the men voluntarily doubled back in the second race. That shows some character.”

Rounding out the scoring on the men’s side was Brendan Greenlees, who competed in his 28th race in a Hood College cross country jersey, the second-most in program history. Greenlees was the 34th college finisher on the long course.

Dan Gudeman also competed in both races finishing as the 31st team finisher on the 3,000 meter course. Following in 34th was Jordan McNeill who finished his first college race.

The events were held in a steady drizzle on the hilly course.

Hood next travels to York, Pa., for the York College Invitational held at John Ruddy County Park at 10:30 a.m.




September 4, 2009

Four Blazers Travel to Oregon Ridge Park for Season-Opening Meet


Blair Ames

TOWSON, Md.--Four members of the Hood College men's cross country team traveled to Oregon Ridge Park for the Baltimore Metro Meet hosted by Towson University Friday.

In his first collegiate race, freshman Brett Shelley was Hood's top finisher, completing the course in 17:42.36. His time was good for 34th of 64 competitors. Senior Blair Ames clocked a time of 18:37.44 for 47th, classmate Brendan Greenlees followed close behind in 18:56.22 and newcomer Dave Gudeman, Jr., crossed the tape in 19:11.33.

"Brett and Dave both ran their first college races and did well," said head coach Brent Ayer. "There will be some pick up in time and places later in the year as we learn to race more efficiently, but they are off to nice starts. Brett narrowly missed his high school PR in his first college meet and on hills. Brendan was nearly 30 seconds faster than the last time he ran this course."

The freshman duo of Justus David and Kipkorir Daniel Mutai of Morgan State finished 1-2 in 16:05.04 and 16:07.11, respectively.

The Blazers return to action Saturday,. Sept. 12, at the Green Terror Long-Short Invitational hosted by McDaniel College beginning at 9:30 a.m.






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