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Paul Short Memorial Invitational
Bucknell Men's Cross Country Closes Out Paul Short Invitational
10/1/2010 8:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country
Oct. 1, 2010
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Bucknell men's cross country struggled with its daunting task at the competitive Paul Short Invitational in Bethlehem, Pa., on Friday morning. The Bison finished 40th as a team, led by Joshua Clark (Vincentown, N.J./Seneca) in the Gold Race with an eight-kilometer time of 25 minutes, 44 seconds.
Clark earned his best finish in his final opportunity at the Paul Short Invitational. The senior placed 189th overall, less than a minute ahead of his closest teammate. Charles Murphy (Short Hills, N.J./Millburn) regained his spot among the varsity seven by finishing second on the squad. Also a senior, Murphy finished 207th with a time of 25:56.
Rounding out the top five for the Bison were Robert Yamnicky (Shelton, Conn./Shelton), Chris Sacks (Pound Ridge, N.Y./Fox Lane) and Christopher Boyd (Gaithersburg, Md./Thomas Sprigg Wootton).
In the open race, Michael and Timothy Ryan (Schenectady, N.Y./Niskayuna) were the top two Bucknell finishers. Michael was 41st overall with a time of 26:26 at 8K, while Timothy was 51st at 26:32.
Claiming the individual title in the Gold Race was Liberty's Sam Chelanga (23:34). Virginia, which was ranked 22nd nationally, earned the team victory with 132 points. Bucknell's 40th-place finish as a team came with 1,071 points.
Bucknell will be back in action on Oct. 16 for Pre-Nationals hosted by Indiana State in Terre Haute, Ind. Races begin at 11 a.m.
TOP BISON FINISHERS – GOLD RACE
189. Joshua Clark – 25:44
207. Charles Murphy – 25:56
231. Robert Yamnicky – 26:03
246. Chris Sacks – 26:09
276. Christopher Boyd – 26:21
303. D.J. Krystek – 26:32
321. Dave Brown – 26:49
TOP BISON FINISHERS – OPEN RACE
41. Michael Ryan – 26:26
51. Timothy Ryan – 26:32
68. Jake Schroeder – 26:44
94. David Strauss – 27:00
114. Ryne Carney – 27:11
129. Chris Applegate – 27:17
138. Dan Dillon – 27:21
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