SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- The Anderson cross country teams started the 2009 campaign on a strong note, with the womens squad posting a second-place finish, while the AU men garnered third at USC Upstates Eye Opener Saturday morning at the Milliken Research Park. "I was very pleased with our effort and results today," said Anderson head coach Randy Greer. "I thought both teams ran very well, especially considering it was our first meet of the year. I'm very excited about where these teams can go. We have a lot of room for improvement, but they have great potential." Sophomore Whitney Bishoff paced the Trojan women's squad, placing sixth with a time of 19:38, while junior Lynne Flint crossed the finish line in the 11th spot (20:24). Freshman Emily Eckroth (20:48) placed 15th and junior Chelsea Rogers (20:58) also claimed a top-20 finish at 19th. A pair of freshmen, Isabel Berry (21:57) and Amanda Johnson (23:17) rounded out the AU contingent in 29th and 52nd, respectively. Senior Alex Jordan (26:48) led the Trojan men's effort, garnering a sixth-place finish and freshman Matt Shafer earned a 17th place finish with a time of 28:10 in the 8k. Freshman Alex Pena (28:48) and sophomore Jonathan Stephens (29:02) placed 22nd and 24th, respectively among collegiate runners, while the freshmen duo of Nigel Reynolds (29:37) and Ryne Welch (33:23) claimed 33rd and 67th. King College won the women's team title with 41 points, with Anderson taking second with 80 points and was followed by Spartanburg Methodist (84), Converse (91), Carson-Newman (108), Limestone (142), Brevard (196), Catawba (219), Belmont Abbey (256), Brenau (258), Salem (271) and Truett-McConnell (311). King College also claimed the men's non-Division I portion of the college meet, while Mars Hill, which has won the Eye Opener four times, finished second with 47 points. Anderson was third with 102 points and was followed by Spartanburg Methodist (114), Catawba (175), Limestone (194), Truett-McConnell (195), Brevard (217), Toccoa Falls (234), Carson-Newman (248), Belmont Abbey (266), Piedmont (266) and Newberry (290). The Trojans are back on the course Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Wingate Invitational. Women's Results 1. King College 2. Anderson (S.C.) 3. Spartanburg Methodist 4. Converse 5. Carson-Newman 6. Limestone 7. Brevard 8. Catawba 9. Belmont Abbey 10. Brenau 11. Salem 12. Truett-McConnell Men's Results 1. King College 2. Mars Hill 3. Anderson (S.C.) 4. Spartanburg Methodist 5. Catawba 6. Limestone 7. Truett-McConnell 8. Brevard 9. Toccoa Falls College 10. Carson-Newman 11. Belmont Abbey 12. Piedmont 13. Newberry