SPARTANBURG, S.C. - The Anderson men's cross country team posted an impressive beginning to the 2010 season as the Trojans recorded a ninth-place finish at USC Upstate's 27th Annual Eye Opener Saturday morning at the Milliken Research Park.
"The men's team looked great today," said Anderson head coach Randy Greer. "They were a little nervous about their first 8K but they really came out and did well. To be so young we really had some guys step up and take the lead."
Facing a field that included eight Division I squads, AU was just eight seconds behind Lenoir-Rhyne, which posted a second-place place finish at the 2009 South Atlantic Conference Championships.
Freshman Kyle Koby (27:10) led the Trojan men's effort, garnering a 36th-place finish, while sophomore Alex Pena (27:41) crossed the finish line in 53rd. Four Trojans finished closely, as Nigel Reynolds (28:02) and a freshman trio of Will Belue (28:07), Deniz Hay (28:07) and Parks Edwards finished 66th, 68th , 69th and 70th, respectively.
The Trojans return to action Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Clemson Invitational.
Men's Results
1. Furman
2. USC Upstate
3. Belmont
4. Charlotte
5. Campbell
7. CharlotteXC Unattached
8. Lenoir-Rhyne
9. Anderson (S.C.)
10. Wofford
11. Spartanburg Methodist
12. Charleston Southern
13. Catawba
14. Southern Wesleyan
15. Truett-McConnell
16. Presbyterian
17. Brevard
18. Piedmont
19. Lincoln Memorial
20. Newberry
21. Toccoa Falls
