CLEMSON, S.C. - Competing against eight NCAA Division I teams, including five Atlantic Coast Conference teams, the Anderson men's cross country team posted an 11-place finish at the Clemson Invitational Friday night at the Tiger's home course at Musser Farms.
The Trojans were coming off a seventh place finish and tops
among D-II schools at USC Upstate's Eye Opener two weeks ago, and
placed third among non-Division I teams over the 8K course.
Just as he did a year ago, AU sophomore Kyle Koby (26:33.95) paced
the Trojan contingent by trimming nearly a minute off his time from
the same course last season. Matt Shaffer (26:41.55), Alex Pena
(26:43.83 and freshman Joshua Visi-Clark (26:48.47) nearly finished
as a group, in 83rd, 84th and 86th, respectively. Shaffer and Pena
shattered their times from a year ago, cutting more than two
minutes off their times over the same course.
Sophomore Deniz Hay (27:04.69) crossed the line in 93rd, while Parks Edwards (27:39.84) notched 101st and junior Ryne Welch (28:30.84) garnered 109th .
Senior Drew Mahaffey (28:36.50) and Matt Imes (29:08.19) rounded the Trojan effort in 113th and 117th.
Anderson will get back on the course on Friday, Sept. 30, at the Charlotte Invitational.
MEN - Team scores
1. Florida State, 28
2. Virginia Tech, 70
3. Davidson, 87
4. Georgia Tech, 125
5. Clemson, 132
6. Wake Forest, 137
7. Furman, 143
8 USC Upstate 256
9 King 260
10 Erskine 308
11 Anderson
12 Chattahoochee Tech 380
