CLARION WOMEN TAKE SIXTH AT PSAC CHAMPIONSHIPS; MEN FINISH 12^th

The Clarion University women’s cross country team finished sixth at the 2003 PSAC Cross Country Championships Saturday at Bloomsburg, while the Golden Eagles men’s team was 12^th.

TWO GOLDEN EAGLE WOMEN EARN ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS

The women’s team’s sixth place finish was facilitated by two runners who earned All-Conference honors with top 15 finishes.

Melissa Terwilliger (Blasdell, NY/Frontier) earned her second all-conference honor with a career-best third-place finish (22:55), while Anna Beck (Washington/Washington) earned her first all-conference finish with a 13^th place showing (23:54).

Terwilliger finished 1:20 behind the winner Mindy Sawtelle of IUP (21:35) and 30 seconds behind second-place finisher Vanessa Andes of East Stroudsburg (22:25).

As a team, Clarion scored 146 points, while Edinboro finished first with 57 points.

Addition Golden Eagle scorers included Jen Boerner (Amherst, NY/Sweet Home) in 29^th place (24:35), Sarah Rodgers (Chicora/Karns City) in 48^th (25:11) and Evelyn Abiola (Staten Island, NY/Susan Wagner) in 54^th place (25:21 – scored in 53^rd). Also racing for Clarion were Katie Jarzab (Oil City/Oil City; 74^th place – 26:03) and Bridget Sardo (Jamestown, NY/Jamestown; 75^th place – 26:08).

DURIANCIK, MAYERNIK PACE MEN’S TEAM

The Golden Eagles men’s team finished in 12^th place with 298 points. Lock Haven won the team title with 39 points.

David Duriancik (Vandergrift/Kiski Area) was Clarion’s top runner finishing in 46^th place while scoring in 45^th place in a time of 28:13.9. A.J. Mayernik (Pittsburgh/North Allegheny) was the second Golden Eagles across the finish line taking 50^th while scoring in 49^th place in a time of 28:19.

Addition scorer for the Golden Eagles included Ben Weaver (Marble/North Clarion) in 65^th place (28:40 – scored in 61^st), Paul Mastarone (Mercer/Grove City) in 74^th place (29:00.5 – scored in 68^th) and Matt Andreassi (Butler/Butler) in 81^st place (29:16 – scored in 75^th).

Also racing for Clarion were Sean Williams (Austintown, Ohio/Austintown) in 90^th place (29:44) and Jason South (Lewis Run/Bradford) in 91^st (29:45).

NOTES: Both Golden Eagle teams will be back in action next Saturday at the NCAA Regionals at Lock Haven.