Men's Results: Dave Bridgewater, Keene State (25:30), Neal
Graves, Dartmouth (25:50), Ryan Gough, Keene State (26:11), Grant
Allen, Dartmouth (26:20), George McArdle, Dartmouth (26:22);
Men's Team Results: Dartmouth (28), Keene State (44), Tufts
(97), UMass-Lowell (107), Southern Maine (132), Fitchburg State
(155), New Paltz (190);
Women's Results: Meg Young, Springfield (19:01), Laura Moser,
Dartmouth (19:06), Erin Landon, Keene State (19:10), Stephanie
Gibson, Keene State (19:17), Laurie Yorgensen, Keene State (19:47);
Women's Team Results: Dartmouth (34), Keene State (35),
Springfield (85), UMass-Lowell (117), Plattsburgh State (131), St.
Anselm (140), New Paltz (157), Fitchburg State (241);
KEENE, N.H. 10/2/04 - Dartmouth College men's and women's cross
country teams raced to victories at the 10th Annual Keene State
College Invitational held at Owl Athletic Complex on Saturday.
The Dartmouth men tallied 28 points to outdistance Keene State
(44 points), which saw its string of six straight titles come to an
end. The Big Green placed five runners in the top-10 led by Neal
Graves (2nd, 25:30) Grant Allen (4th, 26:20), and George McArdle
(5th, 26:22). Keene State senior All-America Dave Bridgewater
(Unionville, Conn.) defended his individual championship by
finishing first with a time of 25:30 over the five-mile course.
"I got out good and felt fine," said Bridgewater, who led from
start to finish. "I was by myself the whole time, so I just tried
to roll it out."
Ryan Gough (3rd, 26:11) and Joe Hegarty (8th, 26:30) also had
strong performances for the Owls.
The Dartmouth women (34 points) had five runners in the top-10
to edge Keene State (35 points) for the team title. Laura Moser led
Dartmouth with a second place effort (19:06) on the 5K course.
The defending champion Owls were paced by Erin Landon (3rd,
19:10), Stephanie Gibson (4th, 19:17), and Laurie Yorgensen (5th,
19:47).
"I had to work the whole time, but I was pleased with my race,"
said Landon, a transfer from Central Conn., who is in her
first-year competing for KSC.
Springfield College's Meg Young won the individual women's
championship with a time of 19:01.
"I thought both of our teams did a good job," said KSC Coach
Peter Thomas. "When everyone gets healthy, we'll be running better
in a month."
