The Sweet Briar Cross Country Club opened its 2008 season Saturday, Sept. 6 at Washington & Lee University. The 6,000-meter (3.7-mile) race was held at W&L’s Dick Miller Cross Country Course.
Sweet Briar was one of 13 colleges and universities represented at the meet. Other competing schools included Washington & Lee, Emory & Henry, Southern Virginia University, Washington & Jefferson College, West Virginia Tech, Ferrum College, Randolph College, Roanoke College, Catholic University, Guilford College, Salem College and Averett University.
Laura McKenna, a junior from Bristol, Va., led the way for Sweet Briar, finishing the race in 32:34 and 61st place. Lauren Miller ’10 and Melaina Macone ’11 placed 70th and 71st, finishing in 33:30 and 33:35, respectively.
Britt Schneider ’10 ran 37:13, placing 81st, and Alle Taylor ’10 followed a step behind at 37:14 and 82nd place. First-year Stephanie Kepner sprinted to the finish, crossing the line in 40:45 and 88th place, while Petra Dacheva ’09 placed 89th with a time of 40:47.
Michelle Anderson ’11 rounded out Sweet Briar’s squad with a 91st place finish in 41:24.
This weekend, Sept. 13, the club travels to New Market, Va., to compete in the James Madison University Open Cross Country Invitational. The race will be held at New Market Battlefield and starts at 11 a.m.
— By Suzanne Ramsey, SBC staff writer
