BOONE, N.C. – Freshman Ethan Lipham clinched first in the men’s 8K and led the App State men’s cross country team to a first place finish with 20 points at the Firetower Project Run on Friday. Five Mountaineer men landed in the top-10. The women’s squad secured second in the team standings with a score of 71 and four runners finished in the top-20.
Garnering gold in the men’s race, Lipham clocked a personal-best 8K time of 25:19.13. Following close behind was junior Oliver Wilson-Cook, who secured silver with a time of 25:24.45. Junior Dwayne Lillie took fourth (25:37.51), and sophomores Calbert Guest and Chase Burrell placed sixtr.h (25:46.47) and seventh (25:47.14), respectively.
TOP 10 MEN’S RESULTS, INDIVIDUAL
- Ethan Lipham, App State (Fr.), 25:19.13
- Oliver Wilson-Cook, App State (Jr.), 25:24.45
- Maddon Muhammad, Charlotte (Fr.), 25:32.30
- Dwayne Lillie, App State (Jr.), 25:37.51
- Austin Mathews, East Carolina (Soph.), 25:40.82
- h.Calbert Gues, App State (Soph.), 25:46.47
- Chase Burrell, App State (Soph.), 25:47.14
- Daniel Vo, Charlotte (Jr.), 25:50.33
- Bryce Anderson, Charlotte (Fr.), 25:51.03
- Chase Osborne, East Carolina (Jr.), 25:55.21
MEN’S TEAM RESULTS
- Appalachian State (20)
- Charlotte (50)
- East Carolina (73)
- Montreat (104)
- UNC Greensboro (129)
- USC-Upstate (172)
- Charleston (232)
- Bob Jones (265)
- King (266)
- Coastal Carolina (272)
Women’s Race
In the women’s race, sophomore Linnea Maynard was the first Mountaineer to cross the finish line, clocking a personal best 5K time of 17:58.58 to place eighth. Fellow sophomore Karsyn Kane was next across the line, stopping the clock at 18:18.45 to place 13th. Senior Lila Peters followed close behind, placing 14th with a time of 18:19.72. Sophomore Annie Amundsen rounded out the top-20 for the Mountaineers, placing 17th overall (18:28.47, PR).
TOP 10 WOMEN’S RESULTS, INDIVIDUAL
- Molly Jones, Coastal Carolina (Jr.), 17:26.82
- Alina Rovnak, Charlotte (Jr.), 17:42.79
- Lauren Johnston, Charlotte (Soph.), 17:42.87
- Jessie Connick, Charlotte Soph.), 17:54.15
- Alyssa Zack, East Carolina (Jr.), 17:57.27
- Emma Fredericks, Charlotte (Soph.), 17:57.92
- Jade Martin, Charlotte (Jr.), 17:58.43
- Linnea Maynard, App State (Soph.), 17:58.58
- Jenna Newman, Charlotte (Jr.), 18:00.27
- Sophia Brown, Charleston (Soph.), 18:00.63
WOMEN’S TEAM RESULTS
- Charlotte (22)
- Appalachian State (71)
- Charleston (115)
- Coastal Carolina (130)
- Montreat (145)
- East Carolina (150)
- UNC Greensboro (170)
- King (184)
- USC Upstate (247)
- Bob Jones (274)
The Mountaineers will head to Louisville, Ky. for the Live in Lou Cross Country Classic on Oct. 1.
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