The Muhlenberg Weekly

Issue date: 11/1/07 Section: Sports

Cross Country has taken its young and relatively inexperienced team and run with it. The Women's Team this year features four seniors and eight freshmen, while the Men's Team consists of just one senior and eight freshmen of their own. The question was how such a young team would compete with the tough competition in the Centennial Conference? They answered with a very successful 2007 season, giving the rest of the CC something to worry about. Captains Laura Clinton '08 and David Chorney '09 have inspired confidence in their teams, which showed in the meets.

Going into the Centennial Conference Championships on Sat., Oct. 27, the Men's Team was ranked eight in the region.

The Cross Country Team worked out on the Franklin & Marshall course, where the meet was to be held, to practice and get a feel for the terrain. It seemed to pay off, as the Women's Team took 7th place and the Men's Team finished 4th.

Junior runner Timothy Van Syckle led the way for the Mules, crossing the finish line 6th. Not far behind him was Chorney, finishing 10th. The men beat Swarthmore (ranked seventh in the region), by 17 points.

Senior Sara Gearin once again led the Women's Team, taking 11th place in the Championship meet, which would be good enough to earn All-Centennial Conference honors. By finishing in the top 14, she, along with Van Syckle and Chorney, were the three Mules to be distinguished.

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