Wake Forest University
Roy Griak Invitational
Men's Cross Country Takes Sixth, Women 18th At Minnesota
9/29/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country
Sept. 29, 2001
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Wake Forest cross country teams had a good outing Saturday afternoon at the Roy Griak Invitational on the University of Minnesota's Les Bolstad Golf Course. The Demon Deacon men's team placed sixth with a score of 250 on the 8,000-Meter course 36-team field. The Wake Forest women's squad took 18th with a score of 462 on the 6,000-Meter course 32-team field.
Nathan Sisco, a junior from Lebanon, NJ, led Wake Forest's men's team, finishing 10th in 24:28.6. Ted DeVos and Garick Hill were about 20 seconds behind him, coming in 41st and 43rd respectively. Chris Estwanik and Sean Nagorny came in at 25:11.3 and 25:14.0 for 74th and 82nd respectively. Eduardo Acosta placed 149th with a time of 25:43.1 and Dave Barrett rounded out the scoring seven for Wake Forest finishing 172nd in 25:50.4. Other Demon Deacons in action include three freshmen, Chris Elder (191st, 25:56.6), Brandon Bartholomew (236th, 26:18.5) and Brian Smith (237th, 26:19.0).
A pair of freshmen led the Wake Forest women's squad for the second week in a row, as Danielle Coon from Gavensvoort, NJ, paced the Demon Deacons with a 40th place finish in 21:56.5. Anne Bersagel was not far behind, taking 60th place with a time of 22:09.0. Kara Mullin came in 91st in 22:29.6, Courtney Lancashire ran a 22:35.4 for 105th, Adralyn Wendel posted a 166th place finish with a time of 23:08.2, Nikeya Green took 176th place with 23:16.1 and Catherine Fortin-Major rounded out the scoring seven with a 23:26.2 for 189th place. Also in action for the Deacs was Denise Hefferin who ran a 23:50.6 for 244th place.
Wisconsin won the men's race and Matt Tegenkamp, a freshman for the Badgers, was the individual champion. Arizona State won the women's race and Sabrina Monro, a senior from Washington, was the individual champion. Complete results from the Roy Griak Invitational are available at www.gophersports.com. The Wake Forest men's and women's cross country teams will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Furman Invitational/Pre-Nationals in Greenville, SC.
