Wake Forest University
Wake Forest / Duke Dual
Cross Country Teams Fall to Duke in Dual Match
9/11/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
Sept. 11, 2010
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Racing in cooler temperatures under an overcast sky, the Wake Forest men's and women's cross country teams fell to Duke on Saturday morning at the Wake Forest / Duke duals in Winston-Salem. The men's team finished with a total of 50 points in the 8k race, behind Duke's 15 points. The women tallied 37 points, while Duke earned 20 points to claim the win in the 5k race. Duke runners Josh Lund (24:52) and Carly Seymour (17:29) finished in first place overall in their respective races.
Freshman Nicole Irving continued her strong season, as she was the first Deacon to cross the finish line in a time of 17:42, good for third place. This marked a career high time for Irving by three seconds, as she finished in 17:45 last weekend at the Covered Bridge Open.
Two more Demon Deacon freshmen followed close behind, as Melanie Powers finished in sixth place with a time of 18:57 and Alisyn Hummelberg took seventh place, finishing in 19:07.
Rounding out the scoring totals for Wake Forest were seniors Caitlin Crawford in 10th place and Cate Berenato in 11th place. The two posted times of 19:34 and 19:39, respectively.
On the men's side, sophomore Garret Drogosch led the way with a 12th place finish and a time of 25:35. Senior Tom Divinnie crossed the line soon after in 25:53, good for 13th place, and Nate Guthals finished in 14th place with a time of 26:18.
Claiming the final points for Wake Forest was Jake Graham in 16th place with a 26:29 mark and Tom Finneran in 17th place and a time of 26:30.
The men's and women's teams will both return to action next Friday afternoon in Blacksburg, Virginia, as they compete in the Virginia Tech Invitational. The race will begin at 6 p.m.
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