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Chargers finish 3rd, Ladies 6th at the GSC Championship meet |
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Written by Antoine Bell
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Saturday, 24 October 2009 |
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Photo by James Burnum
Birmingham - The UAH men's cross country team finished third at the 2009 Gulf South Conference Championships in the cold and rain at Veterans Park. The Lady Chargers were sixth in the women's 5K.
The Chargers totalled 73 points, finishing second behind West Georgia (68 pts), and run-away champion Harding, who claimed the title with 31 points.
Harding also dominated the women's race, taking four of the first five place and winning with 20 points. West Florida was second with 85 points, Arkansas Tech third (109), West Georgia fourth (119), West Alabama (160) and UAH (163)
Individually for the UAH men, four Chargers earned All-GSC honors. Josh Moshier and Will Rodgers made the first team, while Samson Too and Stephen Dolan earned spots on the second team. Moshier was the UAH top finisher, coming in third overall with a time of 26:17.10. Rodgers crossed the line in eighth place at 26:43.27. Dolan posted a personal best time of 26:49.58 and finished 11th, while Too was 18th with a time of 27:07.31. Dante Dorsey rounded out the Charger top five, finishing 35th with a time of 28:01.61.
Gwen Kyser led the Lady Chargers, earning 2nd-team All-GSC honors by finishing 17th with a time of 20:13.54. Allyson Pierce was 31st at 21:00.90, while Emily Thompson was 37th (21:20.71) and Amanda L. Smith 41st (21:34.85). Jacqueline Lintzenich rounded out the UAH top five with a personal best time of 21:42.34 and a 45th place finish.
The Chargers will have the week off before heading south to Tampa, Fla. for the 2009 South Region Championships on November 7th.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 24 October 2009 )
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Charger Cross Country teams run for GSC titles on Saturday |
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Written by GSC Staff
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Friday, 23 October 2009 |
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 Birmingham, AL—The Gulf South Conference Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships return to Veteran’s Park in Hoover, Alabama for the third consecutive year. The 2009 Championships take place on Saturday in the Birmingham suburb.
The 11-team, 8-K men’s event starts at 9:00 a.m. (Central time), followed by the 13-team, 5-K women’s meet which starts approximately 30 minutes after the finish of the men’s race. Complete information regarding Veteran’s Park can be found by clicking here.
The Hoover High School and Spain Park High School Track and Field Booster Clubs will serve as hosts of the Championships. Veteran’s Park is no stranger to high-profile cross country events, hosting the Nike Invitational and Great American Races.
Each of the race’s Top Ten finishers based on time are automatically named members of the All-GSC First Team, while the 11th through 20th finishers earn Second Team accolades. The true freshman with the best time will garner GSC Freshman of the Year laurels, while the GSC Coach of the Year award will be selected by the head coaches on Monday afternoon.
In the men's race, Harding is favored to defend its GSC Title. However a strong challenge is expected from UAH. Since 2000, Harding has won eight of the last nine GSC titles. UAH snapped the Bisons streak in 2007, capturing their first title ever. The Bisons, entering the event with a No. 24 national ranking and a No. 1 South Region mark, while the Chargers are No. 2 in the region. Four other teams, No. 4 West Georgia, No. 6 West Alabama, No. 7 Christian Brothers and No. 9 West Florida are also expected to be nipping at the Bisons heels.
In the women's race, the field is packed with national and regionally ranked teams. Leading the pack is four-time defending champion Harding which is No. 24 in the nation and holds a No. 2 South Regional ranking. Arkansas Tech and West Florida are No. 3 and No. 4 in the regional poll, respectively, while No. 7 West Georgia, No. 8 West Alabama, No. 9 UAH and No. 10 Valdosta State complete the regional ranked squads.
"I like our chances in the men's race," said UAH head coach David Cain. "We have run strong in each of the meets this year and I believe we match up well with Harding. I should be a great race."
GSC CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
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Women
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Men
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1971
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Troy State
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1972
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Northwestern (LA) State
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1973
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Southeastern Louisiana
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1974
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Troy State
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1975
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Troy State
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1976
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Troy State
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1977
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Troy State
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1978
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Troy State
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1979
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Troy State |
1980
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Troy State |
1981
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Troy State
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1982
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Troy State
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Troy State
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1983
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Troy State
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Troy State
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1984
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Troy State
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Troy State
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1985
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Troy State
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Troy State
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1986
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Troy State
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Troy State
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1987
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North Alabama
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Troy State
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1988
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North Alabama
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Troy State
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1989-92
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No Championship Meet Held
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1993
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West Georgia
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West Georgia
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1994
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West Florida
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West Florida
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1995
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West Georgia
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West Georgia
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1996
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West Florida
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West Florida
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1997
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West Georgia
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West Georgia
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1998
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Central Arkansas
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West Georgia
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1999
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Alabama-Huntsville
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West Georgia
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2000
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Harding
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Harding
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2001
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Harding
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Harding
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2002
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Harding
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Harding
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2003
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Alabama-Huntsville
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Harding
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2004
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Alabama-Huntsville
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Harding
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2005
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Harding
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Harding
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2006
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Harding
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Harding
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2007
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Harding
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Alabama-Huntsville
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2008
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Harding
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Harding
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Last Updated ( Friday, 23 October 2009 )
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Moshier earns GSC Runner of the Week honors |
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Written by Antoine Bell
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Wednesday, 14 October 2009 |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 14 October 2009 )
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Cross Country teams strong in final regular season meet |
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Written by Antoine Bell
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Saturday, 10 October 2009 |
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Oxford - The UAH cross country teams had strong performances at the JSU Foothills Classic on Saturday. The men's team finished second out of nine teams in the 8K race, while the Lady Chargers were fourth in the 5K race of 10 teams.
Josh Moshier was the Chargers' top finisher in the men's race, finishing 6th with a time of 25:31. He was only one second off the UAH 8K record of 25:30. Samson Too finished 15th at 26:32, Will Rodgers 16th (26:43) and Dante Dorsey (27:16). Stephen Dolan rounded out the top five in 27th place with a time of 27:26.
In the women's race, Gwen Kyser led the group of Lady Chargers with a 13th place finish and a time of 19:58. Emily Thompson was 25th at 20:41, while Melanie Ferry was 27th (21:02), Allyson Pierce 29th (21:10) and Jacqueline Lintzenich 43rd (22:06).
The Chargers will have the week off before taking aim at the 2009 Gulf South Conference title on Oct. 24 in Birmingham.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 14 October 2009 )
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