Cross Country

BRONX, N.Y. The University of Kentucky men’s and women’s cross country teams finished 15th and 13th, respectively, onSaturday, Sept. 30, at the 2000 Brother John “Paddy” Doyle Meet of Champions at Van Cortlandt Park.

Freshman Caitlin Phillips led the way for the women’s contingent for the third consecutive meet as she crossed the line in 30thplace with a time of 21:48.2 for the 6,000-meter course. Not far behind was fellow freshman Amy Guard whose time of 22:20.8 wasgood for 51st.

For the men, sophomore Thomas Morgan ran the 8,000-meter course in 25:30.6 for 33rd place. Sophomore Hunter Spencer,only 6.7 seconds back, grabbed 41st place.

In the team standings, the No. 9 ranked Boston College women claimed first place with a score of 26, while No. 18 TexasA&M (94 pts) and No. 21 Brown (98 pts) rounded out the top-3. On the men’s side, No. 5 Iona took the top honors as No. 16William and Mary came in second.

        AGATE: (First place and Kentucky finishers)Women's Individuals:1. Maggie Guiney                Boston College  20:40.430. Caitlin Phillips            Kentucky        21:48.351. Amy Guard                   Kentucky        22:20.8130. Liz Attig                  Kentucky        23:51.1134. Jennifer Osterhage Kentucky        23:54.1142. Marie Patton               Kentucky        24:06.7151. April Eaves                Kentucky        24:26.6167. Natalia McIver             Kentucky        25:26.9Women's Teams:1. Boston College       2615. Kentucky            409Men's Individuals:1. Ricardo Santos               Unattached      24:34.333. Thomas Morgan               Kentucky        25:30.641. Hunter Spencer              Kentucky        25:37.373. Kevin O'Connor              Kentucky        26:05.7103. Justin Amason              Kentucky        26:27.3194. James Doaty                Kentucky        28:05.8203. Jonathon Feddock   Kentucky        28:33.4Men's Teams:1. Iona         7113. Kentucky            369

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