LOCK HAVEN, Pa.--
Lock Haven University
men’s cross country is ranked sixth in the nation according to the latest
NCAA Division II cross country rankings. The number is the highest in school
history.
This ranking gives us a lot of
confidence,” said head coach Aaron Russell. “Last year we took a
young team to nationals and this year we’ve been more composed. Now teams
know we are for real,” added Russell.
Senior Chris Cowen (Horseheads,
N.Y./Thomas A. Edison) was named PSAC Runner of the Week for the week ending
Sept. 27. He took top LHU honors, finishing third at the Division II
Pre-Nationals Meet on Saturday, finishing in 25:02.
The men’s team had a huge victory at the
Pre-Nationals. Lock Haven put four runners in the top 10, including Cowen,
Ryan Blood (Summerdale/East Pennsboro), Paul Hallman
(Langhorne/Neshaminy) and Billy Buckenmeyer (Alexander,
N.Y./Alexander Central) who were third, fourth, eighth, and tenth
respectively.
The No.6-ranked Bald Eagles return to
the course on Friday October 1, at 5:30 p.m. at the Gulden Invitational
hosted by Bucknell University.
