CC10-06-01

ESU Cross Country Paul Short Invitational

LEHIGH - Christel Hibbard and Mark Donio were the top finishers for East Stroudsburg University as the cross country team competed in the Paul Short Invitational Saturday morning.

Hibbard finished 144^th in the women's race with a time of 23:34. The winning time was 21:08.

Donio finished 181^st with a time of 27:21. Dan Wilson of the University of Connecticut won the race with a time of 24:19.

ESU men finished 38^th overall in the 8,000 meter race with 1.053 points, while the women finished 36^th overall in the 6,000 meter race with 948 points..

Penn State won both the men's (66 points) and women's (109 points) overall titles.

Women's ESU Runners (6,000 meters): 181 - Christel Hibbard, 23:34, 172 - Erin Coyne, 23:58, 205 - Nova Tindall, 24:27, 209 - Jane Grendel, 24:31, 218 - Kelly Curry, 24:44, 221 - Heather Bjorndahl, 24:46, 245 - Hollie Smith, 25:48

Men's ESU Runners (8,000 meters): 181 - Mark Donio, 27:21, 193 - Rob Lado, 27:36, 215 - Mike Loenser, 27:48, 218 - Mike Browne, 27:50, 246 - Mike Patrizi, 28:46, 250 - Matt Bowman, 29:05, 252 - Keith Davis, 29:09

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