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Sept. 14, 2002 Gemmill Takes Individual Crown for Blue Hens in Opener
TOWSON, MD -- Pat Riley finished second to lead a pack of Delaware runners in the Top 10 to pace the Blue Hens to a first-place finish at the Towson Cross Country Invitational on Saturday. The women's team finished second behind host Towson University despite the Blue Hens' Erin Gemmill capturing the individual championship. In the women's race, Gemmill, a native of Lancaster, PA (Penn Manor HS) won the race with a time of 19:30. However, Towson placed seven runners in the Top 10 to take the team title with a total of 21 points. Delaware finished with 41 points as Kate Klim and Sarah Bochet also finished in the Top 10 for Delaware. Riley, a senior from Newark, DE and product of St. Mark's HS, finished the five-mile course in 27:04, nine seconds behind individual champion Nick Peters of Coppin State. Riley, however, led a Delaware group that placed four runners in the Top five and six in the Top 10. Patrick Boettcher finished third in 27:24, followed by Carl Kinney in fourth, Mike Sadowsky in fifth, Matt Herrell in ninth and Kevin Dufrey in 10th. It was the ninth time in the last 10 meets that Riley has been Delaware's top runner dating back to last season. The Blue Hens won the team title with a total of 23 points. Coppin State was second with 66. AGATE WOMEN'S TEAM SCORES: Towson 21, Delaware 41, Wesley 113, UMES 116, Delaware State 132, Morgan State 135, Coppin State 192. Top 10: 1. Erin Gemmill (Delaware) 19:30, 2. Laura Brazil (Towson) 19:53, 3. Megan Lerch (Towson) 20:04, 4. Kim Wiesner (Towson) 20:24, 5. Jody Benedict (Towson) 20:25, 6. Kate Klim (Delaware) 20:29, 7. Erin Riddle (Towson) 20:38, 8. Laura Stroh (Towson) 20:49, 9. Sharon Gill (Towson) 20:49, 10. Sarah Bochet (Delaware) 20:58. Other Delaware Finishers: 11. Allison Behrle 20:59, 15. Lauren Shaub 21:39, 19. Jennifer Kutney 21:58, 22. Mary Martini 22:14, 23. Lisa Salvatore 22:14, 24. Colleen Reid 22:15, 28. Kristtin Iacobucci 22:25, 31. Danielle Ward 22:35, 33. Christina Ward 22:49, 39. Theresa Beinke 23:16, 41. Cristin Romano 23:28, 49. Melissa Taylor 24:51. 51. Heidi Findlay 25:55, 54. Abbie Mood 26:10.
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