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Going the distance

McDaniel finishes fourth in first 6K race of season

YORK, Pa. – Emily Peoples (Wilmington, Del./Brandywine) finished eighth overall to lead McDaniel to a fourth-place showing at the Coach Achtzehn Classic hosted by York (Pa.) in women's cross country action on Saturday.

The Green Terror recorded 90 points as a team, one point behind Centennial Conference-foe Franklin & Marshall. Goucher won the team title with 21 points while the host Spartans were second with 43.

Peoples finished the first 6,000-meter run of the season in a time of 25:06.77.

Missy Black (Atglen, Pa./Bishop Shanahan) and Becky Kaler (Jefferson, Md./Brunswick) added top-15 finishes. Black was 12th with a time of 25:32.99 while Kaler was 15th in a time of 25:44.66.

Joy Chand (Frederick, Md./Gov. Thomas Johnson) and Laura Shinn (Weehawken, N.J./Pennington) were 31st (27:01.36) and 32nd (27:06.25), respectively.

Avalon McOmber (Lexington, Va./Rockbridge County) crossed 46th overall in a time of 28:42.90 while Amber Slater (Westminster, Md./Winters Mill) followed her across in a time of 28:45.23.

McDaniel returns to action at the Dickinson Long-Short Invitational on Saturday. The first race begins at 11 a.m.

Team Scores: 1. Goucher 21, 2. York (Pa.) 43, 3. Franklin & Marshall 89, 4. McDaniel 90, 5. St. Mary's (Md.) 112, 6. Penn State-Altoona 197, 7. Marymount 232, 8. Lancaster Bible 243, 9. Gallaudet 247.

McDaniel Results (6,000 meters, 91 competitors): 8. Emily Peoples 25:06.77, 13. Missy Black 25:32.99, 15. Becky Kaler 25:44.66, 31. Joy Chand 27:01.36, 32. Laura Shinn 27:06.25, 46. Avalon McOmber 28:42.90, 47. Amber Slater 28:45.23, 52. Carly Hamann 29:21.44, 54. Kristin Beil 29:29.02, 57. Lauren Murray 30:03.35, 60. Sarah Holbrook 30:27.38, 65. Cari Sledzik 31:17.62, 69. Forest Fleischer 31:40.02, 75. Sarah Kulp 3:13.33, 77. Jennifer Panek 33:34.06, 91. Christine Jubinski 46:56.49.

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Players Mentioned

Kristin Beil

Kristin Beil

5' 7"
Junior
Missy Black

Missy Black

5' 3"
Senior
Joy Chand

Joy Chand

5' 9"
Junior
Forest Fleischer

Forest Fleischer

5' 2"
Junior
Carly Hamann

Carly Hamann

5' 5"
First Year
Sarah Holbrook

Sarah Holbrook

5' 2"
Junior
Christine Jubinski

Christine Jubinski

5' 5"
Junior
Becky Kaler

Becky Kaler

5' 9"
Sophomore
Sarah Kulp

Sarah Kulp

5' 2"
First Year
Avalon McOmber

Avalon McOmber

5' 2"
First Year
Lauren Murray

Lauren Murray

5' 2"
Sophomore
Jennifer Panek

Jennifer Panek

5' 9"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Kristin Beil

Kristin Beil

5' 7"
Junior
Missy Black

Missy Black

5' 3"
Senior
Joy Chand

Joy Chand

5' 9"
Junior
Forest Fleischer

Forest Fleischer

5' 2"
Junior
Carly Hamann

Carly Hamann

5' 5"
First Year
Sarah Holbrook

Sarah Holbrook

5' 2"
Junior
Christine Jubinski

Christine Jubinski

5' 5"
Junior
Becky Kaler

Becky Kaler

5' 9"
Sophomore
Sarah Kulp

Sarah Kulp

5' 2"
First Year
Avalon McOmber

Avalon McOmber

5' 2"
First Year
Lauren Murray

Lauren Murray

5' 2"
Sophomore
Jennifer Panek

Jennifer Panek

5' 9"
First Year