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Merkel finishes 50th at championship

WESTMINSTER, Md. – Peter Merkel (Ellicott City, Md./Homeschool) finished 50th to lead McDaniel at the 2013 Centennial Conference men's cross country championship hosted at the Carroll County Farm Museum on Saturday.

The Green Terror finished eighth as a team with 241 points. Johns Hopkins won its first title with 34 points, edging Dickinson by five points. Haverford was third with 61 points at the nine-team championship.

Merkel crossed in a time of 28:26.7 to lead McDaniel while Chris Jones (Centreville, Va./Centreville) was 58th with a time of 28:49.5.

Calvin Ball (Westminster, Md./Westminster) was 69th overall with a time of 29:20.8.

Jim Heilman (Lutherville, Md./Baltimore Lutheran) finished 75th with a time of 29:40.6 while Colin LaPenta (Morristown, N.J./Morristown) was 84th (31:21.2) and Kyle Crouse (Keymar, Md./Francis Scott Key) was 91st (33:27.7).

The Green Terror returns to action at the 2013 NCAA Division III Mideast Regional at Lehigh on Saturday, Nov. 16. Action begins at 11 a.m.

Team Scores: 1. Johns Hopkins 34, 2. Dickinson 39, 3. Haverford 61, 4. Swarthmore 116, 5. Muhlenberg 139, 6T. Gettysburg 206, 6T. Franklin & Marshall 206, 8. McDaniel 241, 9. Ursinus 261.

McDaniel Results (8,000 meters, 92 competitors): 50. Peter Merkel 28:26.7, 58. Chris Jones 28:49.5, 69. Calvin Ball 29:20.8, 75. Jim Heilman 29:40.6, 84. Colin LaPenta 31:21.2, 91. Kyle Crouse 33:27.7.

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Players Mentioned

Calvin Ball

Calvin Ball

5' 11"
Junior
Kyle Crouse

Kyle Crouse

5' 9"
First Year
Jim Heilman

Jim Heilman

6' 1"
First Year
Chris Jones

Chris Jones

5' 11"
Sophomore
Colin LaPenta

Colin LaPenta

5' 5"
Sophomore
Peter Merkel

Peter Merkel

5' 8"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Calvin Ball

Calvin Ball

5' 11"
Junior
Kyle Crouse

Kyle Crouse

5' 9"
First Year
Jim Heilman

Jim Heilman

6' 1"
First Year
Chris Jones

Chris Jones

5' 11"
Sophomore
Colin LaPenta

Colin LaPenta

5' 5"
Sophomore
Peter Merkel

Peter Merkel

5' 8"
Junior