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Men's Cross Country bid for NCAA berth falls short
University Park, PA (Nov. 10, 2001) -- For the second consecutive season, the Penn State men’s cross country team’s hopes of a berth in the NCAA National Championships came up just short. The Nittany Lions finished fifth out of 29 teams with 143 points in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships. The race was held on the Goodman Campus of Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. Mid-Atlantic rivals Villanova (75 points) and Georgetown (90 points) took first and second respectively to earn a spot in the national championships on Nov. 19 in Greenville, SC. Three Nittany Lion runners finished in the top 20. All-Big Ten performer Steve Walsh (senior/Blue Bell, Pa.) was Penn State’s highest finisher with a 17th place performance in a time of 31:17.87. Seniors John McGrorey (West Chester, Pa.) and Gregg Davis (Council Rock, Pa.) followed right behind Walsh in 18th and 19 place. McGrorey’s finishing time was 31:18.35, while Davis’ was 31:19.42. Sophomore Scott Munro (South Park, Pa.) came in 33rd with a time of 31:38.17. Josh Loren (junior/Waterford, Pa.) rounded out Penn State’s top five runners in 57th place at 32:04.31. Penn State will conclude the 2001 season in the IC4A Championships in Van Cortland Park, NY next Saturday. The Lions will look to defend their 2000 team title against some of the best competition in the east. The race will begin at 11 a.m. Top Five Teams: Top Five Individuals:
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