Stephen F. Austin
Lumberjack Opener
SFA Cross Country Opens Season at Home
9/8/2003 12:00:00 AM | Cross Country
Sept. 8, 2003
NACOGDOCHES - The Stephen F. Austin men and women's cross country teams began the 2003 season Monday evening in the Lumberjack Opener at the Piney Woods Country Club. The meet was a relay format that consisted of two runners per team.
The Lumberjacks recorded a strong finish, taking four of the top five spots. The team of Nathan Flores and Haile Teklai finished second overall with a time of 38:54. The Lumberjacks' next three runners finished in a pack all within one second of each other as the duo of Justin Meier and Cody Clark (39:13.00) edged out Rodney Joseph and Mike Thompson (39:13.29). The team of Chance Edwards and Clifton Tierney finished fifth (39:13.59).
The Ladyjacks were just as dominant in their race taking three of the top four places. The team of Vicky Jannise and Hollie Counts finished second overall with a time of 31:10. Emily Hufstedler and Ana Rodriguez were only six seconds back (31:16). Freshmen Julie Kole and LaKoa McKeever had a solid performance in their first collegiate outing, finishing fourth overall with a time of 31:32.
The SFA cross country teams will return to action Saturday Sept. 20th, when they compete at the Texas A&M Invitational. The meet will be run at the A&M Golf Course in College Station, Texas.
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2003 Lumberjack Opener Piney Woods Country Club - Nacogdoches, Texas Sept. 8, 2003Men Results 1. Chris Verhaul/Maya Aden (ULM) 38:37 2. Nathan Flores/Haile Teklai (SFA) 38:54 3. Justin Meier/Cody Clark (SFA) 39:13.00 4. Rodney Joseph/Mike Thompson (SFA) 39:13.29 5. Chance Edwards/Clifton Tierney (SFA) 39:13.58 6. Marc Farris/Eric Brill (UNA) 39:35 7. Julian Acuna/Robert Smith (UNA) 40:03 8. Curtis Wilson/Steven Grice (SFA) 40:12 9. Matt Albertson/Daniel Williams (SFA) 40:13 10. Jonah Chelimo/Aaron Heflin (NWLa.) 41:43 11. Jeff Parker/Chris Warren (NWLa.) 41:56 12. Phil Hattaway/Noah Murgor (NWLa.) 42:06 13. Danny Webster/Tim Waldon (ULM) 43:41 14. Nathan Hall/Jonathan Socha (ULM) 46:36
Women's Results 1. Ashley Monteau/Katrina Storrs (UNA) 31:05 2. Vicky Jannise/Hollie Counts (SFA) 31:10 3. Emily Hufstedler/Ana Rodriguez (SFA) 31:16 4. Julie Kole/Lakoa McKeever (SFA) 31:32 5. Kimbri Lettkeman/Megan Hardesty (UNA) 31:52 6. Lataya Johnson/Jackie Byrd (ULM) 32:34 7. Lesley Lambert/Christy Stark (NWLa.) 33:09 8. Margeaux Fisher/Linzie Ledford (NWLa.) 33:11 9. Kathryn Hoffpauir/Abigail Salomon (NWLa.) 33:23 10. Jill Schenk/Marci Ward (NWLa.) 35:24 11. Kenesha Matthews/Shamonica Pickett (ULM) 36:43 12. Jovalyn Johnson/Susie Roberts (ULM) 39:12
