Roanoke XC Starts Season with Relay Wins Over Emory and Henry

Roanoke XC Starts Season with Relay Wins Over Emory and Henry

The Basics
Course: Roanoke College Elizabeth Campus
Race Format: Each athlete ran 4 X 1200 meters. 4800 meters is very close to three miles. The total time of each pair is about six miles. With this scoring format, eight athletes on each team (4 pairs) were counted.

Women's Results
Score:
 Roanoke 21, Emory & Henry 57 (lower score wins)

Recap: Leading the way for the Maroons was the pair of Kerri Dalton and Caleigh McKay who combined to run the roughly six miles in 35:46. 

Jen Barthol and Abby Supplee finished second in a time of 36:37, while Katelynn Belfatto and Claire Brooks posted a time of 36:56 for third place.

Nora DeBoer and Lindsey Baxter crossed the finish line in fifth place with a time of 37:54 and Jeanne Skulstad and Haylee McGuire were sixth with a time of 41:06.


Men's Results
Score: Roanoke 21, Emory & Henry 69 (lower score wins)

Recap: The Maroons took the top four spots to score a 21-69 win.
 

RC was led by Kevin Waterman and Tyler Barrett who finished in a time of 29:02 to finish first overall. 

Howard Daniels and Alec Carlson were right behind them posting a time of 29:07. Colin Brennan and Nate Williams finished third with a time of 29:09, while John Wiggins and Tucker McKay placed fourth in a time of 29:32.


Up Next
The Maroons will be back in action on September 9 when they take part in the ODAC Preview at Washington and Lee.