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Men's Cross Country
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY EXCELS AT LIBERTY COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL

Sophomore Matt Lemon overtook five teammates and 22 other competitors to take first overall in the 5,000 meter race.

Sophomore Matt Lemon overtook five teammates and 22 other competitors to take first overall in the 5,000 meter race.

April 4, 2009

Complete Results

LYNCHBURG, Va. - The University of Dayton men's cross country team continued its outdoor track season on Saturday with a successful showing at the Liberty Collegiate Invitational, which was held at the Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex on the campus of Liberty University.

Two Flyers, Mike Andersen and Matt Lemon, took top spots at the meet.

Andersen, a redshirt junior, brought home first in the 1,500 meter event with his time of 3:53.96. Sophomore Chris Lemon also placed third in the race (4:07.20) and senior Michael Peters set a personal best of 4:16.13 to nab ninth overall.

Matt Lemon was the first-place finisher in the 5,000 meter run, beating out five teammates and 22 other competitors with his time of 14:35.98.

Chris Lemon also placed third in the 5,000 with a result of 15:09.38. Freshman Greg Roeth and sophomore Ryan Shirley were in the top-ten for the Flyers too. Roeth ran at a clip of 15:36.41 to finish fifth, while Shirley secured sixth with his time of 15:45.13.

In a third event, Cory McGoldrick finished fifth in the 3,000 meter steeplechase (10:06.72).

After a two-week break, the Flyers will be back on the track at the two-day All-Ohio Outdoor Championships on Apr. 17 & 18. The meet will take place on the campus of Miami University in Oxford, Oh. and will be an all-day affair.