Site: Utica Park (Frederick, Md.)
Final Team Scores: 1. Hagerstown C.C. 47, 2. St. Mary's (Md.) 67, 3. Truett-McConnell 72, 4. Goldey-Beacom 97, 5. Howard C.C. 117, 6. Hood 132, T-7. Delaware Valley 202, T-7. Mount Alyosius 202, 9. Gallaudet 233
Next GBC Event: Sunday, Oct. 27 at CACC Championships | 10:45 a.m. | Belmont Plateau (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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FREDERICK, Md. - One of three Goldey-Beacom College runners who were competing in their hometown, sophomore
Logan Jones (Tuscarora H.S./Frederick, Md.) earned his best finish of the season with a second place effort as the Lightning men's cross country team placed fourth out of nine teams at the Hood College Open Meet at Utica Park on Saturday morning.
The Lightning, who had earned a first place finish in each of their previous two meets, scored 97 points to earn fourth place while Hagerstown Community College tallied 47 points to claim the team championship.
Jones, who was the Lightning's top finisher for the first time this season, posted a time of 27 minutes, 48 seconds on the 8K course while senior
Stewart Reich (Gov. Thomas Johnson H.S./Frederick, Md.) followed with a 10th place effort after crossing the finish line in a time of 28:23.
Freshman
Rudy Braxton (Hodgson Vo-Tech H.S./Bear, Del.) turned in a 13th place finish after completing the race in a time of 28:40 while senior
Hugo Morales (Walkersville H.S./Frederick, Md.) earned 34th place with a time of 30 minutes, 23 seconds.
Freshman
Ludric Francis (Smyrna H.S./Smyrna, Del.) rounded out the Lightning contingent by finishing in 38th place with a time of 30 minutes, 46 seconds.
The Lightning will compete at the 2013 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Championship on Sunday, Oct. 27 at Belmont Plateau.
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