Juniata cross country teams open 2008 season at Duquesne Duals

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata’s men’s and women’s cross country teams opened their 2008 seasons on Saturday at the Duquesne Duals, Saturday afternoon at Schenley Park in Pittsburgh, Pa. 

In the men’s 8 km race, freshman Ceth Parker (Sabillasville, Md./Catoctin) finished 39th overall with a time of 28:14. Sophomore Steve Schmitt (New Providence, Pa./Solanco) posted a time of 28:36, good enough for 46th place. Nikolai Klena (Franklin, Pa./Oil City) was 62nd with a time of 29:31, leading a trio of Juniata runners. Kenny Goodfellow (Duncansville, Pa./Hollidaysburg) was 63rd with a time of 29:35, followed by Kevin Donohue (Sandy Hook, Conn./Newtown) in 64th place with a time of 29:36. 

On the women’s side, newcomer Jessica Koenig (Milford, Pa./Delaware Valley) paced the Eagles in the 5 km event with a 30th place finish in a time of 20:44. Senior Meghan Jones (Meadville, Pa./Meadville) was 36th with a time of 21:02, while sophomore Megan McQuillan was further back in 44th place with a time of 21:20. Laura Rupprecht (Jefferson, Md./Brunswick) was 48th overall with a time of 21:43, while freshman Danielle Brooks (Paterson, N.J./North Arlington) rounded Juniata’s top five finishers with a 53rd place finish in a time of 21:53. 

Complete scoring of the meet will be posted later on juniatasports.net.

Both Eagle cross country teams will compete next Saturday, Sept. 6, at Hanover College’s Madison Kiwanis Invitational in Hanover, Ind.

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