NSU places two in top 10 at the NSU Invitational on Monday

NATCHITOCHES – McNeese State’s Amy Guinn and Mark Hoey swept the individual titles while Louisiana-Lafayette’s women and McNeese’s men took home the team championships at the 2007 NSU Demon Cross Country Invitational Monday afternoon at the Demon Hills Golf Course.

Guinn won the 5k race with a time of 19:51.96, beating out ULL’s Casey Brown by 35 seconds. Northwestern State’s Shannon Foley placed seventh with a time of 21:07.28 while Brittany Culotta earned a top 20 finish with a time of 22:59.03 to place 20th.

For the men’s 8k race, Hoey won his second individual title of the season after clocking 26:28.27. Corey Denstal of Louisiana Tech followed with a time of 26:54.00. The Cowboys, who won the men’s team title with 25 points, had five runners place in the top 10.

NSU’s Chris Pearson place eighth with a time of 27:44.13 while Dusty Dischler finished in 25th place at 29:26:59.

“I was real pleased in the top of both the men and women,” said NSU head coach Leon Johnson. “I thought we ran extremely well, and as a young group, we’re continuing to make improvements.

“The course was very demanding with all of the ups and downs created by the hills,” he said. “But this will get us better prepared for the conference meet.”

ULL won the women’s team title with 27 points followed by Grambling at 60, Centenary 67 and East Texas Baptist 158. Northwestern, McNeese and Louisiana College did not field enough runners to qualify for team scoring.

On the men’s side, McNeese finished with 25 points followed by Louisiana Tech at 65, Grambling 87, Centenary 94, ULL 113, Northwestern 138, East Texas Baptist 244 and Louisiana College at 255.

Other scoring finishes for the Demons had Cade Gentry finishing 33rd with a time of 30:50.62, Galen Mudd 34th at 30:56.39 and Nathanial McReynolds 38th with a time of 32:13.75while Courtney Hershberger (24th at 23:17.54) and JoAnne Penn (28th at 23:49.77) rounded out the Lady Demon runners.

Women’s Team Results 1. ULL 27; 2. Grambling 60; 3. Centenary 67; 4. East Texas Baptist 158. McNeese State, Northwestern State and Louisiana College did not field enough runners to qualify for team scoring.

Women’s Individual Results (5k) 1. Amy Guinn, McNeese, 19:51.96; 2. Casey Brown, ULL, 20:26.67; 3. Sha’Tina Anderson, Grambling, 20:30.76; 4. Jasmine Collins, ULL, 20:41.50; 5. Callie Picou, ULL, 20:50.53; 6. Paula Parker, ULL, 21:02.00; 7. Shannon Foley, Northwestern State, 21:07.28; 8. Natalie Holcomb, Centenary, 21:10.12; 9. Electine Orido, Grambling, 21:37.63; 10. Suzanne Boudreaux, ULL, 21:41.46.

11. Laura Way, Centenary, 21:59.16; 12. Lori Vontingel, Centenary, 22:00.26; 13. Yarissa Golson, Grambling, 22:09.34; 14. Shantel Parker, Grambling, 22:10.18; 15. Tiffany Saltzman, ULL, 22:18.00; 16. Stephanie Harris, ULL, 22:34.00; 17. Ashley Fallin, Centenary, 22:42.66; 18. Carly Thurman, McNeese, 22:46.07; 19. Jessica Brown, Centenary, 22:51.56; 20. Brittany Culotta, Northwestern State, 22:59.03.

21. Christina Vincent, Grambling, 23:10.68; 22. Cara Miccoli, Centenary, 23:11.82; 23. Natalie Bach, ETBU, 23:14.71; 24. Courtney Hershberger, Northwestern State, 23:17.54; 25. Lia Fredrick, ETBU, 23:20.52; 26. Lindsey Mertens, ULL, 23:31.69; 27. Sunny LaGrone, Centenary, 23:33.86; 28. JoAnne Penn, Northwestern State, 23:49.77; 29. Recqual Parker, Grambling, 23:50.75; 30. Colby Martin, ULL, 23:51.07.

31. Jennifer LaValley, McNeese, 24:17.15; 32. Ashley Voorhies, Centenary, 24:21.84; 33. Rose Tanui, Grambling, 24:23.97; 34. Melissa Goodreau, ETBU, 24:38.39; 35. Britteny Ellington, LC, 25:05.57; 36. Rachel Weaver, ETBU, 25:21.93; 37. Anna Caffery, McNeese, 25:30.24; 38. Jenna Picou, ULL, 25:54.74; 39. Courtney Cobb, ULL, 26:26.52; 40. Kristen Nelson, 26:28.92.

41. Molly Broderick, Centenary, 26:55.57; 42. Abby Barnett, ETBU, 27:37.70; 43. Nicole Carroll, ETBU, 27:43.25; 44. Sara Rose Benson, ETBU, 27:57.19; 45. Johnnie Little, LC, 28:40.71; 46. Janet Butler, LC, 29:20.62; 47. Katy McAlexander, LC, 29:22.94.

Men’s Team Results 1. McNeese 25; 2. Louisiana Tech 65; 3. Grambling 87; 4. Centenary 94; 5. Louisiana-Lafayette 113; 6. Northwestern State 138; 7. East Texas Baptist 244; 8. Louisiana College 255.

Men’s Individual Results (8k) 1. Mark Hoey, McNeese, 26:28.27; 2. Cory Denstal, La. Tech, 26:54.00; 3. Jace Benoit, La. Tech, 26:59.52; 4. Alasdair Russell, McNeese, 27:11.74; 5. Stephen Scullion, McNeese, 27:21.20; 6. Jordan Neil, McNeese, 27:28.06; 7. Michael Haydel, Centenary, 27:31.13; 8. Chris Pearson, NWST, 27:44.13; 9. Ryan Barrow, McNeese, 27:53.81; 10. Abdi Chepkowny, Grambling, 27:54.61.

11. Joby Gisclair, ULL, 28:04.61; 12. Jonathan Koenck, McNeese, 28:09.81; 13. Kerone Fairweather, Grambling, 28:13.71; 14. Brent Flurry, Grambling, 28:14.69; 15. Kyle Davis, La. Tech, 28:16.63; 16. Kenny Pierce, McNeese, 28:23.69; 17. Reese Lee, ULL, 28:30.45; 18. Adam Nerio, Centenary, 28:43.43; 19. William Fell, Centenary, 28:45.02; 20. Adam Walton, Centenary, 28:46.26.

21. Steven Cortez, La. Tech, 28:48.95; 22. Peter Stelly, ULL, 29:01.18; 23. Prinzton Carey, Grambling, 29:06.88; 24. David Monroe, La. Tech, 29:07.84; 25. Dusty Dischler, NWST, 29:26.59; 26. Matt Fontenot, McNeese, 29:29.16; 27. Michael James, Grambling, 29:30.88; 28. Paul Irving, Grambling, 29:31.13; 29. Brian Ramos, Grambling, 29:32.17; 30. 29:43.42.

31. Geoffrey Goudeau, ULL, 29:52.73; 32. Cory Richard, ULL, 30:43.69; 33. Cade Gentry, NWST, 30:50.62; 34. Galen Mudd, NWST, 30:56.39; 35. Bernard Towett, Grambling, 30:57.71; 36. Ronald Pike, Grambling, 31:38.33; 37. Jeremiah Bland, Grambling, 32.08.47; 38. Nathaniel McReynolds, NWST, 32:13.75; 39. Kaleb Vice, ULL, 32:16.73; 40. Micah Rabalais, ULL, 33:06.38.

41. Ian Simmons, Grambling, 33:36.50; 42. Cameron Meche, NWST, 33:36.79; 43. Kenneth Webb, ETBU, 34:06.18; 44. David Thomas, LC, 34:23.74; 45. Brian Verrett, LC, 34:28.03; 46. Saul Castaneda, Centenary, 34:49.23; 47. Chad Leath, NWST, 34:59.32; 48. Cory Havard, ETBU, 36:32.70; 49. Josh Shelton, LC, 36:40.69; 50. Chris Blalock, ETBU, 38:07.58.

51. Jeffrey Ballard, ETBU, 39:14.60; 52. Carlos Marbott, ETBU, 40:21.07; 53. Dereke Dunbar, LC, 41:12.46; 54. Shane Carruth, LC, 41:18.02.