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    SFA Cross Country Opens Season at Home
    Both men and women squads strong in season-opener
    Senior Vicky Jannise
    Senior Vicky Jannise

    Sept. 8, 2003

    NACOGDOCHES - The Stephen F. Austin men and women's cross country teams began the 2003 season Monday evening in the Lumberjack Opener at the Piney Woods Country Club. The meet was a relay format that consisted of two runners per team.

    The Lumberjacks recorded a strong finish, taking four of the top five spots. The team of Nathan Flores and Haile Teklai finished second overall with a time of 38:54. The Lumberjacks' next three runners finished in a pack all within one second of each other as the duo of Justin Meier and Cody Clark (39:13.00) edged out Rodney Joseph and Mike Thompson (39:13.29). The team of Chance Edwards and Clifton Tierney finished fifth (39:13.59).

    The Ladyjacks were just as dominant in their race taking three of the top four places. The team of Vicky Jannise and Hollie Counts finished second overall with a time of 31:10. Emily Hufstedler and Ana Rodriguez were only six seconds back (31:16). Freshmen Julie Kole and LaKoa McKeever had a solid performance in their first collegiate outing, finishing fourth overall with a time of 31:32.

    The SFA cross country teams will return to action Saturday Sept. 20th, when they compete at the Texas A&M Invitational. The meet will be run at the A&M Golf Course in College Station, Texas.

    -SFA- 

    2003 Lumberjack Opener
Piney Woods Country Club - Nacogdoches, Texas
Sept. 8, 2003

    
Men Results
1. Chris Verhaul/Maya Aden (ULM)	38:37
2. Nathan Flores/Haile Teklai (SFA)	38:54
3. Justin Meier/Cody Clark (SFA)	39:13.00
4. Rodney Joseph/Mike Thompson (SFA)	39:13.29
5. Chance Edwards/Clifton Tierney (SFA)	39:13.58
6. Marc Farris/Eric Brill (UNA)	39:35
7. Julian Acuna/Robert Smith (UNA)	40:03
8. Curtis Wilson/Steven Grice (SFA)	40:12
9. Matt Albertson/Daniel Williams (SFA)	40:13
10. Jonah Chelimo/Aaron Heflin (NWLa.)	41:43
11. Jeff Parker/Chris Warren (NWLa.)	41:56
12. Phil Hattaway/Noah Murgor (NWLa.)	42:06
13. Danny Webster/Tim Waldon (ULM)	43:41
14. Nathan Hall/Jonathan Socha (ULM)	46:36

    
Women's Results
1. Ashley Monteau/Katrina Storrs (UNA)	31:05
2. Vicky Jannise/Hollie Counts (SFA)	31:10
3. Emily Hufstedler/Ana Rodriguez (SFA)	31:16
4. Julie Kole/Lakoa McKeever (SFA)	31:32
5. Kimbri Lettkeman/Megan Hardesty (UNA)	31:52
6. Lataya Johnson/Jackie Byrd (ULM)	32:34
7. Lesley Lambert/Christy Stark (NWLa.)	33:09
8. Margeaux Fisher/Linzie Ledford (NWLa.)	33:11
9. Kathryn Hoffpauir/Abigail Salomon (NWLa.)	33:23
10. Jill Schenk/Marci Ward (NWLa.)	35:24
11. Kenesha Matthews/Shamonica Pickett (ULM)	36:43
12. Jovalyn Johnson/Susie Roberts (ULM)	39:12