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Men's Cross Country

Keydets open 2023 season strong at Spider Alumni Open

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RICHMOND, Va. – Looking to get off to a great start to the season, the VMI cross country team performed well at the Spider Alumni Open hosted by the University of Richmond Saturday morning at Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville, Virginia.
 
Spider Alumni Open – Complete Results
Women's 4K Results   |   Men's 6K Results
 
The men's team placed eighth overall with 243 points while the women's team arrived in 10th place with 318 points.
 
Freshman Kevin Shank led the men's team with a 6K time of 19:02.4 for 35th place overall in the race and fellow freshman Patrick Lowry finished second for the team in 41st place in 19:11.3. Sophomore Ben Hagerich placed 44th in 19:13.8 and Brian Tavenner placed 97th overall in 20:21.6. Sophomore Nicholas Ligday also scored for VMI in 107th overall in 20:40.2.
 
Trent Whittaker, Stephen Kelley, Andrew Hirneisen, Patrick Kiernan, John Gibson and freshmen Colin Crenshaw, Michael Kelley and Jake Falcone also competed for the Keydets.
 
VMI Director of Cross Country Zack Scott
"It was a great first meet against nationally ranked Division 1 teams. We competed and ran personal-best performances on the 6K course in perfect running conditions. Our top two finishers were freshmen leading us across the finish line. We have a solid three weeks of training before we line up again against nationally ranked teams at the Paul Short Run."
 

Mens 6k
1             Virginia                                 32           2-4-5-7-14-(18)-(20)
2             Georgetown                       58           8-10-12-13-15
3             William & Mary                 74           3-6-11-25-29-(34)-(36)
4             American                             115        19-21-22-26-27-(32)-(37)
5             George Mason                  126        1-9-33-39-44-(46)-(49)
6             Richmond                            135        17-23-24-31-40-(43)-(45)
7             VCU                                       201        16-28-30-56-71-(72)-(73)
8             VMI                                       243        35-41-48-59-60-(67)-(68)
9             Washington and Lee        255        42-50-51-55-57-(62)-(63)
10           Longwood                           286        47-54-58-61-66-(70)-(74)
11           Christopher Newport      315        52-53-64-69-77-(84)-(85)
12           Mary Washington            335        38-65-75-78-79-(82)-(83)
13           Bowie State                        428        80-81-86-87-94-(95)-(96)
14           St. Mary's (Md.)                 434        76-88-89-90-91-(92)-(93)
 
VMI Runners
35 - Kevin Shank - 19:02.4
41 - Patrick Lowry - 19:11.3
44 - Ben Hagerich - 19:13.8
97 - Brian Tavenner - 20:21.6
107 - Nicholas Ligday - 20:40.2
108 - Trent Whittaker - 20:40.3
109 - Stephen Kelley - 20:41.0
110 - Andrew Hirneisen - 20:47.9
121 - Patrick Kiernan - 21:05.4
128 - John Gibson - 21:23.4
137 - Colin Crenshaw - 21:42.7
144 - Michael Kelley - 22:03.9
145 - Jake Falcone - 22:10.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Andrew Hirneisen

Andrew Hirneisen

Junior
Stephen Kelley

Stephen Kelley

Junior
Patrick Kiernan

Patrick Kiernan

Sophomore
Brian Tavenner

Brian Tavenner

Sophomore
Trent Whittaker

Trent Whittaker

Senior
Ben Hagerich

Ben Hagerich

5' 9"
Freshman
Nicholas Ligday

Nicholas Ligday

6' 0"
Freshman
John Gibson

John Gibson

5' 10"
Freshman
Colin Crenshaw

Colin Crenshaw

Freshman
Jake Falcone

Jake Falcone

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Andrew Hirneisen

Andrew Hirneisen

Junior
Stephen Kelley

Stephen Kelley

Junior
Patrick Kiernan

Patrick Kiernan

Sophomore
Brian Tavenner

Brian Tavenner

Sophomore
Trent Whittaker

Trent Whittaker

Senior
Ben Hagerich

Ben Hagerich

5' 9"
Freshman
Nicholas Ligday

Nicholas Ligday

6' 0"
Freshman
John Gibson

John Gibson

5' 10"
Freshman
Colin Crenshaw

Colin Crenshaw

Freshman
Jake Falcone

Jake Falcone

Freshman