September 5, 2009

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford cross country teams competed in the Eye Opener Invitational Saturday, hosted by USC Upstate at Milliken Park. The Terrier men finished seventh out of Division I teams, and the women’s team finished sixth. Freshmen Trey Parker and Andrea Kelsey stood out for the Terriers, with Parker setting a new school record in the 8K and Kelsey setting a new freshman record in the women's 5K.

Men (8K)

Freshman Trey Parker paced the Terrier men, coming in 12th with a time of 26:31 in the 8K race. Senior Bryan Brooks clocked in at 27:50 for a 37th place finish, while fellow senior Paul Vecchione set a new career best time in the 8K with a 28:23 mark, more than a minute faster than his previous career best.

12. Trey Parker, 26:31
37. Bryan Brooks, 27:50
41. Paul Vecchione, 28:23
50. Mavrick Harris, 30:15
51. Russell Baker, 30:26
54. Alex Elias, 30:52
56. Josh Riley, 31:59
57. Chris Allen, 34:00

Complete Results

Women (5K)

Freshman Andrea Kelsey led the Terrier women with a time of 20:03 in the 5K run, good for a 31st place finish. Sophomore Caroline Liddy finished close behind with a personal best time of 20:15. Freshmen Shelby Harris and Nicole Klasnic finished 38th and 39th, respectively.

31. Andrea Kelsey, 20:03
35. Caroline Liddy, 20:15
38. Shelby Harris, 20:30
39. Nicole Klasnic, 20:34
42. Kari Harris, 21:01
48. Caitlin Dodd, 21:25
50. Kim Stauffer, 21:30
51. Laura Trent, 21:36
54. Caroline Burdette, 21:51
60. Emily Gothberg, 23:13
62. Pearce Tapp, 24:29

Complete Results