2008 Woodie Awards
Cross country struggles at Penn State Invite
By Alexis Burton
Issue date: 10/21/05 Section: Sports
The Slippery Rock University cross country teams finished in 28th place at the Penn State Invitational Saturday.
For the second time this season, freshman cross country runner Jeff Weiss, received the honor of being named Pennsylvania's State Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week.
He received this award after he led the Rock's men to a 16th place finish with his time of 25.40. Weiss finished in 11th place individually.
"His goal was to be in the top 10," coach John Papa said.
Junior teammate Matt Bluman finished 68th overall with a time of 26:35.
SRU ran right with Division I teams such as Penn State. Of the teams in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, only Lock Haven finished higher then the Rock.
The Rock now holds fourth place in region under Lock Haven, Shippensburg, and Edinboro.
The Rock women placed 28th in the race.
Sophomore Katie Bork was the top finisher once again, with a 100th place finish and a time of 23:04. Following in her wake were junior Kristen Jordan at 169th place and a time of 24:02. Junior Raissa Weiss ran a 24:18 time putting her in 183rd place.
"Katie Bork is running very well," Papa said. "And overall the girls are getting better every week."
"We plan to improve a lot before the conference meet," Papa said. "I'm pretty confident that the men could jump up one or two places in standings at this meet."
As for the women, Papa said he believes in spite of the handful of good schools attending the meet, he thinks the girls could pull between fifth and eighth place overall.
"Both teams need to give it their all and with not too strenuous of a workout schedule planned, they should be able to do it," Papa said.
For the second time this season, freshman cross country runner Jeff Weiss, received the honor of being named Pennsylvania's State Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week.
He received this award after he led the Rock's men to a 16th place finish with his time of 25.40. Weiss finished in 11th place individually.
"His goal was to be in the top 10," coach John Papa said.
Junior teammate Matt Bluman finished 68th overall with a time of 26:35.
SRU ran right with Division I teams such as Penn State. Of the teams in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, only Lock Haven finished higher then the Rock.
The Rock now holds fourth place in region under Lock Haven, Shippensburg, and Edinboro.
The Rock women placed 28th in the race.
Sophomore Katie Bork was the top finisher once again, with a 100th place finish and a time of 23:04. Following in her wake were junior Kristen Jordan at 169th place and a time of 24:02. Junior Raissa Weiss ran a 24:18 time putting her in 183rd place.
"Katie Bork is running very well," Papa said. "And overall the girls are getting better every week."
"We plan to improve a lot before the conference meet," Papa said. "I'm pretty confident that the men could jump up one or two places in standings at this meet."
As for the women, Papa said he believes in spite of the handful of good schools attending the meet, he thinks the girls could pull between fifth and eighth place overall.
"Both teams need to give it their all and with not too strenuous of a workout schedule planned, they should be able to do it," Papa said.
