Sept. 13, 2014
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AUBURN, Ala. - The Auburn men's cross country team took second place with 62 points while the women's team finished third with 58 points at the Second Annual Furman Classic on Saturday at the Furman University Golf Course in Greenville, S.C.
"During the men's race, Furman meant business on their home course," head coach Mark Carroll said. "It looked as if the first mile was quicker than what we expected. Ty (McCormack) led the way for us followed by Redatu (Semeon). I was really happy with Francis Hernandez, who had a super run to help us today.
"On the women's side, Wake Forest was very strong as they were able to pack the front of the race. Our women finished strong in the second half of the race, which is what we needed to see from the type of training we have been doing. All in all, I think we handled the conditions well, and I think we will see a much improved team in two weeks at Virginia."
Senior Ty McCormack led the Tigers during the men's 8K, finishing runner-up at 24:19.53. Junior Redatu Semeon clocked a 25:01.86 to finish 12th, followed by senior Francis Hernandez, who placed 14th at 25:10.31. Senior Niklas Buhner recorded a time of 25:23.89 to finish 16th, while freshman Wesley Pectol finished 33rd at 26:05.29.
Sophomore Veronica Eder paced the Tigers for the second-straight meet, placing third at 21:23.81. Freshman Molly McKenna finished seventh at 21:45.60, followed by sophomore Rachel Givens, who recorded a 13th place finish at 22:04.50. Sophomore Emily Stevens placed 14th at 22:06.47, and junior Taylor Duncan recorded a new personal-best time of 22:22.94 to finish 21st.
The Tigers will return to action on September 26 at the Panorama Farms in Charlottesville, Va.
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Furman Classic Results -- Greenville, S.C. | ||
| Men's Team Results | ||
| 1. | Furman | 24 |
| 2. | Auburn | 62 |
| 3. | Clemson | 94 |
| 4. | Wake Forest | 95 |
| 5. | Georgia | 134 |
| 6. | Western Carolina | 190 |
| 7. | College of Charleston | 223 |
| 8. | Citadel | 254 |
| Auburn Individual Results | ||
| 2. | Ty McCormack | 24:19.53 |
| 12. | Redatu Semeon | 25:01.86 |
| 14. | Francis Hernandez | 25:10.31 |
| 16. | Niklas Buhner | 25:23.89 |
| 18. | Coleman Churitch | 25:30.36 |
| 33. | Wesley Pectol | 26:05.29 |
| 34. | Mitchell Gomez | 26:05.69 |
| 54. | Griffin Jaworski | 26:58.64 |
| 59. | Kevin Wyss | 27:08.00 |
Furman Classic Results -- Greenville, S.C. | ||
| Women's Team Results | ||
| 1. | Wake Forest | 45 |
| 2. | Furman | 56 |
| 3. | Auburn | 58 |
| 4. | Georgia | 59 |
| 5. | Clemson | 141 |
| 6. | College of Charleston | 185 |
| 7. | Tulane | 196 |
| 8. | Western Carolina | 240 |
| 9. | Citadel | 269 |
| Auburn Individual Results | ||
| 3. | Veronica Eder | 21:23.81 |
| 7. | Molly McKenna | 21:45.60 |
| 13. | Rachel Givens | 22:04.50 |
| 14. | Emily Stevens | 22:06.47 |
| 21. | Taylor Duncan | 22:22.94 |
| 27. | Sage Blackwell | 22:41.55 |
| 35. | Kenzley Defler | 23:03.46 |
| 61. | Laurel Wilson | 24:26.47 |