UPEI hosts first ever cross country meet at Victoria Park
Panthers well represented at first cross country meet of the season.
The host UPEI Panthers came in third place with 49 points, followed by Acadia (98), Moncton (109) and UNB (135).
The top female runner for the Panthers was Emma Moore who finished the 5km race with a time of 20:36.
In the men's field of 57 competitors in the 6km event, fifth-year StFX veteran Alex Neuffer (Stratford, P.E.I.) claimed top honours in his home province, topping the field with a 20:12 outing. Angus Rawling (Calgary, Alta.), also from the X-Men, was third overall at 20:21 and StFX's Paul MacLellan (Antigonish, N.S.) at 20:38 was fourth. Saint Mary's runner Andrew Peverill was sandwiched between the X runners in second place.
The top male runner for the Panthers was Nic Robertson finished with a time of 21:39.
The X-Men earned 20 points overall for the first palce finish, ahead of second place Dalhousie (51) and third place UNB (63). UPEI (117) and Moncton (135) rounded out the team standings.
AUS runners will be back in action on Saturday, Sept. 22 on their home course in Antigonish when they host the StFX Invitational. Race times are noon and 12:45 p.m.
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