Saturday, September 3
Nashville, TN
10:00 a.m.
Chattanooga
at
Belmont Opener
Photo by: GoMocs.com
Mocs Third at Belmont Cross Country Opener
9/3/2016 12:44:00 PM | Cross Country & Track & Field
NASHVILLE, Tenn. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men's cross country team opened the 2016 season with a third place finish Saturday morning in the Belmont Opener at Percy Warner Park in Nashville.
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Senior Paul Stuart (Brentwood, Tenn.) led the Mocs with a third place finish in a time of 15:28.0 in the 5-kilometer race. Junior transfer Brenan Huber (Manchester, Tenn.) was the second UTC runner across the line, placing fifth with a time of 15:37.4.
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"Paul led for about two miles," Chattanooga assistant coach Amanda Cotter said. "He attacked the hill and was trying for a top five finish. Brenan was right where we thought he'd be. He's been neck-and-neck with Paul in practice."
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Freshman Nathan Watson (Hendersonville, Tenn.), in his debut for the Mocs, was 19th in the scoring order in a time of 15:56.8.
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"Nathan was excited with his time," Cotter said. "It's his first race and he got a Top 20 finish. The sophomores all ran well and are getting their feet back."
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Sophomore John Payne (Portland, Tenn.) finished in the Top 25, placing 24th with a time of 16:00.1 and Mark Britt (Lebanon, Tenn.) was 33rd in the scoring at 16:20.7 followed by Richard Guiry (Nashville, Tenn.) at 35th posting a time of 16:27.3.
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Senior Trevor Janssen (Jordan Station, Ontario) returned to the lineup this season and was the fifth scoring runner for UTC, placing 32nd with a time of 16:19.7 over the 5K distance.
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The Mocs will return home to host the 25th annual PowerAde Invitational at the Moccasin Bend Race course. The women's 2-mile race is set to begin at 5:45 p.m. followed by the men's 5K.
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Senior Paul Stuart (Brentwood, Tenn.) led the Mocs with a third place finish in a time of 15:28.0 in the 5-kilometer race. Junior transfer Brenan Huber (Manchester, Tenn.) was the second UTC runner across the line, placing fifth with a time of 15:37.4.
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"Paul led for about two miles," Chattanooga assistant coach Amanda Cotter said. "He attacked the hill and was trying for a top five finish. Brenan was right where we thought he'd be. He's been neck-and-neck with Paul in practice."
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Freshman Nathan Watson (Hendersonville, Tenn.), in his debut for the Mocs, was 19th in the scoring order in a time of 15:56.8.
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"Nathan was excited with his time," Cotter said. "It's his first race and he got a Top 20 finish. The sophomores all ran well and are getting their feet back."
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Sophomore John Payne (Portland, Tenn.) finished in the Top 25, placing 24th with a time of 16:00.1 and Mark Britt (Lebanon, Tenn.) was 33rd in the scoring at 16:20.7 followed by Richard Guiry (Nashville, Tenn.) at 35th posting a time of 16:27.3.
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Senior Trevor Janssen (Jordan Station, Ontario) returned to the lineup this season and was the fifth scoring runner for UTC, placing 32nd with a time of 16:19.7 over the 5K distance.
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The Mocs will return home to host the 25th annual PowerAde Invitational at the Moccasin Bend Race course. The women's 2-mile race is set to begin at 5:45 p.m. followed by the men's 5K.
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| TEAM SCORES | ||
| 1 | Belmont | 26 |
| 2 | Lipscomb | 47 |
| 3 | Chattanooga | 83 |
| 4 | Vanderbilt | 99 |
| 5 | Murray State | 130 |
| 6 | Austin Peay | 176 |
| 7 | Tennessee State | 209 |
| UTC INDIVIDUAL RESULTS | ||
| 3 | Paul Stuart | 15:28.0 |
| 5 | Brennan Huber | 15:37.4 |
| 19 | Nathan Watson | 15:56.8 |
| 24 | John Payne | 16:00.1 |
| 32 | Trevor Janssen | 16:19.7 |
| 33 | Mark Britt | 16:20.2 |
| 35 | Richard Guiry | 16:27.3 |
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