MADISON, NJ (September 26, 2004) – The Goldey-Beacom College women’s cross country team took fourth place while the men took sixth at the Drew Invitational Saturday afternoon in New Jersey

MADISON, NJ (September 26, 2004) – The Goldey-Beacom College women’s cross country team took fourth place while the men took sixth at the Drew Invitational Saturday afternoon in New Jersey.

The Lightning women finished with 88 points, which placed them behind Albright College (29 points), Drew University (56 points), and Fairleigh Dickinson-Florham (86 points) and ahead of NJCU (123 points) and Dominican College (130 points).

Freshman Katie Lewis (Newark, DE) finished in sixth-place for the women in the 6K with a time of 22:34. She was followed by freshman Jessica Kaszeta (Wilmington, DE) in ninth place with a time of 23:17, junior Brandy Ash (Dagsboro, DE) in 20^th place with a time of 26:58, senior Nonhlanhla Maseko (Swaziland) at 28:55 and junior Lu Lu Maseko (Swaziland) in 27^th place with a time of 28:57.

On the men’s side, Goldey-Beacom tallied 117 points, which placed them behind Kean University (42 points), Albright College (62 points), Lebanon Valley College (92 points), USMAPS (95 points) and William Patterson University (107) and ahead of Fairleigh Dickson-Florham (185 points), NJCU (208 points) and Dominican College (284 points).

Junior Brad Paski (Wilmington, DE) was the top finisher for the men, coming in ninth place in the 8K with a time of 30:06. Sophomore Mickey Jones (Newark, DE) finished behind Paski in 18^th place with a time of 31:19, followed by sophomore Matt Lang (Chestertown, MD) in 20^th place at 31:38, junior Chip Lewis (Newark, DE) in 34^th place at 32:46, sophomore Brian Kirk (Wilmington, DE) at 33:49 and freshman Alan Passwaters (Houston, DE) in 47^th place with a time of 36:31.

Both team’s return to action next Saturday, October 2 when they compete in the Belmont Classic.

AGATE:

Women: 1) Albright (29), 2) Drew (56), 3) FDU-Florham (86), 4) Goldey-Beacom (88), 5) NJCU (123), 6) Dominican (130). Goldey-Beacom: 6^th – Lewis (22:34), 9^th – Kaszeta (23:17), 20^th – Ash (26:58), 26^th – N. Maseko (28:55), 27^th – L. Maseko (28:57).

Men: 1) Kean (42), 2) Albright (62), 3) Lebanon Valley (92), 4) USMAPS (95), 5) William Patterson (107), 6) Goldey-Beacom (117), 7) FDU-Florham (185), 8) NJCU (208), 9) Dominican (284). Goldey-Beacom: 9^th – Paski (30:06), 18^th – Jones (31:19), 20^th – Lang (31:38), 34^th – Lewis (32:46), 36^th – Kirk (33:49), 47^th - Passwaters (36:31).