PRINCESS ANNE, Md. (Sept. 19, 2009)-For the second week in a row the top two performers for the Lady Bears were freshmen Ashlee Nievess (20:17.11) and Jasmine Savage (21:34.60), who placed 34th and 40th, respectively, to help the team to an eighth-place finish (180 points) during Saturday morning's Cappy Anderson Invitational 5k race, hosted by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
Nievess, who set a new season-best, improved on her previous time of 21:30.31 during last week's Towson Invite (9/12).
Penn State's Brooklyne Ridder captured the individual title in a time of 17:41.53. Princeton (20 points) claimed the team title, while Penn State (37 points) and UMBC (75 points) finished second and third, respectively. Fellow Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) members Hampton (116 points) came in fourth.
The Lady Bears return to action next Saturday, Oct. 3 when they compete in the Towson Invitational in Towson, Md. at 4 p.m.
Cappy Anderson Invitational
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009
Princess Anne, MD
Race: 5K Run
Top Performer: Brooklyne Ridder (17:41.53)
Team Winner: Princeton, 20 points
Morgan State Finish: 8th, 180 points
Team Scores
1. Princeton, 20 points
2. Penn State, 37 points
3. UMBC, 75 points
4. Hampton University, 116 points
5. University Of Pittsburgh, 122 points
6. Maryland Eastern Shore, 137 points
7. Howard University, 160 points
8. Morgan State University, 180 points
9. Bowie State University, 188 points
Morgan State Finishers
34. Ashlee Nievess 20:17.11
40. Jasmine Savage 21:34.60
54. Tanisha Kendrick 22:45.12
62. Tyshia Oliver 23:50.78
68. Lauren Campbell 25:12.45
72. Naomi Tucker 27:39.50
Did Not Finish
Kamice Smalls
Did Not Start
Avionne Sloan
Quawnecia Johnson
Vivian Mccollum
