PRINCESS ANNE, Md. (Sept. 19, 2009)-Freshmen Kipchirchor Daniel Mutai ran a time of 25:37.56 to place sixth overall to help Morgan State (202 points) to a ninth-place finish during Saturday's Cappy Anderson Invitational 8k race, hosted by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES).
Mutai was the only athlete among the participating Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) institutions to finish in the top 10.
Princeton's Donn Cabral captured the individual title in a time of 25:13.49 to lead the Tigers (29 points) to the team title out of 11 teams. Saint Joseph's (38 points) took second, while Pittsburg finished third with 84 points. Fellow MEAC members Hampton (169 points), Howard (183) and host UMES (191 points), placed sixth-eighth, respectively.
The Bears return to action next month on Saturday, October 3, when they take part in the Delaware State Invitational in Dover, Del. at 4 p.m.
Cappy Anderson Invitational
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009
Princess Anne, MD
Race: 8K Run
Top Performer: Donn Cabral (25:13.49)
Team Winner: Princeton, 29 points
Morgan State Finish: 9th, 202 points
Team Scores
1. Princeton, 29 points
2. Saint Joseph's, 38 points
3. Pittsburg, 84 points
4. Penn State, 87 points
5. UMBC, 119 points
6. Hampton, 169 points
7. Howard, 183 points
8. UMES, 191 points
9. Morgan State, 202 points
10. Bowie State, 213 points
11. Copping State, 225 points
Morgan State Finishers
6. Kipchirchor Daniel Mutai 25:37.56
81. Isacc Richardson 29:17.84
99. Jordan Higgs 36:02.70
108. Williams, Jarren 41:30.48
109. Wesley Redfern 41:35.28
Did Not Start
Deandre Robinson
Justus-Mulinge David
Carbinere Whyte
Jude Obiarinze
