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Men's Cross Country MSU Athletics Media Relations

Men's Cross Country Places Fifth at the Cappy Anderson Invitational

Complete Results

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. – 
 Junior Lenier Tucker finished 40th overall to help pace the Morgan State Bears cross country team to a fifth-place finish at the 2015 Cappy Anderson Invitational hosted by Maryland Eastern Shore.
 
Tucker covered the eight-kilometer course in a time of 28:14.23 and his 40th place finish was among a pool of 64 runners in the field.  Morgan State's 150 points were good enough for fifth place. Navy captured first place in the meet with 15 points, followed by Maryland Eastern Shore who finished second (57 pts), Seton Hall placed third (68 pts) and Coppin State finished in fourth place (115 pts).
 
Junior Onyx Johnson finished 43rd with a time of 29:12.95, while freshman Markese Miller placed 46th with a time of 19:32.90.
 
The Bears will compete Friday, October 2nd at the DSU Hornet Invitational in Smyrna, Delaware.

Cappy Anderson, 5k
Princess Anne, Md. (UMES Cross Country Course)
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015
 
Team Winner: Navy, 15 points
Individual Winner: Ryan McCoy, Navy (24:55.72)
Morgan State Top Finisher:  Lenier Tucker (28:14.23)
Morgan State Finish: 5th, 150 points
 
Team Finish
1. Navy, 15 points
2. Maryland Eastern Shore, 57 points
3. Seton Hall, 68 points
4. Coppin State, 115 points
5. Morgan State, 150 points
6. Bowie State, 177 points
7. Delaware State, 203 points
 
Morgan State Finishers
40. Lenier Tucker (28:14.23)
43. Onyx Johnson (29:12.95)
46. Markese Miller (29:32.90)
48. Xavier Knight (29:59.06)
52. Nicolas Smith (31:35.83)
56. Kyle Williams (33:08.00)
57. Haneef Hardy (33:55.39)
 
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Players Mentioned

Nicolas Smith

Nicolas Smith

6' 0"
Senior
Haneef Hardy

Haneef Hardy

5' 9"
Junior
Onyx Johnson

Onyx Johnson

5' 8"
Junior
Lenier Tucker

Lenier Tucker

6' 0"
Junior
Xavier Knight

Xavier Knight

Junior
Markese Miller

Markese Miller

Freshman
Kyle Williams

Kyle Williams

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Nicolas Smith

Nicolas Smith

6' 0"
Senior
Haneef Hardy

Haneef Hardy

5' 9"
Junior
Onyx Johnson

Onyx Johnson

5' 8"
Junior
Lenier Tucker

Lenier Tucker

6' 0"
Junior
Xavier Knight

Xavier Knight

Junior
Markese Miller

Markese Miller

Freshman
Kyle Williams

Kyle Williams

Freshman