Bishop runners break three records, finish 3rd at Salem

Greensboro, NC - The North Carolina Wesleyan cross country squad opened up its season on Saturday morning, finishing third among seven teams competing in the 2008 Salem College Invitational.  Freshman Lacey Bradley led the Bishops by turning in the best non-dual individual finish in program history with a 5th-place showing among the field of 31 runners. Bradley's time of 25:05 was just three seconds off the program record, while the team's 66 points and third place finish both set new program marks.

In addition to Bradley's performance, freshman Courtney Jamieson (second from left) also earned a medal with a time of 26:32, good enough for 15th place.

Also competing for the Bishops were Rachel Hernandez (27:06/17th), Juliana Richardson (28:47/23rd), and Katie Sadowski (28:52/24th).  Wesleyan's 66 points as a team placed the Bishops in front of Ferrum's 83 points, as well as Peace, Averett, and Bluefield which all failed to produce team scores.

Host Salem took top honors with 31 team points, followed by Meredith in second place with 45.  The Spirits' Rachel Fichthorn turned in the best individual time at 20:57.

The Battling Bishops return to action next Friday at the Peace Pacers 5K in Raleigh. The race is slated for a 5:00 p.m. start.