Cross Country to compete at Penn State
9/12/2014 2:43:00 PM | Cross Country
'Cuse return to Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invite for first time since 2008
After sweeping the Harry Lang Invitational, the 'Cuse cross country teams will head to State College, Pa. to compete in the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational.
Orange at Penn State
- Syracuse has won the Harvey Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational four times (2006 Men, 2006 Women, 2008 Men, 2008 Women).
- 'Cuse has also has one individual champion (Dan Busby, 2008) at the meet.
- The Orange has not competed at the event since 2008 and this is the team's first trip to State College, Pa. since competing in the Penn State National event in 2010 (an event the men won and women placed second).
Opening Weekend Success
- Last weekend at the Harry Lang Invitational the 'Cuse had a dominant win with the Syracuse women taking the top ten spots in the race and the men placing eleven runners in the top twelve.
- Junior Angelica Peck placed first amongst the Syracuse women and freshman Shawn Wilson took the title for the men.
Promising New Talent
- A host of newcomers shined in the Harry Lang Invitational.
- Shawn Wilson came in first for the men [20:38.80] and freshman Stephanie Bitcon was the first of the new Orange women to complete the race [16.51.00].
- Freshmen Mickey Burke [20:39.10], Colin Bennie [20:39.30] and T.J. Hornberger [20:39.60] all had impressive races for Syracuse.
Ranking the Orange
- Both Syracuse Men and Women's Cross Country teams entered the 2014 season ranked as the No. 1 in the Northeast Region in the USTFCCCA Preseason Poll.
- The men's team is ranked No. 8 and the women's team is ranked No. 13.
Social Media
- Fans can stay updated through social media by using facebook.com/cuse or twitter.com/cuse.
Orange at Penn State
- Syracuse has won the Harvey Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational four times (2006 Men, 2006 Women, 2008 Men, 2008 Women).
- 'Cuse has also has one individual champion (Dan Busby, 2008) at the meet.
- The Orange has not competed at the event since 2008 and this is the team's first trip to State College, Pa. since competing in the Penn State National event in 2010 (an event the men won and women placed second).
Opening Weekend Success
- Last weekend at the Harry Lang Invitational the 'Cuse had a dominant win with the Syracuse women taking the top ten spots in the race and the men placing eleven runners in the top twelve.
- Junior Angelica Peck placed first amongst the Syracuse women and freshman Shawn Wilson took the title for the men.
Promising New Talent
- A host of newcomers shined in the Harry Lang Invitational.
- Shawn Wilson came in first for the men [20:38.80] and freshman Stephanie Bitcon was the first of the new Orange women to complete the race [16.51.00].
- Freshmen Mickey Burke [20:39.10], Colin Bennie [20:39.30] and T.J. Hornberger [20:39.60] all had impressive races for Syracuse.
Ranking the Orange
- Both Syracuse Men and Women's Cross Country teams entered the 2014 season ranked as the No. 1 in the Northeast Region in the USTFCCCA Preseason Poll.
- The men's team is ranked No. 8 and the women's team is ranked No. 13.
Social Media
- Fans can stay updated through social media by using facebook.com/cuse or twitter.com/cuse.
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