Results

The Emory University men's cross country team, ranked 11th in the nation, brought home its second straight first-place meet finish, claiming the top spot out of eight teams at the Quaker Invitational.  The Invitational was held in Greensboro, NC and hosted by Guilford College.

Emory registered 35 points and were followed by Virginia Wesleyan's 51 points.  Texas-Tyler finished the competition in third place (69 pts.) while Roanoke was fourth (84 pts.)

Resting its top five runners, the Eagles still enjoyed a solid overall record, placing five entries among the top 12 overall finishers.  Senior Barri Levinson paced the Emory contingent with an 8K showing of 27:04, good for second place in the 68-runner field.  Sophomore Tim Halinski clocked in at 27:53, good for fifth place.  Junior Kevin Lanza was right behind with an effort of 28:00 while junior Jon Usry (10^th, 28:17) and freshman Scott Jarvis (12^th, 28:32) rounded out the team's scorers.

Emory returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 17, when it competes at the University Athletic Association Championships in Cleveland.