UDC Cross-Country Team Finishes 2nd in VUU Meet

Richmond, VA: September 8, 2007—The University of the District of Columbia Men’s and Women’s Cross-Country Teams finished in 2nd place today at the Virginia Union University Invitational in Richmond, Virginia. Four colleges participated in the Meet, including the host, UDC, Virginia State University and St. Paul’s College.

Virginia State University won the Meet, but Lady Firebird sophomore Stella Sang (Kapsabet, Kenya) came in first place in a time of 18:53 minutes, a new course record for the women’s event. Sophomore Irene Rono, also from Kapsabet, Kenya,  finished 2nd in 20:47 minutes and junior Maurisa Williams came in 3rd. Sophomore James Kichwen (Kapsabet, Kenya) beat the defending CIAA champion in men’s competition.

UDC will compete next on September 22, in the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Cappy Anderson Invitational in Princess Anne, Maryland.