For Immediate Release - 11/1/08 - #096
Lynchburg Men's Cross Country Wins 13th ODAC Championship
Ricky Flynn Wins Individual Honors
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA - The Lynchburg College men's cross country team, ranked third regionally, claimed its first Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) championship since 2002, as the LC harriers won the championship 8K run, hosted by Virginia Wesleyan College.
The Lynchburg squad accumulated 50 points, just two points ahead of second-place VWC. Junior Ricky Flynn (Gaithersburg, MD/Damascus) was the top individual finisher, clocking a time of 24:56, which was 30 seconds faster than the next person to cross the line. His time was also the third-best time in Lynchburg cross country history.
Also scoring for the Hornets was Pat Jacobs (Bloomingdale, NJ/Butler), who posted a time of 25:46 for sixth place, while Rich Apgar (Somers, NY/Somers) finished 13th with a time of 26:19. Brandon Demers (Cypress, TX/Leonardtown) finished in 26:21 for 14th place, earning all-conference honors along with Flynn, Jacobs and Apgar. Lawrence Minor (Mineral, VA/Louisa) was the last scorer for LC, clocking a time of 26:23 for 16th place.
Head Coach Dr. Jack Toms was honored as the league's co-Coach of the Year. Washington & Lee University, the pre-season pick to win the conference, finished third with 59 points, followed by Bridgewater (77), Roanoke (127), Hampden-Sydney (209), Guilford (223), Emory & Henry (232), Eastern Mennonite (251) and Randolph (297).
LC will now look forward to the South/Southeast Regional meet which is set for Saturday, November 15 in San Antonio, TX.
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