Lehigh University Athletics
Friday, November 15
Bethlehem, Pa.
12:00 P.M.
Lehigh University
vs
NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional
Photo by: Don Paul
MXC ends season with a 12th-place finish at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional
11/15/2019 2:55:00 PM | Men's Cross Country
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh men's cross country team finished its season on Friday with a 12th-place finish at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional. The 10K race was held at the Goodman Campus Cross Country Course. The Mountain Hawks placed four runners inside the top-100.
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Villanova finished first on the day with a score of 37 points. The Wildcats had four runners place inside the top-10, while the Georgetown Hoyas finished second with a score of 67 points.
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Competing among 24 other teams, the Brown and White jetted out of the gates, as they looked to run ahead of certain teams.Â
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As they approached the playing fields behind the football stadium, Brad DeMassa and Seth Slavin were right in the thick of things, while Sean Brown and Nick Norton followed suit.
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When they hit the bridge at the three quarters mark of the race, both DeMassa and Slavin were still right beside each other, while Brown and Norton were 20-25 spots behind them.
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When they hit the slight incline and fans cheering them on, the Mountain Hawks used that as motivation to end the race. DeMassa used the final 6,000 meters as a chance to separate himself from the pack. The junior was the first Lehigh runner at 50th with a tine of 31:38.60.
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Brown, who is used to running longer races, was the second Lehigh finisher at 65th with a time of 32:04.60. Slavin finished in 85th with a time of 32.22.90.
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"Brad's a real patient runner," Etters said. "He's really disciplined how he approaches every race. He stays calm and relaxed. I think Seth got a little too excited during the race today. Listen, Brad and Seth had a tremendous season for us all year.
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"We didn't look like we stayed together too well," expressed Etters. "Had we done a little better pack running, I think we could have finished a little better. I think some guys were too aggressive and some were a little too patient."
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Rounding out the scoring for Lehigh, Norton (fourth Mountain Hawk) finished in 100th with a time of 32:38.90, while Michael Mitchell (109th) was the fifth Lehigh runner at 32:59.30.
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"I couldn't be prouder of my guys. They fought hard all year," Etters gloated. "They are such tremendous young men, and I think our junior class is special. That class will lead us to big things next year."
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Villanova finished first on the day with a score of 37 points. The Wildcats had four runners place inside the top-10, while the Georgetown Hoyas finished second with a score of 67 points.
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Competing among 24 other teams, the Brown and White jetted out of the gates, as they looked to run ahead of certain teams.Â
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As they approached the playing fields behind the football stadium, Brad DeMassa and Seth Slavin were right in the thick of things, while Sean Brown and Nick Norton followed suit.
Â
When they hit the bridge at the three quarters mark of the race, both DeMassa and Slavin were still right beside each other, while Brown and Norton were 20-25 spots behind them.
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When they hit the slight incline and fans cheering them on, the Mountain Hawks used that as motivation to end the race. DeMassa used the final 6,000 meters as a chance to separate himself from the pack. The junior was the first Lehigh runner at 50th with a tine of 31:38.60.
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Brown, who is used to running longer races, was the second Lehigh finisher at 65th with a time of 32:04.60. Slavin finished in 85th with a time of 32.22.90.
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"Brad's a real patient runner," Etters said. "He's really disciplined how he approaches every race. He stays calm and relaxed. I think Seth got a little too excited during the race today. Listen, Brad and Seth had a tremendous season for us all year.
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"We didn't look like we stayed together too well," expressed Etters. "Had we done a little better pack running, I think we could have finished a little better. I think some guys were too aggressive and some were a little too patient."
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Rounding out the scoring for Lehigh, Norton (fourth Mountain Hawk) finished in 100th with a time of 32:38.90, while Michael Mitchell (109th) was the fifth Lehigh runner at 32:59.30.
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"I couldn't be prouder of my guys. They fought hard all year," Etters gloated. "They are such tremendous young men, and I think our junior class is special. That class will lead us to big things next year."
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