Sept. 1, 2007
Results
SALISBURY, Md. - Navy men's cross country freshman runner Nathan Liversedge (Wilmore, Ky.) posted a third-place finish to lead the Midshipmen to a team title in the season-opening Sea Gull Opener at Winter Place Park in Salisbury, Md., on Saturday morning.
Navy, running just its freshman members on Saturday, totaled 30 points to finish 16 ahead of host Salisbury. Messiah came in third with 80 points, followed by Christopher Newport's 94 points, Wilmington's 159 points, Howard Community College's 188 points, Shenandoah's 219 points, Waynesboro's 221 points and Marymount's 228 points.
The Midshipmen have opened their season at Winter Place Park eight times over the last-nine campaigns, six of which have resulted in a team title.
"We couldn't have had a better race, considering we had plebes making the jump from high school to collegiate competition," stated Navy head coach Al Cantello.
Liversedge led a tight pack of Navy runners across the finish line with a time of 26:35. Freshman Matthew De Villers (Menomonee Falls, Wis.) followed in fourth with a 26:37 showing and classmate Chad Shroy (Carson City, Nev.) placed sixth with a time of 26:50. Freshman Robert Alvarado (San Francisco, Calif.) landed eighth with a 26:53 clocking and fellow rookie Andrew Shellgren (Yarmouth, Maine) rounded out the scoring with a 26:54 effort. Freshman Stephen Usery (Easley, S.C.) produced a time of 26:55 to finish 10th among all competitors.
The Midshipmen will return to action next Saturday, when they travel up to Bronx, N.Y., to partake in the Fordham Invitational. The meet is scheduled for a 10:30 a.m. start.
