Both Concord Cross Country teams carry some momentum into the WVIAC Conference Championship meet this Saturday in Glenville, WV.
The CU men and women each cruised to victory in the Concord Invitational last weekend at Pipestem State Park, leading to CU winning another WVIAC Runner of the Week award.
Robby Peters earned the Men's ROTW honor after finishing first overall at Pipestem. The sophomore covered the 6K course in 21:06.
Peters is the fourth Mountain Lion to win the ROTW. Szymon Rola (September 1) and Craig Pritt (September 29) were men's honorees, while Chelsea Callaway (September 29) was a women's winner.
As a team, the Concord men hold steady at #6 in this week NCAA Division II Atlantic Region poll, conducted by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association:
Despite the strong show at their own invitational, however, Concord drops from first to second in the latest WVIAC Power Ratings, as voted on by the league coaches:
WVIAC Men's Top Five Teams (first-place votes in parenthesis)
1. Seton Hill (3) 22 pts
2. CONCORD (2) 21 pts
3. Wheeling Jesuit 17 pts
4. West Virginia Wesleyan 10 pts
5. Alderson Broaddus 5 pts
Concord freshman Craig Pritt holds on to his spot in the WVIAC's Individual Top Five, with fellow freshman Szymon Rola also receiving consideration:
WVIAC Men's Top 5 Runners (first-place votes in parenthesis)
1. Ryan Beabout, WJU (5) 25 pts
2. Nate Edwards, WVWC 18 pts
3. Dominic Camasso, SHU 15 pts
4. CRAIG PRITT, CONCORD 9 pts
5. Mike Ortiz, SHU 6 pts
Others Receiving Votes: SZYMON ROLA, CONCORD 1 pt; Ryan Stotnicki (AB) 1pt
The Concord women are #5 in this week's WVIAC Power Ratings, with freshman Chelsea Callaway receiving consideration in the individual rankings:
WVIAC Women's Top 5 Teams
1. West Virginia Wesleyan (5) 26 pts
2. Seton Hill (1) 23 pts
3. Alderson-Broaddus 19 pts
4. Wheeling Jesuit 13 pts
5. CONCORD 9 pts
WVIAC Women's Top 5 Runners
1. Ashley Teets, A-B (5) 30 pts
2. Sarah Campanelli, WJU 18pts
3. Kallen Weaver, WLSU 14 pts
4. Jenna Brock, WVWC 10 pts
5. Andra Sanders, SHU 5 pts
Others Receiving Votes: CHELSEA CALLAWAY, CONCORD 1 pt; Hannah Lash (SHU) 1 pt
