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Mountaineers Finish 4th at SoCon Championships

Oct. 29, 2011

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Juniors Alex Taylor and Will Raby earned second-team all-conference as Appalachian State University men's cross country finishes fourth at the Southern Conference Championships in Charleston, S.C.

The Mountaineers top-five runners elapsed their personal best times on the 8k Trophy Lake Course.  Taylor finished in eighth place overall with the time of 24:33.28, while Raby finished ninth at the 24:41.49 mark.

Senior Nick Kelly crossed the finish line with the time of 25:07.07 for 20th-place while sophomore James Howard-Smith finished in 24th-place with the time of 25:20.01.  Junior Brian Graves rounded out the Mountaineers' top-five finishers with 30th-place with the time of 25:28.58.

The fourth-place finish continues an incredible run for ASU men's cross country in which they have placed among the SoCon's top four teams for 31-straight years, including 30-straight top-three finishes from 1981-2010.

UNCG's Paul Chelimo led from the start of the race to claim the individual title on the 8K course, finishing in a time of 23:11.56.

UNCG's 26 points is the lowest point total since Chattanooga's 24 points in 1998, and placed four runners in the top-seven.  Davidson claimed second place with 73 points and was followed by Furman (82 pts.), Appalachian State (91 pts.), and Chattanooga (103 pts.).

Team Scores

1. UNCG - 26
2. Davidson - 73
3. Furman - 82
4. Appalachian State - 91
5. Chattanooga - 103
T6. Western Carolina - 166
T6. Elon - 166
8. College of Charleston - 205
9. The Citadel - 260
10. Wofford - 279
11. Samford - 288

GoASU.com's Most Memorable Moments of 2011-12
30. Field Hockey 3, Radford 2 — Sept. 23, 2011
29. Volleyball 3, NC State 1 - Aug. 26, 2011
28. Men's Cross Country 4th at SoCon Championships - Oct. 29, 2011