Women Take Ninth; Gowell Posts Top-Ten Finish on Men’s Side

GOFFSTOWN, N.H. (September 17, 2001) - Senior Ken Gowell (Sabattus, Maine/Oak Hill) highlighted the Franklin Pierce University men’s and women’s cross-country team as it participated in the Shacklette Invitational on the Saint Anselm College campus on Sunday.

Gowell posted his second high finish of the weekend as he completed the five-mile course in 28:25 to place tenth among 50 individuals on the day. Gowell, who earned medalist honors in Friday’s Rivier Invitational, finished just 1:02 behind winner Jason Eddy of Bryant College.

FP did not post a team score as just four runners competed, however Nathan Kennedy (Fitzwilliam, N.H./Monadnock Regional) posted a time of 32:12 to finish 43rd overall.

The Franklin Pierce finished ninth in the women’s event and were led by sophomore Meredith Fontaine (West Warwick, R.I./West Warwick) who finished 55th overall with a time of 23:11.

Sophomore Christine Morschauser (Utica, N.Y./Notre Dame) posted a time of 25:43 to finish 77th overall, senior Molly Rosen (Marblehead, Mass./Marblehead) finished 84th in 28:18, sophomore Alyson Agri (Wakefield, Mass./Wakefield) finished 86th in 29:31, while junior Sandra McCool (Telford, Pa./Telford) was 87th with a time of 30:01.

The FP cross-country teams return to action on Saturday, September 22, when they participate in the Pop Crowell Invitational, hosted by Gordon College.