COLUMBIA, SC – Juniors Charles Kurgatt and Brittney Stewart were the leaders for South Carolina State at the Sept. 3 Gamecock Invitational at Ft. Jackson in the first cross country competition for both SC State teams.
Kurgatt finished 13th overall in the field with a time of 16:36.76 for the Bulldogs who were third among three Div. I schools. Clemson's Ty McCormack was the overall winner in the 5K event with a time of 15:08.13. Also participating for the SC State men were Walter Seymour, Aaron Worthy, Quinton Green, Reginald Childs and DeAngelo Bolden.
Stewart was clocked in a time of 19:46.84 in the women's 5K to finish 20th in the competition where host South Carolina's Beatrice Bowitt won with a time of 17:58.70. SC State was fifth in the five-team Div. I field.
Other participants for the Lady Bulldogs were Patavia Lowery, Patrecia Daniley, Tamara Smith, Oprah Odugbela and Tamoya Morrison.
Abbrevited results follow:
Gamecock Invitational - 5K
Columbia, SC
September 3, 2010
Men Team Scores (Div. I)
1. Clemson 19
2. Coastal Carolina 45
3. South Carolina State 69
Top Performer: Ty McCormack, Clemson, 15:08.13
South Carolina State Finishers
13. Charles Kurgatt 16:36.76
16. Walter Seymour 16:55.98
18. Aaron Worthy 17:23.72
20. Quinton Green 18:12.81
22. Reginald Childs 20:12.98
23. DeAngelo Bolden 21:37.43
Women Team Scores (Div. I)
1. Clemson 38
2. Coastal Carolina 41
3. South Carolina 43
4. Georgia Southern 119
5. South Carolina State 125
Top Performer: Beatrice Biwott, South Carolina 17:58.70
South Carolina State Finishers
20. Brittney Stewart 19:46.84
26. Patavia Lowery 20:29.08
30. Patrecia Daniley 20:51.43
42. Tamara Smith 22:00.67
46. Oprah Odugbela 23:1097
48. Tamoya Morrison 23:56.50
