Lanzel, Niemira Bring Home First Place Finishes at Wooster Relays
October 18, 2006

Complete Results (PDF)

EDINBORO, PA – The Edinboro University men’s and women’s cross country teams were in action for the first time since September 30 on Wednesday, competing in the Wooster Relays in Wooster, OH. Edinboro, Wooster and Otterbein competed in the event. The relays were the final preparation for the Fighting Scots before the PSAC Championships on October 28. In addition, head coach Doug Watts’ team has now gone 34 years and 127 straight meets without a loss in a dual meet.

The annual meet, now in its seventh year, is a non-scoring event with runners racing four different distances and then adding up their times for their individual finish. The women’s race consisted of 2000 meters, 600 meters, 800 meters, and 1000 meters, with a seven-minute break in between each, for a total of 4400 meters. The men’s race covered a total distance of 6800 meters, entailing 2000, 1000, 800 and 3000 meter races.

Edinboro runners captured both the men’s and women’s crowns, with the Fighting Scots dominating the men’s field with the first four finishers. Rachael Lanzel (St. Marys, PA/St. Marys) continued her outstanding season, crossing the finish line first in the women’s race with a time of 19:01. On the men’s side, Dave Niemira (Strongsville, OH/Strongsville) took first place with a combined time of 21:33.

Here’s a look at how the Edinboro competitors finished: