1999 Five Mile Cross-Country
CHAMPIONSHIP
Baybrook Park, 3 Miles
December 4, 1999

68 F     Sunny and Windy

All-Metro runner Chris Wright (Mt. St. Joe) blitzed the hilly Baybrook Park course in 26 minutes 31 seconds to capture the Metro Harriers Five Mile Cross Country Championship. Harrier John Lundquist (Mt. St. Joe, Towson) placed second in 29:07 by picking off the early leaders while running through the pack. Freshman Ron Kirshner, Jr. (Susquehannock, Pa.) was impressive finishing third in 29:39. North County's number one and two runners Steve Jacobs and Tim Pratt placed fourth and sixth in 30:06 and 31:45 respectively. North County coach Ed Hart was top master placing fifth overall in 31:34.

Capital Gazette All-County selection Utonna Sherrod of Spalding won the women's competition in 35:32 followed by New Zealander Alison Wakelin in 42:50.

Special Thanks to all athletes and officials who participated in the Third annual Cross Country Challenge.

The Metro Harriers 2000 Track & Field and Cross Country Challenge schedule will be on our web site in early February.

Results:

Place	Name	Club	Time
1.	Chris Wright	Mt. St. Joe XC	26:31
2.	John Lundquist	Metro Harriers	29:07
3.	Ron Kirchner	Susquahannock XC	29:39
4.	Steve Jacobs	North County XC	30:06
5.	Ed Hart	Metro Harriers	31:34
6.	Tim Pratt	North County XC	31:45
7.	Jim Knost	Metro Harriers	33:01
8.	Utonna Sherrod	Spalding XC	35:35
9.	Haroom Ahmad	North County XC	39:53
10.	Alison Wakelin	Metro Harriers	42:50
11.	Richard Krummerich	Baltimore Road Runners Club	45:36

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