UMES CROSS-COUNTRY TEAMS PLACE 3RD AND 4TH AT MEAC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Togom, Slavikova pace Hawk runners



Evelyn Mendoza finished 15th overall in the women's division

Oct. 27, 2003

Results

GREENSBORO, NC- The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Cross-Country teams ran in the MEAC Championships this weekend in Greensboro, North Carolina, with the men's team finishing 3rd and the women's team coming in 4th overall.

Barnabus Togom had a terrific race to pace the UMES men, finishing in second place overall with a time of 25 minutes and 30 seconds, only seven seconds behind winner Joseph Terer of Norfolk State. Damon Drummond was the next highest Hawk finisher, coming in tenth place overall with a time of 27 minutes and one second. Norfolk State won the men's division, with Howard also placing above UMES in second.

The Hawk women were once again led by freshman Eva Slavikova, who finished fourth overall with a time of 19 minutes and 15 seconds, only 28 seconds behind first-place finisher Tasha Harris of Howard. Howard won the women's division, followed by Hampton, Norfolk State and UMES.

Hawk's top men's finishers: Barnabus Togom (2nd, 25.30); Damon Drummond (10th, 27:01); Frederick Keter (13th, 27:11); Marlon Tomlinson (14th, 27.12).

UMES top women's finishers: Eva Slavikova (4th, 19:15); Evelyn Mendoza (15th, 20.03); Tasha Century (25th, 20.36).

Final Overall Team Scores

Men 1) Norfolk State 31 points 2) Howard 65 3) UMES 70 4) Hampton 120 5) Delware State 155 6) Bethune-Cookman 171 7) Coppin State 196 8) NC A&T State 222 9) Morgan State 240 10) S.C. State DNF
Women 1) Howard 32 points 2) Hampton 41 3) Norfolk State 78 4) UMES 107 5) Morgan State 189 6) NC A&T State 200 7) Bethune-Cookman 204 8) Delaware State 216 9) Coppin State 222 10) S.C. State 265

Maryland Eastern Shore Cross Country
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