FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, October 4, 2012

Contact:  Robert Preston, Jr.,
              912.260.4276
              robert.preston@sgsc.edu

SGC’s Harrison Ties School Record, Worthy and Evans Break Into Top 10 Overall

Sophomore Charley Harrison (Wayne County) tied the South Georgia College women’s cross country school record with a 21:34 at the Skiles Farm Invitational near Albany on Saturday, Sept. 29, while freshmen Wesley Worthy (Bradwell Institute) and Timmy Evans (Valdosta High School) turned two of the fastest times in the history of the South Georgia College men’s cross country program. Harrison, who now shares the record with fellow sophomore Tia Ponsell (Pierce County), finished sixth overall in the women’s race. Worthy’s 29:11 placed him fifth in the men’s race while Evans finished in 29:12 one place back.

The race took place on a challenging course in the red clay hills west of Albany. Typically, this meet is a good mid-season test of fitness. The route is tough but teams are starting to find their form as the conference finals loom just a few weeks down the road. “Overall, I was pleased with the way we ran. Wesley and Timmy continue to run strong week after week, and the times they ran Saturday are among the top 10 fastest in the history of our program. I can’t say enough about Charley. She is consistent on every training run and in every meet we do. She has been working non-stop for a year and is one of the conference’s best runners,” says head coach Robert Preston Jr.

The men’s team finished in second place while the women came in fourth. Here are how the rest of the men’s team fared: Richard Smith (30:15, ninth), Lyndon Jones (30:30, 10th), Juan Castanon (31:24, 13th), Pedro Martinez (32:48, 14th) and Jose Castanon (34:34, 17th). After Harrison, the women finished as follows: Ponsell (24:02, 20th), Christine Johnston (25:03, 22nd), Samantha Arroyo (25:17, 23rd), Tori Irvin (25:42, 24th) and Elizabeth Wilder (29:27, 27th).

The cross country team competed in the Point University Invitational on Friday, Oct. 5. Results were unavailable at press time. The Tigers host a home meet on Friday, Oct. 12, then do not race again until the conference finals in Marietta on Oct. 26.

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