{"id":25865,"date":"2013-09-01T13:33:59","date_gmt":"2013-09-01T17:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=25865"},"modified":"2013-09-01T13:33:59","modified_gmt":"2013-09-01T17:33:59","slug":"fgcu_xc-grabs-a-pair-of-wins-to-start-the-2013-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2013\/09\/fgcu_xc-grabs-a-pair-of-wins-to-start-the-2013-season\/","title":{"rendered":"@FGCU_XC Grabs a Pair of Wins to Start the 2013 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The Florida Gulf Coast University cross country teams opened the 2013 season with a first-place finish on both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s side Saturday night at the Westminster Academy Collegiate Invitational.<\/p>\n

Sophomore Nathan Kandie (Iten, Kenya\/Arizona) led the men with a first-place overall finish in the 5K, clocking a time of 15 minutes, 42.36 seconds. FGCU had six top-10 finishers as Austin Boetje (Lawrenceville, Ga.\/Mill Creek HS\/Georgia State) finished third (15:46.43), Argeo Cruz (Immokalee, Fla.\/Immokalee HS) in fourth (15:48.45), Charles Bengston (West Palm Beach, Fla.\/John I. Leonard HS) took seventh (16:01.24), Chris Rudloff (Ormond Beach, Fla.\/Mainland)\u00a0claimed eighth (16:08.71) and Courtland Bernard (Sarasota, Fla.\/Sarasota HS) completed the top marks at 10th\u00a0(16:14.10).<\/p>\n

\u201cI liked how we competed today, it was a good way to start the season,\u201d head coach Cassandra Goodson said. \u00a0\u201cOn the men’s side,\u00a0it was great to see an underclassman win the whole thing. Over the shorter distance, his leg speed won out over some of the strength of our upperclassman.\u201d<\/p>\n

The men tallied 23 total points to claim the team title, outpacing second-place Miami which had 44 points. Florida Atlantic (82 points) was third,\u00a0followed by Florida International (95).<\/p>\n

In the women\u2019s 3500-meter run, senior Kelly Perzanowski (St. Clairsville, Ohio\/St. Clairsville HS) finished first overall (11:59.42), leading the Eagles to their first-place victory over Miami (47 points) and Florida Atlantic (68). FGCU racked up 20 team points for its best finish in a season opener ever.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn the women’s side, Kelly ran an impressive race by beating the whole field by over a minute,\u201d Goodson said. \u201cWe saw a few newcomers step up and help our team\u201d<\/p>\n

Joining Perzanowski in the top-10 were five other Eagles. Courtney Corradetti (Oceanside, Ca.\/Vista HS) placed third (13:30.45), Amanda Restivo (Mount Laurel, N.J.\/Lenape HS) took fifth (13:32.03), followed by Alicen Wilbur (Pine Island, Fla.\/Ida S. Baker HS) in sixth (13:45.45), Stephanie Cajas (Lithia, Fla.\/Newsome HS) in eighth (13:50.35) and Regan Farrow (Oviedo, Fla.\/Lake Howell HS) in 10th\u00a0(14:02.33).<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re in a lot better position now than where we were at this point last year,\u201d Goodson said. \u201cWe still have things we need to work on, but I feel good about this group. We are excited for what these teams are capable of and we\u2019re looking forward to rest of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Eagles hit the ground running again in Gainesville as they compete in the UF Mountain Dew Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 8 a.m.<\/p>\n

OVERALL MEN\u2019S TEAM RESULTS<\/p>\n

1. FGCU \u2013 23<\/em><\/p>\n

2. Miami – 44<\/p>\n

3. Florida Atlantic \u2013 82<\/p>\n

4. Florida International \u2013 95<\/p>\n

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FGCU INDIVIDUAL RESULTS<\/p>\n

1. Nathan Kandie- 15:42.36<\/p>\n

3. Austin Boetje – 15:46.43<\/p>\n

4. Argeo Cruz – 15:48.45<\/p>\n

7. Charles Bengston – 16:01.24<\/p>\n

8. Chris Rudloff – 16:08.71<\/p>\n

10. Courtland Bernard – 16:14.10<\/p>\n

11. Alex DelleMonanche \u2013 16:14.36<\/p>\n

12. Jean Deceus \u2013 16:23.94<\/p>\n

22. Aaron Rojas \u2013 17:02.39<\/p>\n

27. Emery Ramaswami \u2013 17:37.29<\/p>\n

31. Mathew Titus \u2013 17:55.91<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

OVERALL WOMEN\u2019S TEAM RESULTS<\/p>\n

1. FGCU \u2013 20<\/em><\/p>\n

2. Miami – 47<\/p>\n

3. Florida Atlantic \u2013 68<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

FGCU INDIVIDUAL RESULTS<\/p>\n

1. Kelly Perzanowski \u2013 11:59.42<\/p>\n

3. Courtney Corradetti \u2013 13:30.45<\/p>\n

5. Amanda Restivo – 13:32.03<\/p>\n

6. Alicen Wilbur – 13:45.45<\/p>\n

8. Stephanie Cajas – 13:50.35<\/p>\n

10. Regan Farrow- 14:02.33<\/p>\n

12. Emily Perkinson \u2013 14:20.64<\/p>\n

15. Gretchen MacMillan \u2013 14:34.77<\/p>\n

21. Kelsey English \u2013 15:06.20<\/p>\n

28. Savanah Lacey \u2013 15:55.31<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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