Emmitsburg, Md. (August 29, 2008)--The Mount St. Mary's men's and women's cross country teams opened the 2008 season hosting the Mount St. Mary's 5K Duals on campus. The Mount women finished in fourth place while the Mount men's team placed fifth. The meet was scored in a multiple-dual format.

On the women's side, Navy cruised to a perfect 6-0 record in the meet, followed by Maryland (5-1), American (4-2), Mount St. Mary's (3-3), Temple (2-4), George Washington (0-5-1) and UMBC (0-5-1). Navy's Amy Watson was the top finisher in the event, finishing the 5K course in a time of 18:46.98.

On the men's side, UMBC was the top team with a 5-0 record in the six-team field followed by American (4-1), Maryland (3-2), Temple (2-3), Mount St. Mary's (1-4) and George Washington (0-5). Maryland's Alex Lundy was the individual winner with a time of 16:11.53 on the 5K Course.

Senior Liz Kessler (Mount Laurel, N.J./Paul VI) was the Mount's top finisher for the women, placing 29th overall with a time of 20:53.11. Brianne Vozzella (Hershey, Pa./Lower Dauphin), Jessica Rafeedie (Germantown, Md./Northwest), Samantha Willox (Kent Island, Md./Kent Island) and Maura Tipping (Landsdowne, Pa./Merion Mercy Academy) rounded out the Mount's top five runners.

Kyle Ryan (New Market, Md./Linganore) finished 11th overall with a time of 16:27.84 to pace the Mount's men's team. Freshman Dylan Bernard (Frederick, Md./Urbana) had an impressive collegiate debut, finishing 18th in the field with a time of 16:50.25. Justin Brackett (Piont Pleasant, N.J./Toms River North), William Mitchell (Laurel, Md./DeMatha Catholic) and Kevin Morrison (Catonsville, Md./Mount St. Joseph) rounded out the Mount's top five runners at the meet.

The Mount returns to action on Saturday, September 13th, at the Navy Invitational in Annapolis, Md.

Men's Team Scores
American 15, George Washington 50
American 18, Mount St. Mary's 45
American 19, Temple 44
UMBC 25, American 31
American 28, Maryland 31
Mount St. Mary's 17, George Washington 42
Temple 17, George Washington 46
UMBC 15, George Washington 49
Maryland 16, George Washington 39
Temple 27, Mount St. Mary's 30
UMBC 20, Temple 39
Maryland 24, Temple 32
UMBC 16, Mount St. Mary's 42
Maryland 20, Mount St. Mary's 35
UMBC 25, Maryland 31

Final Records
UMBC: 5-0
American: 4-1
Maryland: 3-2
Temple: 2-3
Mount St. Mary's: 1-4
George Washington: 0-5

Women's Team Scores
American 24, George Washington 31
American 26, Mount St. Mary's 30
American 28, Temple 29
American 28, UMBC 29
Navy 19, American 44
Maryland 25, American 32
Mount St. Mary's 25, George Washington 30
Temple 25, George Washington 31
UMBC 28, George Washington 28
Navy 15, George Washington 50
Maryland 15, George Washington 45
Mount St. Mary's 27, Temple 28
Mount St. Mary's 24, UMBC 31
Navy 15, Mount St. Mary's 50
Maryland 15, Mount St. Mary's 44
Temple 25, UMBC 31
Navy 15, Temple 50
Maryland 16, Temple 42
Navy 15, UMBC 50
Maryland 19, UMBC 40
Navy 15, Maryland 49

Final Records
Navy: 6-0
Maryland: 5-1
American: 4-2
Mount St. Mary's: 3-3
Temple: 2-4-0
George Washington: 0-5-1
UMBC: 0-5-1