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2006 season 

Women Harriers Place Fourth at CACC Championships (10/21/06)

The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, seeking their second consecutive Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference championship, placed fourth overall at this morning's meet at Carousel Park in Wilmington, Delaware.

The Devils finished with 105 points, 18 behind third place Philadelphia University and 20 behind second place Felician College. georgian Court University won the meet for the fifth time in the seven-year history of the championship. In those seven years, the Devils have never finished any lower than fourth place.

Joy Aifuwa (Jr., Edison HS/Edison, N.J.) paced the Devils, finishing in second place overall with a time of 21:17.00, nine seconds behind overall winner Amanda Scibetta of Felician College. Joy earned All-CACC honors for the third consecutive year with her second place finish. In those three years, Aifuwa has finished no lower than third place overall, coming in second in 2004 and third last year.

Beth Crawford (Fr., Camden Catholic HS/Haddon Heights, N.J.) and Hayley Lentz (So., Wilson Area HS/Easton, Pa.) were the second and third Devils to finish, crossing the line in 20th and 21st place respectively. Crawford finished in 22:38.79 while Lentz was a step behind her at 22:40.47. Shelby Rance (Sr., Central Columbia HS/Bloomsburg, Pa.) was USP's fourth finisher, crossing the line in 27th place with a time of 23:18.29. Sarah Verbyla (Fr., Wyoming Valley West HS/Larksville, Pa.) rounded out the Devils top five, finishing in 35th place with a time of 24:10.31.

Dana Lulias (Jr., Bishop Shanahan HS/West Chester, Pa.) and Amanda Reed (Sr., Haverford HS/Haverford, Pa.) rounded out the Devils finishers, crossing the line in 38th and 57th place respectively. Lulias finished in 24:24.51 while Reed completed the 5,000-meter course in 26:51.45.

The Devils will be competing at the upcoming NCAA East Regional on November 4, 2006 at Slippery Rock University.

Willey and Willard Earn All-CACC Honors; Devils Place Seventh at Conference Meet (10/21/06)

Nick Willey and Matt Willard finished in the top ten overall at today's Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Championship at Carousel Park in Wilmington, Delaware as the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia men's cross country team placed seventh overall amongst the 10 schools competing.

Willey's (So., Shenendehowa HS/Clifton Park, N.Y.) and Willard's (Fr., Cardinal O'Hara HS/Broomall, Pa.) finish earned them All-CACC honors for the 2006 season. The All-CACC Men's Cross Country Team consists of the top 15 finishers in the CACC Championship race. Willey finished fourth overall with a time of 28:34.97. Willard placed eighth overall with a time of 28:54.38. For Willey, this is his second consecutive season earning all conference honors.

The Devils finished the meet with 150 points, 12 behind sixth place Bloomfield College and 21 behind fifth place Goldey Beacom College. Felician College won the meet, repeating as CACC Champions with a score of 48 points.

In addition to Willey and Willard earning All-CACC honors, the Devils were named the winners of the CACC Team Sportsmanship Award, as voted on by the league's 12 coaches.

After Willard crossed the line, USP's next finisher, Nick Barkley (Fr., Mansfield HS/Mansfield, Tex.) crossed the line in 39th place, 4:07 behind Willard with a time of 33:01.42. Rounding out the Devils top five finishers were Mark Cifelli (So., Watchung Hills Regional HS/Gillette, N.J.) and Ryan Pell (Sr., West York HS/York, Pa.). Cifelli finished in 50th place overall with a time of 35:32.46. Pell was 51st overall with a time of 35:41.64.

Rich DiGiacomo (Jr., St. John Neumann HS/Philadelphia, Pa.) was 52nd overall with a time of 35:55.68 and George Strock (Sr., Blue Mountain HS/ Schuylkill Haven, Pa.) rounded out the Devils finishers with a time of 36:47.70 (56th place).

Willey and Willard will compete at the upcoming NCAA East Regionals on November 4, 2006 at Slippery Rock University.

Devils Record Second Consecutive Third Place Finish (10/15/06)

In their final regular season meet before the Central Atlantic Collegiate conference championships, the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia women’s cross country team recorded their second consecutive third place finish at yesterday’s Cabrini Invitational at Belmont Plateau in Philadelphia.

The Devils finished with 66 points, just one shy on second place Gwynedd-Mercy College. Ursinus College won the meet with a score of 27 points.

Leading the way for USP, as she has all season, was Joy Aifuwa (Jr., Edison HS/Edison, N.J.). Aifuwa completed the 5,000-meter course in 20:09.24, her fastest 5K time this year and good enough for third place overall. Hayley Lentz (So., Wilson Area HS/Easton, Pa.) followed in 11th place overall with a time of 22:10.09.

USP’s next two finishers also broke the 22-minute mark. Beth Crawford (Fr., Camden Catholic HS/Haddon Heights, N.J.) finished in 17th place overall with a time of 22:41.83 while Jean Dugan (Jr., Methacton HS/Norristown, Pa.) was just two places behind her in 19th place with a time of 22:57.87

Shelby Rance (Sr., Central Columbia HS/Bloomsburg, Pa.) was the Devils’ fifth finisher with a time of 23:28.29; good enough for 25th place overall. Sarah Verbyla (Fr., Wyoming Valley West HS/Larksville, Pa.) was right behind Rance in 26th place with a time of 23:39.50

Rounding out the Devils’ finishers were Dana Lulias (Jr., Bishop Shanahan HS/West Chester, Pa.) and Amanda Reed (Sr., Haverford HS/Haverford, Pa.). Lulias was 31st overall with a time of 24:27.23 while Reed was 40th with a time of 26:09.34

Yesterday’s meet concluded the regular season for USP. The Devils will compete in the CACC Cross Country Championships next Saturday at Carousel Park in Wilmington, Delaware. The women’s race will start at 10:30 a.m., followed by the men.

Men’s Harriers Close Out Regular Season with Eighth Place Finish (10/15/06)

The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia men’s cross country team closed out the 2006 regular season yesterday afternoon with an eighth place finish at the Cabrini Invitational at Belmont Plateau in Philadelphia.

The Devils finished with 163 points, five behind seventh place Wesley College and 11 behind sixth place Catholic University. Rutgers-Camden took the team title with 64 points.

The Devils were one of three schools to place two runners amongst the top ten overall finishers. Nick Willey (So., Shenendehowa HS/Clifton Park, N.Y.) finished fifth overall with a time of 27:59.22 while Matt Willard (Fr., Cardinal O'Hara HS/Broomall, Pa.) was seventh overall with a time of 28:12.45.

USP’s next finisher came in at 49th place overall. Nick Barkley (Fr., Mansfield HS/Mansfield, Tex.) completed the 8,000-meter course in 32:18.85. Barkley was followed by Mark Cifelli (So., Watchung Hills Regional HS/Gillette, N.J.) in 58th place with a time of 33:38.27.

Nick Barger (So., Our Lady of Lourdes HS/Stormville, N.Y.) followed in 65th place overall with a time of 34:16.99, his best effort of the season. Ryan Pell (Sr., West York HS/York, Pa.) was 66th overall finishing in 34:20.02. George Strock (Sr., Blue Mountain HS/ Schuylkill Haven, Pa.) rounded out the Devils top seven finishers with a time of 34:59.97.

Rounding out the Devils’ finishers were Rich DiGiacomo (Jr., St. John Neumann HS/Philadelphia, Pa.), Sean Hatfield (So., J.W. Mitchell/New Port Richey, Fla.) and Eddy Garcia (So., Hun School of Princeton/ Bordentown, N.J.). DiGiacomo finished in 35:07.58 while Hatfield crossed the line in 37:45.88. Garcia finished in 39:09.32

Yesterday’s meet concluded the regular season for USP. The Devils will compete in the CACC Cross Country Championships next Saturday at Carousel Park in Wilmington, Delaware. The men’s race will start at 11:30 a.m., while the women run at 10:30 a.m.

Devils Take Third Place at Goldey Beacom Invitational (10/7/06)

Rain and a muddy course could not keep the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia women's cross country team from capturing third place overall at this morning's Goldey Beacom Invitational at Carousel Park in Wilmington, Delaware.

The Devils finished the race with 111 points, just 11 behind second place Albright College. Ursinus College won the meet with a score of 64 points. Nine of the 12 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference teams competed in this morning's meet with USP besting the other eight. Felician College took fourth overall with a score of 116 and Philadelphia University took fifth with 124 points.

Joy Aifuwa (Jr., Edison HS/Edison, N.J.) paced the Devils, finishing in second place overall with a time of 20:36.57. Kristie Kershaw of West Chester University won the race with a time of 19:58.77. Aifuwa's time was also her fastest ever in three races on the Carousel Park course.

USP's next two finishers also ran their fastest times ever on this particular course. Hayley Lentz (So., Wilson Area HS/Easton, Pa.) finished in 16th place overall with a time of 22:10.38. Shelby Rance (Sr., Central Columbia HS/Bloomsburg, Pa.) was right behind her in 17th place, finishing the 5,000-meter course in 22:14.17

The next three finishers for the Devils all finished below 24 minutes and were within 40 seconds of each other. Beth Crawford (Fr., Camden Catholic HS/Haddon Heights, N.J.) finished in 35th place with a time of 23:08.80. Six places behind Crawford was Sarah Verbyla (Fr., Wyoming Valley West HS/Larksville, Pa.), crossing the line in 41st place with a time of 23:35.52. Jean Dugan (Jr., Methacton HS/Norristown, Pa.) was just three places behind Verbyla, finishing 44th overall with a time of 23:47.77.

Rounding out USP's finishers were Dana Lulias (Jr., Bishop Shanahan HS/West Chester, PA), Nicole Glasser (Fr., Archbishop Molloy HS/Forest Hills, N.Y.) and Amanda Reed (Sr., Haverford HS/Haverford, PA). Lulias was 62nd overall with a time of 25:08. Glasser was 69th with a time of 25:40 while Reed was 79th with a time of 27:04.

The Devils return to Belmont Plateau next Saturday, October 14, 2006 when they compete in the Cabrini Invitational.

Men's Harriers Finish Tenth at Goldey Beacom (10/7/06)

The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia men's cross country team received solid performances from their top two runners but the Devils finished in tenth place overall at this morning's Goldey Beacom Invitational at Carousel Park in Delaware.

The Devils finished with 241 points, tied with fellow Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference school Bloomfield College and were placed tenth based on the sixth runner tiebreaker. USP was 18 points behind ninth place finisher and host Goldey Beacom College(223) and 20 points behind eighth place Lincoln University (221). West Chester University and Felician College finished with 87 points apiece with the Golden Rams of West Chester placing ahead of the Golden Falcons of Felician with a better finish by their sixth runner.

USP was led by Nick Willey (So., Shenendehowa HS/Clifton Park, N.Y.). Willey finished in seventh place overall with a time of 27:58.62, over three minutes better than his 2005 time at last's year's race. Willey was followed by Matt Willard (Fr., Cardinal O'Hara HS/Broomall, Pa.) in 14th place overall with a time of 28:30.58.

A little over four minutes later, the Devils placed their third runner across the finish line. Nick Barkley (Fr., Mansfield HS/Mansfield, Tex.) finished in 68th place overall with a time of 32:45.10. Barkley was followed by Mark Cifelli (So., Watchung Hills Regional HS/Gillette, N.J.) in 73rd place overall with a time of 33:28.84.

Ryan Pell (Sr., West York HS/York, Pa.) and Nick Barger (So., Our Lady of Lourdes HS/Stormville, N.Y.) were the fifth and sixth Devils to finish, placing 92nd and 93rd overall respectively. Pell crossed the line in 35:22.16 while Barger was right behind him, finishing in 35:32.79.

Rounding out the Devils finishers were George Strock (Sr., Blue Mountain HS/ Schuylkill Haven, Pa.), Rich DiGiacomo (Jr., St. John Neumann HS/Philadelphia, Pa.) and Eddy Garcia (So., Hun School of Princeton/ Bordentown, N.J.). Strock finished in 36:48 while DiGiacomo crossed the line in 37:48. Garcia finished in 40:01.

The Devils return to Belmont Plateau next Saturday, October 14, 2006 when they compete in the Cabrini Invitational.

Women Harriers Take Third at Belmont Classic (10/1/06)

Four personal bests and five season-best times highlighted the afternoon for the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia women's cross country team as they recorded a third place finish at yesterday's Belmont Classic in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Devils' third place finish is the highest placing in four meets so far this season. USP finished with 105 points, trailing just Georgian Court University (91) and Felician College (94).

USP got season best performances from their top three runners. Joy Aifuwa (Jr., Edison HS/Edison, N.J.) took second place overall with a time of 20:14.57. Hayley Lentz (So., Wilson Area HS/Easton, Pa.) was the second Devil to finish, completing the 5,000-meter course in 21:33.01 for 14th place overall. Shelby Rance (Sr., Central Columbia HS/Bloomsburg, Pa.) followed in 22nd place with a time of 21:52.83. Lentz was just seven seconds off her fastest 5K time ever while Rance was a mere three seconds slower then her personal best.

The Devils also got personal best times from their next three finishers. Jean Dugan (Jr., Methacton HS/Norristown, Pa.) finished in 34th place overall with a time of 22:30.29. Right behind Dugan in 36th place was Beth Crawford (Fr., Camden Catholic HS/Haddon Heights, N.J.) with a time of 22:32.99. Sarah Verbyla (Fr., Wyoming Valley West HS/Larksville, Pa.) followed with a time of 22:57.48 to finish in 43rd place, giving the Devils six runners finishing in under 23 minutes for the first time this season.

Rounding out the Devils finishers were Dana Lulias (Jr., Bishop Shanahan HS/West Chester, PA), Nicole Glasser (Fr., Archbishop Molloy HS/Forest Hills, N.Y.) and Amanda Reed (Sr., Haverford HS/Haverford, PA). Lulias finished in 53rd place with a season best time of 23:47.52, while Glasser crossed the line in 24:58.04, a personal best. Reed, running in her 28th consecutive meet as a Devil, turned in her best time of the season with a 25:29.90.

The Devils will travel to Goldey Beacom College next Saturday, October 7, 2006 to participate in the Goldey Beacom Invitational.

Devils Finish Eighth at Belmont Classic (10/1/06)

The top four runners on the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia men's cross country team turned a personal best performances at yesterday's Belmont Classic in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, leading the Devils to an eight place finish amongst the 18 schools competing.

The Devils scored 211 points, 20 behind seventh place Lincoln University. Richard Stockton University won the team title with 68 points, followed by Lebanon Valley College with 91 points and Felician College with 92 points.

One week after the USP course record at Belmont Plateau was broken, the record again fell as Nick Willey (So., Shenendehowa HS/Clifton Park, N.Y.) regained the record he had broken last week by teammate Matt Willard (Fr., Cardinal O'Hara HS/Broomall, Pa.). Willey completed the 8,000-meter course in 27:36.85 to finish in 11th place overall, shaving nearly 20 seconds off Willard's mark set at last week's Philadelphia Metro race. Willard also bettered his time from last week, finishing in 12th place with a time of 27:44.10.

USP's next two finishers also set personal bests. Nick Barkley (Fr., Mansfield HS/Mansfield, Tex.) finished in 64th place overall with a time of 32:06.26 and Mark Cifelli (So., Watchung Hills Regional HS/Gillette, N.J.) took 66th place with a time of 32:12.46. Rounding out the Devils top five was Ryan Pell (Sr., West York HS/York, Pa.). Pell turned in his best time since the 2004 season, finishing in 79th place with a time of 33:27.38.

Rounding out the Devils finishers were George Strock (Sr., Blue Mountain HS/ Schuylkill Haven, Pa.), Sean Hatfield (So., J.W. Mitchell/New Port Richey, Fla.), Rich DiGiacomo (Jr., St. John Neumann HS/Philadelphia, Pa.) and Eddy Garcia (So., Hun School of Princeton/Bordentown, N.J.). Strock turned in a time of 35:13.33 while Hatfield finished in 35:45.91. DiGiacomo crossed the line in 36:23.53 and Garcia finished in 38:11.29.

The Devils will travel south to Wilmington, Delaware on Saturday, October 7, 2006 to participate in the Goldey Beacom Invitational.

Devils Finish Fifth at Philadelphia Metro Championship (9/24/06)

The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia women's cross country team faced 21 schools at yesterday’s Philadelphia Metro Championship, finishing in fifth place.

The Devils recorded 161 points, 23 behind fourth place Gloucester County College. Franklin and Marshall won the meet for the second consecutive year with 36 points. Richard Stockton University was second with 95 points and Georgian Court University was third with 127 points.

Defending individual champion Joy Aifuwa (Jr., Edison HS/Edison, N.J.) finished in fourth place overall with a time of 20:49.76. Shelby Rance (Sr., Central Columbia HS/Bloomsburg, Pa.) was the second Devil to finish, crossing the line in 22:23.91 placing 29th overall. Hayley Lentz (So., Wilson Area HS/Easton, Pa.) followed in 34th place, finishing in 22:38.74.

Rounding out the Devils top five finishers were Beth Crawford (Fr., Camden Catholic HS/Haddon Heights, N.J.) and Jean Dugan (Jr., Methacton HS/Norristown, Pa.). Crawford finished in 47th place overall with a time of 23:11.20 while Dugan turned in a solid performance, finishing in 52nd place with a time of 23:27.22.

Sarah Verbyla (Fr., Wyoming Valley West HS/Larksville, Pa.) and Nicole Glasser (Fr., Archbishop Molloy HS/Forest Hills, N.Y.) rounded out the Devils top seven finishers. Verbyla finished with a time of 23:52.88 (58th place) while Glasser finished in 25:46.53.

The Devils will defend their championship at next week’s Belmont Classic, held at Belmont Plateau in Philadelphia on September 30, 2006.

Willard sets Record but Devils Place Ninth at Metro Championship (9/24/06)

Matt Willard broke the Belmont Plateau school record but the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia men’s cross country team finished a somewhat disappointing 9th place out of the 21 schools competing at yesterday’s Philadelphia Metro Championship.

Willard (Fr., Cardinal O'Hara HS/Broomall, Pa.) completed the 8,000-meter course in 27:56.35, bettering the mark of 28:37.53 set last year by teammate Nick Willey (So., Shenendehowa HS/Clifton Park, N.Y.) at the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Championships. Willard’s time was good enough for fourth place overall, 19 seconds behind overall winner Walter Tum of Bloomfield College. Willey also bettered his old mark, finishing in sixth place overall with a time of 28:01.85.

As a team, the Devils finished with 239 points, two behind eighth place and host Cabrini College. Richard Stockton University won the meet for the eighth time in the last ten years with 62 points.

The ninth place finish was due to the gap between USP’s top two finishers and their third through fifth finishers. Nick Barkley (Fr., Mansfield HS/Mansfield, Tex.) was the third USP runner to cross the line, finishing in 34:37.69 in 87th place overall and over six minutes behind Willard and Willey. Rounding out the Devils top five finishers were Ryan Pell (Sr., West York HS/York, Pa.) and Nick Barger (So., Our Lady of Lourdes HS/Stormville, N.Y.). Pell crossed the line in 96th place overall with a time of 35:32.95 while Barger finished in 36:05.52 (100th place).

George Strock (Sr., Blue Mountain HS/ Schuylkill Haven, Pa.) (37:22) and Rich DiGiacomo (Jr., St. John Neumann HS/Philadelphia, Pa.) (37:31) rounded out the Devils top seven finishers.

USP returns to Belmont Plateau next week for the Belmont Classic, hosted by Cabrini College. The men’s race will start at 1 p.m.

Devils Place Sixth at Maroon and Gold Invitational (9/9/06)

The rain stayed away today as the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia men's cross country team battled to a six place finish at the Maroon and Gold Invitational hosted by Kutztown University.

The Devils finished with 147 points, five behind fifth place finisher Philadelphia University. Lock Haven University, ranked #9 nationally in the most recent USTFCCCA coaches poll, won the meet placing seven runners in the top 20 to finish with 29 points. Host Kutztown University, a top 15 finisher at last year's NCAA East Regionals, placed second with 40 points.

The two "W's" again led the Devils. Matt Willard (Fr., Cardinal O'Hara HS/Broomall, PA) finished 18th overall, completing the 8,000-meter course in 28:43, breaking the school record for the course (29:22) set last year by USP's #2 finisher this year, Nick Willey (So., Shenendehowa HS/Clifton Park, NY). Willey finished in 23rd place overall with a time of 29:27.

Next to cross the finish line for the Devils was Mark Cifelli (So., Watchung Hills Regional HS/ Gillette, NJ). Cifelli was 40th overall, finishing with a time of 33:29, a 50 second improvement over his time on this course last year. Rounding out the Devils top five were Nick Barkley (Fr., Mansfield HS/Mansfield, TX) (35:24) and Ryan Pell (Sr., West York HS/York, PA) (35:59).

George Strock (Sr., Blue Mountain HS/ Schuylkill Haven, PA) (37:56) and Rich DiGiacomo (Jr., St. John Neumann HS/Philadelphia, PA) rounded out the Devils top seven runners.

Next up for USP will be the Philadelphia Metro Championships, held at Belmont Plateau in Philadelphia on September 23, 2006.

USP places Seventh at Maroon and Gold Invitational (9/9/06)

The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia women's cross country team faced some strong competition in Saturday's Maroon and Gold Invitational, placing seventh.

The Devils recorded 167 points, ten behind sixth place finisher Philadelphia University and 30 behind Richard Stockton College for fifth place. Host Kutztown University placed five runners in the top eight overall to win the meet with 25 points. The Golden Bears had finished in the top three at last year's NCAA East Regionals. Lock Haven University, another top regional finisher last year, placed second with 48 points while West Chester University was third with 69 points.

Joy Aifuwa (Jr., Edison HS/Edison, NJ) led the Devils, completing the 6,000 meter course in 26:27 to finish in 18th place overall. Hayley Lentz (So.,Wilson Area HS/Easton, PA) was the second Devil to finish, crossing the line in 32nd place with a time of 28:07. Shelby Rance (Sr., Central Columbia HS/Bloomsburg, PA) followed in 44th place with a time of 29:18.

Rounding out the Devils top five finishers were Sarah Verbyla (Fr., Wyoming Valley West HS/Larksville, PA) and Jean Dugan (Jr., Methacton HS/Norristown, PA). Verbyla finished with a time of 30:16 while Dugan followed with a time of 32:35.

Dana Lulias (Jr., Bishop Shanahan HS/West Chester, PA) (32:52); Nicole Glasser (Fr., Archbishop Molloy HS/Forest Hills, NY)(33:38) and Amanda Reed (Sr., Haverford HS/Haverford, PA) (34:51) rounded out the Devils finishers.

Next up for USP will be the Philadelphia Metro Championships, held at Belmont Plateau in Philadelphia on September 23, 2006.

USP Men Place Eighth in Season Opener (9/2/06)

The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia men's cross country team opened their 2006 season with an eighth place finish at the Delaware Valley College Invitational, running through the heavy rain and winds.

Their eighth place finish is improvement over last year's 10th place showing. The Devils scored 208 points, 20 behind seventh place Albright College. West Chester University won the meet, placing three runners in the top ten and six in the top 20 to finish with 45 points.

Crossing the finish line first for USP was freshman Matt Willard (Fr., Cardinal O'Hara HS/Broomall, PA). Willard finished the 8,000-meter race in 28:58.80, the fastest time ever by a USP runner making his collegiate debut at the 8,000-meter distance. His time was good enough for eighth place overall.

Finishing behind Willard was Nick Willey (So., Shenendehowa HS/Clifton Park, NY). Willey also broke the 30-minute mark, finishing in 13th place overall with a time of 29:46.69. Mark Cifelli (So., Watchung Hills Regional HS/ Gillette, NJ) was the next USP runner to finish, crossing the line in 53rd place with a time of 35:19.92.

Rounding out the Devils top five finishers were Ryan Pell (Sr., West York HS/York, PA) and Nick Barger (So., Our Lady of Lourdes HS/Stormville, NY). Pell finished 71st overall with a time of 36:47.53 while Barger crossed the line three places behind Pell with a time of 37:19.99

Rich DiGiacomo (Jr., St. John Neumann HS/Philadelphia, PA) and Sean Hatfield (So., J.W. Mitchell HS/New Port Richey, FL) rounded out the Devils top seven finishers with times of 38:53 and 39:32 respectively.

Next up for the Devils is the Maroon and Gold Invitational, hosted by Kutztown University on Saturday, September 9, 2006.

USP Women Open Season at Delaware Valley (9/2/06)

Braving the inclement weather, the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia women's cross country team kicked off the 2006 season at Delaware Valley College on Saturday, finishing in eighth place amongst the 15 complete teams.

The Devils finished with 191 points, 26 behind seventh place Georgian Court University. West Chester University won the team title, placing four runners in the top ten overall and finishing with 46 points.

Joy Aifuwa (Jr., Edison HS/Edison, NJ) finished second overall turning in a time of 26:12.79 for the soggy 6,000 meter course. The junior harrier finished 65 seconds behind overall winner Kristie Kershaw of West Chester University.

Hayley Lentz (So.,Wilson Area HS/Easton, PA) was the second USP runner to finish, crossing the line in 21st place overall with a time of 27:52.53. Lentz was followed by Shelby Rance (Sr., Central Columbia HS/Bloomsburg, PA) in 49th place with a time of 29:39.96. Sarah Verbyla (Fr., Wyoming Valley West HS/Larksville, PA) became the fourth Devil to finish, crossing the line in 31:05, good enough for 61st place.

Rounding out the Devils finishers were Dana Lulias (Jr., Bishop Shanahan HS/West Chester, PA) (31:38); Beth Crawford (Fr., Camden Catholic HS/ Haddon Heights, NJ) (32:24); Amanda Reed (Sr., Haverford HS/Haverford, PA) (33:41) and Nicole Glasser (34:23).

Next up for the Devils is the Maroon and Gold Invitational, hosted by Kutztown University on Saturday, September 9, 2006.