| NSU and BCC capture MEAC Cross Country Titles
October 31, 2000Norfolk State University and Bethune-Cookman College captured the 2000 Men's and women's Cross-Country Championship on Saturday, October 28 at Greensboro's Hagan Stone Park. Norfolk Sate won he men's title with a score of 39, lacing three runners in theTop 10 finishers, while Bethune-Cookman won the women's title with a score of 63 points, placing four runners in the Top 10. Joseph Langat of Bethune-Cookman won the men's 8K event with a time of 2:21. He was named the MEAC's Most Outstanding Performer for his efforts in leading the Wildcats. Norfolk State Head Coach Kenneth Giles was named the Most Outstanding Coach. Wendy Augustin of Bethune-Cookman, won the women's 3K event with a time of 19:04. She was named the MEC Most Outstanding Performer, finishing :14 seconds ahead of her teammate marketa Patochoua, who finished second with a time of 19:18. BCC Head CoachCurtis Pittman was named the Most Outstanding Coach. Men's Team Scores| Place | Team | Score | | 1. | Norfolk State | 39 | | 2. | Coppin State | 64 | | 3. | Florida A&M | 103 | | 4. | Howard | 121 | | 5. | Morgan State | 136 | | 6. | Delaware State | 154 | | 7. | Hampton | 158 | | 8. | N.C. A&T | 174 | | 9. | MD-Eastern Shore | 176 | | 10. | S.C. State | 271 | | 11. | Bethune-Cookman | DNF |
| Men's Top 10 Finishers| Place | Name (School) | Time | | 1. | Joseph Langat (BCC) | 25:21 | | 2. | Nickie Peters (CSC) | 25:35 | | 3. | Charles Wambulus (BCC) | 26:00 | | 4. | Robert Kitur (NSU) | 26:05 | | 5. | Rupert Green (MSU) | 26:26 | | 6. | Cheruiyot Ezekiel (NSU) | 26:34 | | 7. | Rashaad Jordan (CSC) | 26:52 | | 8. | Michael Zipf (Howard) | 26:53 | | 9. | Beryl Harris (CSC) | 26:59 | | 10. | Ngata Nagawga (Howard) | 27:17 |
| Women's Team Scores| Place | Team | Score | | 1. | Bethune-Cookman | 63 | | 2. | Howard | 69 | | 3. | MD-Eastern Shore | 97 | | 4. | Florida A&M | 113 | | 5. | Hampton | 123 | | 6. | Delaware State | 137 | | 7. | Morgan State | 159 | | 8. | Coppin State | 176 | | 9. | Norfolk State | 248 | | 10. | S.C. State | 279 | | 11. | N.C. A&T State | 283 |
| Women's Top 10 Finishers| Place | Name (School) | Time | | 1. | Wendy Augustin (BCC) | 19:04 | | 2. | Marketa Patochoua (BCC) | 19:18 | | 3. | Maria Sterbova (UMES) | 19:28 | | 4. | Jennifer Brown (FAMU) | 19:42 | | 5. | Krystal Perkins (Howard) | 19:47 | | 6. | Latasha Long (BCC) | 19:49 | | 7. | Kanna Muchene (BCC) | 19:50 | | 8. | Kenesha Miller (CSC) | 19:57 | | 9. | Renee Berry (CSC) | 19:57 | | 10. | Adrienne Trice (Howard) | 20:08 |
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