The Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Cross Country Team won the inaugural Bulldog Invitational, hosted by The Citadel, Saturday morning at Laurel Hill Plantation. The first-place finish is the second in a row for the Bears. L-R were led by junior

Laura Rhyne (Taylorsville, N.C.), who finished third overall on the 5K course with a time of 20:05.
The Citadel's Danielle McKee was the top female in the race as she finished in 19:07. Senior Elizabeth Chaffee (Winston-Salem, N.C.) and junior Ashley Kale (Maiden, N.C.) finished fourth and sixth overall with times of 20:06 and 20:33, respectively, as well for the Bears.
On the men's side, L-R finished second overall in the team standings while The Citadel placed first.
The Bulldogs also had the top individual in Kyle Keene, who ran the 8K in 25:33. L-R sophomore Mike York (Kannapolis, N.C.) led the Bears with a ninth-place finish and a time of 27:16. Lenoir-Rhyne junior Aaron Nelson (Mayodan, N.C.) finished 10th (27:47) while senior Zack Queen (Gastonia, N.C.) clocked a 28:10 to place 11th overall.
Lenoir-Rhyne Men's and Women's Cross Country will next compete in the Royal Challenge, hosted by Queens, in Charlotte, N.C., on Friday, October 12, beginning at 3:00 p.m.

2012 Bulldog Invitational
Mount Pleasant, S.C.
September 29, 2012
WOMEN
1. Lenoir-Rhyne 34
2. The Citadel 36
3. Georgia Southern 57
4. Tusculum 112
5. North Greenville 125
6. Claflin 168
Lenoir-Rhyne's Individuals
3. Laura Rhyne 20:05
4. Elizabeth Chaffee 20:06
6. Ashley Kale 20:33
7. Paige Smith 20:45
14. Hanna Ramirez 21:29
23. Alyse Childress 22:55
28. Hope Rust 23:19

MEN
1. The Citadel 33
2. Lenoir-Rhyne 59
3. North Greenville 70
4. Tusculum 100
5. Charleston Southern 111
6. Claflin 170
Lenoir-Rhyne's Individuals
9. Mike York 27:16
10. Aaron Nelson 27:47
11. Zack Queen 28:10
14. Kelly Etienne 28:24
15. Mike Ryan 28:47
16. Ripken LaMarsh 28:58
20. Dan Jones 29:12

Photo Courtesy: Laura Rhyne, L-R Athletics