Sept. 28, 2007

Dickman, Witmer Lead Squads at Notre Dame Invitational

    South Bend, Ind. -- Sophomore Justin Dickman finished 61st with a time of 26:11 to lead the Youngstown State men's cross country team to an 18th-place finish at the Notre Dame Invitational on Friday afternoon.
    Freshman Kayla Witmer paced the women's squad to a 26th-place effort by finishing 138th with a time of 19:59.
    Freshman Jim Ramson finished 106th in 26:48, and fellow newcomer Joe Copploe placed 136th with a time of 27:15. Sean Finnerty placed 145th with a time of 27:25, and freshman Jake Lape finished nine spots back with a 154th-place time of 27:37.
    On the women's side, Lauren Blase finished 162nd in 20:22, and Lisa Lee was 168th in 20:25. Madelyln McGhee finished 178th in 20:40, and Dawn Goodwin rounded out the scoring five with a 185th-place time of 20:50.
    The Penguins will compete at the All-Ohio Championships next Friday at 2 p.m.