Results: Men | Women

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. – The Hampton University women's cross country team opened the 2010 season Saturday morning by winning the Maryland Eastern Shore Lid-Lifter Invitational at the UMES Driving Range and Cross Country Course.

The Lady Pirates finished the meet with 22 points, 20 points fewer than second-place Norfolk State. The men's cross country team finished fourth with 93 points. The U.S. Naval Academy tallied 28 points to win the men's team title.

Senior Jasmin Branch (Hampton, Va.) finished second overall after completing the 5K course in 19:44.32. Freshman Nichelle Harris (Rahway, N.J.) ran a 20:11.49 to finish third, while sophomore Teshika Rivers (Greenbelt, Md.) came in fourth after running a 20:24.00.

A 20:32.69 from freshman Devyn Thompson (Chicago, Ill.) helped her finish sixth, while sophomore Shaquanda Gainey (Camden, N.J.) came in seventh with a 20:51.28. Freshman Cydney Robinson (Portsmouth, Va.) ran a 21:14.61 to finish ninth.

Senior Adrienne Thomas (Silver Spring, Md.) ran a 23:14.14 to finish 16th.

Senior David Kimani (Kenya) paced the Pirates, finishing the 8K course in 26:03.60 to finish 21st. Freshman Je'Von Hutchinson (Boynton, Fla.) came in 29th with a 28:51.86, while freshman Jaleel Rogers (Philadelphia, Pa.) ran a 29:13.86 to come in 32nd.

Sophomore Xavier Fraction (Sewell, N.J.) matched Rogers' time to finish 33rd, and sophomore Michael Davenport (Pleasantville, N.J.) ran a 30:01.34 to come in 34th.

Freshman Brandon Burton (Newport News, Va.) finished 36th with a 31:56.98.

Norfolk State's Kellen Rutto won the women's individual crown with a 19:31.75, while Vincent Rono of Norfolk State took the men's individual title after running a 25:30.19.

The Pirates and Lady Pirates will return to action on Sept. 18, when they return to Princess Anne, Md. for the UMES Cappy Anderson Invitational. For more information on Hampton University cross country, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.