U.Va. Duals Results
EARLYSVILLE, Va. – Norfolk State men's cross country team newcomers
Festus Bett and
Ronald Korir led the way in the team's 2016 season opener on Thursday evening at the University of Virginia Duals 4,000-meter race at Panorama Farms.
Bett, a freshman, took first place in the event with a time of 12 minutes, 30 seconds. Korir, a junior transfer from Eastern Kentucky, crossed the line in fifth place with a time of 12:45.
The Spartans' other four runners all placed in the top 20. Sophomore VCU transfer
Anteneh Girma was 15th in a time of 13:11, followed by sophomore
Tomas Fantaye in 17th in a time of 13:25. Sophomore
Joseph Wanene and redshirt senior
Desmond Fogg tied for 19th with a time of 13:35 to round out the competitors for NSU.
NSU went 0-2 at the duals, with losses of 22-36 to U.Va. and 25-35 to Liberty.
The Spartans will next compete at the William and Mary Invitational on Sep. 16 in Williamsburg, Va.
For more information on Norfolk State, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 823-2628, or visit the website at
www.nsuspartans.com.
