Oct. 4, 2002

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (www.lafayette.edu) - Lafayette sophomore Kevin Penderghest (Lindenwood, N.J./Paul VI) fought off a host of Lehigh runners to finish third (26:25.6), but inconsistency in the Leopards' lineup plagued them in a loss in the annual 8K cross country dual against Lehigh on Friday.

Junior Tom Kennedy (Rockville Centre, N.Y./South Side) was Lafayette's second scorer finishing ninth overall in a time of 27:00.8.

The Leopards' scoring was completed when freshman Nicholas Birosik (New Ringgold, Pa./Tamaqua), sophomore Colin McDonough (Latrobe, Pa./Greater Latrobe), and another freshman, Nickolas Baldwin (Norfolk, Va./Norview) crossed the finish line in 11th, 12th and 13th places respectively.

Baldwin finished the course in 27:20.2, McDonough in 27:35.4 and Baldwin in 27:39.2.

Lafayette finished with 45 points, while the victorious Mountain Hawks totaled 18.

Lafayette returns home to host the Leopard Invitational on October 19. The men begin racing at 10 a.m., and the gun goes off for the women at 11 a.m.