2009 Behrend Lions Cross Country Invitational Results

The Behrend Lions cross country team hosted fifteen men's and twelve women's teams on September 19, 2009, on the Behrend course. 

Last season, the Behrend men placed second overall while the Behrend women finished third. This year it was reversed as the Behrend men placed third out of 15 teams, while the women were second with a dozen women's teams competing. Mt. Union men's team took the first place trophy for the second straight season.  While on the women's side, California University of Pennsylvania took home the first place finish.

Senior Bryce Basista ran a solid race finishing in 26:06 for the first place finishing Mt. Union.  California's Erin Kling paced the women's race with a finishing time of 23:35. The Behrend Lions had excellent finishes on both the men and women's sides. 

The top finishers for the Penn State Behrend women included Emily Berry (Reno/Rocky Grove) logging a time of 24:40 to finish sixth overall. Liz Keller (Bradford/Bradford) had strong finish and was eleventh in 25:38, while freshman Meghan Kronenwetter (St.Marys/Elk County Catholic) was sixteenth in 25:53.  Kaitlynn Patterson (Erie/Villa Maria) was twenty-first  and Tanisha Wheatley (Saltsburg/Kiski) placed twenty-third in 26:23 and 26:30 respectively.

For the third year in a row the Behrend men finished with six runners in the top 30.  The top finish went to Kevin Gorny who placed ninth overall in 26:56 against a top field. Carl Kallgren IV (Erie/McDowell) was twentieth in 27:58, while three spots behind was Justin Dipenti (Russell/Warren) in 28:12. Steve Monnie (Renfew/Butler), Rob Shrawder (New Wilmington/West Middlesex), Alex Myers (Oakmont/Riverview) and Andy Iams (Harrison City/Penn Trafford) finished 24, 25, 26, and thirtieth.