Sept. 24, 2006

PLEASANT GARDEN, NC - Led by Kenneth Koech's 25^th-place finish, the Winston-Salem State University Rams cross country team earned an eighth place team finish at the Old Northstate Cross Country Championships hosted by Guilford College at Hagan Stone Park in Pleasant Garden, NC on Saturday morning.

Koech turned in the best individual finish for the Rams as he led all WSSU finishers and was the only WSSU runner to crack into the top 25.  He was followed closely by Gerrod Sidbury who finished 44^th and Alvin Powell who finished 50^th.

In other WSSU notable action, Chris Sifford (53^rd) and Cory Wright (54^th) rounded out the Rams' top 60 finishers.

High Point University won the event with 32 points with Elon University and Saint Augustine's College sharing a second place finish with 76 points. 

WSSU's 226 points earned them an eighth-place finish ahead of Methodist (226), Shaw (242), Greensboro College (261) and Mount Olive (273).

The Rams return to action on September 30, 2006 at Hagan Stone Park in Pleasant Garden, NC as they participate in the Greensboro Cross Country Invitational.

For additional information on WSSU cross-country, contact the WSSU Office of Sports Information at (336) 750-2143 or log on to the Official Website of WSSU Athletics at www.WSSURAMS.com

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