RADFORD, Va. - Radford University freshman Joel Hanlon (Winchester, Va.) opened the season with a home victory in a dual meet against VMI Friday evening. Hanlon finished the race with a time of 16:13, ten seconds ahead of VMIxs Donnie Michaels. RU freshman Sean Bossman (Yorktown, Va.) finished fifth with a time of 17:01.

For the women, sophomore Maria Geary (Harrisonburg, Va.) was the top runner with a time of 20:31, finishing 15 seconds ahead of Amber Blain from VMI. RU senior Shannon Brown (Oakwood, Va.) and sophomore Daphne Propst (Crimora, Va.) finished the race third (21:08) and fourth (21:18) respectively.

Radford will travel to New Market, Va. on Sept. 18 to compete at the JMU open at 10 a.m. VMI will compete in a tri meet on Sept. 7 in Lexington, Va. at 6:00 p.m.

Top Ten Results

Men

1. RU Joel Hanlon 16:13

2. VMI Donnie Michaels 16:23

3. VMI Anthony Harris 16:42

4. VMI Nich Mazzenga 16:57

5. RU Sean Bossman 17:01

6. VMI Kurt Able 17:09

7. VMI Shawn Hogan 17:11

8. VMI Edwin Lugo 17:15

9. Unattached Philip Boykin 17:20

10. VMI Graham Forbs 17:21

Women

1. RU Maria Geary 20:31

2. VMI Amber Blain 20:46

3. RU Shannon Brown 21:08

4. RU Daphne Propst 21:18

5. VMI Emily Naslund 21:46

6. RU Rachelle Estes 22:07

7. RU Liz Banks 22:41

8. VMI Carrie McAfee 22:48

9. RU Cait Edmonson 23:06

10. RU Jenni Hauser 24:08