North Carolina Central University

CROSS COUNTRY

     CARY, NC -- North Carolina Central University's men's team placed second at the 2003 CIAA Cross Country Championships at the SAS Complex in Cary, NC, marking their best conference finish under 15-year head coach Michael Lawson.
     The Eagles had four runners earn All-CIAA honors by placing in the top eight. NCCU junior Jean-Pierre Joubert finished second (26:39.4), freshman Joseph Estevez placed third (27:06.3), junior Wesley Yeldell ended in sixth (27:43.4), and sophomore Andre Atchison ran eighth (28:29.2).
     In what historians are calling the closest men's team finish in CIAA cross country history, Saint Augustine's edged NCCU, 33-30, to repeat as team champions.
     NCCU's women placed sixth in the team standings with 131 points. Christina Harris topped the Lady Eagles with an 18th-place effort (24:34.0).

 [Herald-Sun story by Mike Potter]

NCCU Men's Results:
2 - Jean-Pierre Joubert (26:39.4)
3 - Joseph Estevez (27:06.3)
6 - Wesley Yeldell (27:43.4)
8 - Andre Atchison (28:29.2)
14 - Shareef Muhammad (29:54.7)
21 - Michael Booth (31:32.1)
23 - Germaine Austin (31:42.0)

NCCU Women's Results:
18 - Christina Harris (24:34.0)
26 - Tabatha Hodge (25:06.8)
27 - Sharonda Arnold (25:21.7)
28 - Latoya Jones (25:22.0)
32 - Leah McClendon (25:53.0)
33 - Charsea Jones (26:03.7)
34 - Cassie King (26:15.2)