COATESVILLE, Pa.- The West Chester University men's cross country team returned to the course on Saturday morning for the Purple and Gold Open at Plantation Field in Coatesville. Led by a first-place finish from
Joey Sharkey (Harleysville, Pa./North Penn), West Chester captured another team title with a team score of 23 as the Golden Rams placed four runners in the top five.
Sharkey finished first in 12 minutes and 54.9 seconds followed by
Louie Edgcumbe (West Chester, Pa./Bishop Shanahan) in second in 12:57.8, while
Tyler Rudy (Duncannon, Pa./Susquenita) and
Isaiah Washington (North Wales, Pa./North Penn) were fourth and fifth in 13:22.9 and 13:26.6, respectively.
Event: WCU Purple and Gold Open
Location: Plantation Field
Length: 4K
West Chester – 1st (23 Points)
1 Sharkey 12:54.9
2 Edgcumbe 12:57.8
4 Rudy 13:22.9
5 Washington 13:26.6
11
Mike Filipas 13:59.3
Up Next
West Chester will be back in action next weekend for the Paul Short Invitational at Lehigh on Friday.
