Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, October 22, 1993 TAG: 9310220123
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B9 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Cosgriff edged teammate Kevin Nolan by five seconds with a winning time of 16 minutes, 24 seconds, as the Blue Demons topped Blacksburg 21-34 to win their fifth consecutive district title.
Eigel, who began running cross country this year, whipped the field as the Blue Demons knocked off 1992 Group AA champion Blacksburg 25-43. She won by 50 seconds over the Indians' Sarah Hendricks, who finished second in the Group AA meet last year.
In other sports:
In Buena Vista, Chip Coleman's second-place finish and Chris Gibson's fourth-place run paced Parry McCluer to victory in the Pioneer District boys' cross country meet at Glen Maury Park. The Fighting Blues edged Bath County for the title 44-45. Bath County's Matt Harvey won the individual competition with a time of 17:31.
In Abingdon, George Wythe's Jason Alexander finished second and the Maroons went on to beat Patrick Henry-Glade Spring 36-45 in the Hogoheegee District boys' cross country meet. PH-Glade Spring's Matthew Repass won the individual title with a time of 15:29 on the three-mile course.
In Lexington, Clay Rosenberger scored twice in the first eight minutes, and Eastern Mennonite went on to edge Washington and Lee 3-2 in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference men's soccer game. The Generals are 5-10 overall, 3-4 in the ODAC; Eastern Mennonite is 11-7, 5-3.
Ferrum will honor football coach Hank Norton on Saturday when the Panthers take on Montclair (N.J.) State.
Before the 1:30 p.m. homecoming game, Ferrum officials will salute Norton, who is completing his 34th and final season as the Panthers' head coach. At halftime, the Franklin County High School band will perform a tribute.
by CNB