CONCORD, N.C. -- The Furman cross country program opened the 2019 season Friday with two team victories at the Charlotte Opener at Frank Liske Park in Concord, N.C.  The Paladin women scored a perfect 15 points in the victory, while the Paladin men tallied 23 points for the win.

Furman runners took the top five spots in the women's 5K race, en route to the perfect score.  Senior Gabbi Jennings paced the Paladins, taking first place with a time of 17:48.0, while senior Savannah Carnahan finished second with a time of 17:53.6.  Junior Krissy Gear claimed third place at 17:57.2 followed by senior Emma Grace Hurley in fourth at 18:17.5, and rookie Lauren Peterson rounded out the Furman slate of scorers in fifth place with a time of 18:32.5.

Freshman Quinn McConnell turned in a seventh-place finish with a time of 18:41.9, then three Furman seniors, Grace Dwyer, Riley Burr, and Jennifer Stephenson, finished back to back to back in ninth through 11th place.  Dwyer placed ninth at 18:47.5, followed by Burr with a time of 18:54.2, then Stephenson in 11th at 18:58.9.  Junior Emma Kuntz scored a 14th-place finish with a time of 19:15.2, and freshman Abigail Robertson crossed the line in 19:29.0 for 16th place.  Rookie Nicole Matysik finished 24th with a time of 20:07.1.

On the men's side, senior Ryan Adams took the individual title with a time of 15:02.8 on the 5K course.  Junior Daniel Bernal turned in a third-place finish with a time of 15:16.7, and sophomore Cameron Ponder placed seventh at 15:25.7.  Senior Mason Coppi crossed the line in 15:33.6 to finish ninth, and senior Jake Ogden was the final Furman scorer in 11th place at 15:35.2.  

Freshman Ares Reading finished 12th in his collegiate debut with a time of 15:35.5, and junior Luke Meade claimed 14th place with a time of 15:37.9.  Junior Trenton Mandato placed 15th at 15:38.2, and rookie Adam Beucler took 22nd place with a time of 16:04.6.  Freshman James LaLonde posted a time of 16:18.0 for 24th place, and sophomore Noah Dolhare finished 28th with a time of 16:40.0, followed by freshman David Ahlmeyer in 29th at 16:40.3.  Senior Madison Daniel tallied a time of 16:51.6 for 31st place, and rookie Nick Epstein placed 32nd at 16:53.3.  Rookie Benjamin Seeber was 33rd with a time of 16:53.7, and freshman Justin Hager finished 37th at 17:16.2.

After an off weekend, the Paladins will compete at the Eye Opener in Spartanburg, S.C., on September 13.

Furman Men's Individual Results - 5K

1 Ryan Adams 15:02.8

3 Daniel Bernal 15:16.7

7 Cameron Ponder 15:25.7

9 Mason Coppi 15:33.6

11 Jake Ogden 15:35.2

12 Ares Reading 15:35.5

14 Luke Meade 15:37.9

15 Trenton Mandato 15:38.2

22 Adam Beucler 16:04.6

24 James LaLonde 16:18.0

28 Noah Dolhare 16:40.0

29 David Ahlmeyer 16:40.3

31 Madison Daniel 16:51.6

32 Nick Epstein 16:53.3

33 Benjamin Seeber 16:53.7

37 Justin Hager 17:16.2

Furman Women's Individual Results - 5K

1 Gabbi Jennings 17:48.0

2 Savannah Carnahan 17:53.6

3 Krissy Gear 17:57.2

4 Emma Grace Hurley 18:17.5

5 Lauren Peterson 18:32.5

7 Quinn McConnell 18:41.9

9 Grace Dwyer 18:47.5

10 Riley Burr 18:54.2

11 Jennifer Stephenson 18:58.9

14 Emma Kuntz 19:15.2

16 Abigail Robertson 19:29.0

24 Nicole Matysik 20:07.1