The William & Mary men's cross country team scored a perfect 15 points on Saturday to win the CNU Invitational, placing seven runners in the top-10 of the five-team event.  Behind the Tribe, host Christopher Newport placed second with 51 points, and Hampton was third with 71 points.

Redshirt-junior Evan Woods (Bethesda, Md.) blitzed the course to win the race by over 20 seconds, finishing the 8K race in 26:28 for his first career cross country win.  His teammate Chris Short (Toano, Va.) was second overall in 26:52, and redshirt-freshman John Cacciatore (Indialantic, Fla.) was fifth overall in 27:14.  Redshirt-freshman Johnny Rogers (Vienna, Va.) was right behind him in 27:37 for sixth place, and another rookie, Evan Goodell (St. Louis, Mich.), was seventh in 27:50 to finish the scoring.  Redshirt-sophomore Raul Chavez-Gutierrez (Marshall, Va.) was ninth overall in 28:17, and junior Jack Ehlenberger (Charlottesville, Va.) completed the varsity seven and the top-10 with his 10th-place time of 28:32.

William & Mary is back in action next weekend, heading to the Pre-National Invitational in Madison, Wisc.  The race will begin at 11:30 a.m. Central, 12:30 p.m. Eastern on Saturday, Oct. 13.

CNU Invitational - 8K
Lee Hall Mansion State Park

Team Standings
1. William & Mary 15
2. Christopher Newport 51
3. Hampton 71
4. Regent University 90
-- Mary Baldwin DNF

Top Five Finishers
1. Evan Woods (W&M) 26:28
2. Chris Short (W&M) 26:52
3. Matt Frame (UNAT) 27:00
4. Sam Murch (CNU Alumni) 27:12
5. John Cacciatore (W&M) 27:14

Other W&M Finishers
6. Johnny Rogers 27:37
7. Evan Goodell 27:50
9. Raul Chavez-Gutierrez 28:17
10. Jack Ehlenberger 28:32
23. Cole Clark 30:45