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Earle, Dressler Top Finishers for Campbell at N.C. Intercollegiate Championships

Men's Results by Division / Women's Results by Division

GREENVILLE, N.C. – Mike Earle finished fourth among men's Division I runners and Tara Dressler was the top women's finisher for Campbell Saturday morning at the North Carolina Intercollegiate Championships.

Earle, a senior from Scarborough, Ontario finished fourth in the Division I Men's 8K race with a time of 25:15 for his fifth top-ten finish of the year. John Henderson of N.C. State won the race with a time of 24:58, while East Carolina's Kyle MacKenzie placed second at 25:03.

Campbell ranked fourth out of five Division I teams overall posting a score of 95. East Carolina, the host school, ranked first among Division I teams with a score of 30.

Dressler was CU's top finisher among Division I runners in the women's 5K placing seventh with a time of 18:37. Jessica Collins of East Carolina placed first at 17:47, with N.C. State's Janelle Vadnaise finished second with a time of 17:51.

As a team, Campbell finished third out of five teams with a score of 69. N.C. State placed first in team scoring with 26 points.

The Campbell Cross Country teams are next in action on Oct. 30 in Nashville for the Atlantic Sun Championships.

North Carolina Intercollegiate Championship

Hosted by East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C.

Men's 8K Race:

Division I Team Results: 1. East Carolina 30, 2. North Carolina State 32, 3. UNC Wilmington 94, 4. Campbell University 95, 5. North Carolina A&T 137.

Division I Top Individuals: 1. John Henderson (N.C. State) 24:58, 2. Kyle MacKenzie (East Carolina) 25:03, 3. Matt Hanlon (East Carolina) 25:07, 4. Mike Earle (Campbell) 25:15, 5. Jesse Rhodenbaugh (N.C. State) 25:31.

CampbellIndividuals: 16. Clarence Williams 26:19, 17. Jeremy Helf 26:28, 30. Christian Browne 28:09, 37. Jonathan Merritt 28:45, 39. Paul Boccaccio 29:32, 40. Josh McDonald 29:42.

Women's 5K Race:

Division I Team Results: 1. North Carolina State 26, 2. East Carolina 52, 3. Campbell University 69, 4. UNC Wilmington 74, 5. North Carolina A&T 150.

Division I Top Individuals: 1. Jessica Collins (East Carolina) 17:47, 2. Janelle Vadnaise (N.C. State) 17:51, 3. Michelle Popple (N.C. State) 18:00, 4. Johanna Allen (East Carolina) 18:01, 5. Leslie Jimison (N.C. State) 18:05.

Campbell Individuals: 7. Tara Dressler 18:21, 9. Jill Stapleton 18:37, 16. Jen Oreck 19:14, 19. Alyse Nelson 20:07, 23. Liza Davis 20:28, 24. Amy Arthur 20:38, 27. Chelsea Poole 20:49, 39. Melissa Cooper 23:53.