Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational 2009

Ohio State's top runners return to action Saturday

Northwestern Lehigh's Lindsay Kerr, who won for the second straight week. Kerr covered the course in 19:47.7, defeating the Brianna and Amanda Faust by 4 and 5 seconds respectively. (photo by Kelly Miller)

Despite chilly conditions and heavy rain, the Nittany Lion women's cross country team topped the competition at the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational, Friday at the Blue-White Golf Course. Taking the individual title for the second-straight year was senior Cheryl Spring (The Woodlands, Texas), while freshman Danny Pawola (Naperville, Ill.) paced the Nittany Lion men to a third-place finish with an 11th-place individually.

Ohio State places three runners in Top 5