OCTOBER 28, 2006
KOPEC EARNS ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS WITH 14TH PLACE
FINISH AT MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
CENTER VALLEY -- Junior
Ed Kopec earned
second-team all-conference honors with a 14th place finish at the 2006
Middle Atlantic Conference Championships Saturday at DeSales University,
Center Valley.
Kopec, who ran a 28:28.15 in extremely wet conditions in the 8K race,
earned all-conference honors for the second straight year. Kopec was a
first-team choice a year ago after finishing fourth in the 2005 MAC
Championships.
King's, which finished 10th in the field of 14 teams was
aided by Matt Hall who was 44th among the field 140 runners with a
29:49.77. Justin Winters was 59th at 30:33.98, while Derek Call finished
69th at 30:53.59. Also for King's, Matt Washo was 104th (33.58.36);
Vince Pecora finished 111th (34:45.49); Dave Davis checked in at 122nd
(35:32.06); while David Krupski was 128th (37:33.23).
The King's women, meanwhile, finished 12th among 14 teams. Sophomore
Kelley Weidwald was the top Lady Monarch, finishing 25th among 132
runners with a time of 27:25.83 in the 6K run. Maria Demuro was 65th at
29:01.29 while Alison Taroli ran a 31:02.07 to come in 93rd. Also for the
Lady Monarchs were Kate Musto who was 100th with a 31:58.70 and Julie
Dural who finished 107th at 32:44.73.
King's will next compete in the NCAA Mid-East Regionals November 11 at
Waynesboro University.
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