Bryan Men Win Mountain Top Classic

Lookout Mountain, GA - Bryan College took the team championship at the Mountain Top Classic hosted by Covenant College.  The Lions placed four men in the top eight and finished with a team total of 31 points.  Sophomore Daniel Goetz (Chattanooga, TN) defended his individual title from a year ago with a 8k performance of 27:06.43.  Freshman Zach Buffington (Ooltewah, TN) finished second in 28:28.66.  Lincoln Memorial University and Covenant College took the next two team spots with 54 and 61 points respectively.

Freshman Josh Bradley (Ringgold, GA), sophomore Guillermo Loaiza (Cartago, Costa Rica) and freshman Caleb Morgan (Cleveland, TN) rounded out the scoring for the Lions with finishes of sixth, eighth, and fifteenth.  

"All of our men competed well today," said Head Coach Rodney Stoker. "Our young guys are starting to realize what it takes to perform at a high level.  Their fitness is really progressing and that is a big positive heading into the championship part of our season.  Goetz's margin of victory was impressive over such a tough course and Buffington's close over the last five hundred meters was fun to watch.  We are very happy with the outcome this morning and I can tell the guys are gaining confidence each week.  I appreciate all the Bryan supporters that came out to watch us compete this morning."

 2006 Mountain Top Classic Results

Up next for the Lions will be Southeastern Classic held in Berea, Kentucky held on October 21st.