Sept. 9, 2006

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Wake Forest placed three runners in the top 20 to give the Demon Deacon men's cross country team a fourth-place finish out of 12 teams at the Lou Onesty Invitational here on Saturday.

Liberty cruised to the team championship, followed by Virginia, William & Mary and Wake Forest.The race was an 8k event at the Panorama Farms Course at the University of Virginia.

Jeremy Fisico led Wake Forest with a 12th-place finish and a time of 25:41. Jared Hill was 17th at 25:56 and John Compton took 20th place at 25:57.

Other Wake Forest runners included Chris Catton (38th place/26:25), Joel Conn (40th/26:29), Ottie Kerley (47th/26:46), Ryan Curran (50th/27:26), Leek Deng (71st/27:50) and Zach Hines (103rd/30:16).

Liberty's Josh McDougal, who ran the course in 24:14, won the individual crown. David Kemboi of Norfolk State finished 18 seconds back in second place.

Wake Forest returns to action Sept. 29 at the Oregon Invitational.

Team Scores Liberty 41 Virginia 88 William & Mary 94 Wake Forest 116 Norfolk State 123 High Point 160 VCU 177 Radford 197 George Mason 212 Concord 255 Longwood 272 Elon 281

Top Individuals Josh McDougal, Liberty 24:14 David Kemboi, Norfolk State 24:32 Jarvis Jelen, Liberty 25:00 Jordan McDougal, Liberty 25:00 Andrew Jesien, Virginia 25:17

Wake Forest Runners Jeremy Fisico (12th) 25:41 Jared Hill (17th) 25:56 John Compton (20th) 25:57 Chris Catton (38th) 26:25 Joel Conn (40th) 26:29 Ottie Kerley (47th) 26:46 Ryan Curran (50th) 27:26 Leek Deng (71st) 27:50 Zach Hines (103rd) 30:16