Sept. 9, 1997
Wake Forest-B Team Finishes Third At ASU
Led by Pete Swanson (Sherman, NY) the Wake Forest-B team finished third at the Appalachian State Invitational in Blowing Rock, NC on Saturday, September 6.
Swanson finished ninth with a time of 26:34, while Jay Penry (Cincinnati, OH) finished 10th with a time of 26:43.
Two other Deacs finished among the top-20. Josh Buffolino (Shelbyville, KY) ran a time of 27:06 to finish 15th. Finishing 19th was David Hampson (Exeter, NH) with a time of 27:17.
Appalachian State won the event with 17 points. UNC Asheville finished second with 57 points, while Wake was third with 69. Davidson rounded out the field with 92 points.
Goodridge and Deacons Look For Continued ACC Success
Wake Forest has exhibited excellence in cross country in the ACC during John Goodridge's tenure as head coach. The program looks to have another strong season in 1997.
In the ACC Championships, Wake Forest has finished first or second every season since 1988.
Along the way John Goodridge coached teams claimed ACC titles in 1989, 1990, 1993, and 1994.
Wake Forest is the only program in the ACC to have at least one All-ACC performer every year since 1988. In fact, the Deacons have had at least three members on the All-ACC squad every year since '88 with the exception of 1991when only two Deacs made the team.
Overall, 32 Demon Deacons have earned All-ACC accolades since the inception of the honor in 1985. That total is the most of any conference school.
