Sept. 18, 2000

University Park, Pa. - The University of Pittsburgh's men's and women's cross country team traveled to University Park to participate in the annual Spiked Shoe Invitational on the campus of Penn State. The men placed 12th in the 23-field team, while the women finished 13th in a 25-team field.

The men were paced by Mike Diano (Penn Hills, Pa./Penn Hills). Diano completed the 5.2-mile course in 26:52.90 to finish 46th. The freshman was additionally the Panthers' top finisher the previous week. Senior Mike Head (New Kinsington, Pa./Valley) was close behind, finishing 52nd with a time of 27:00.51. Head paced the Pittsburgh in its season opener at West Virginia.

For the third consecutive meet, junior Amanda Schmidt (Annapolis, Md./Broadneck) led Pittsburgh. Schmidt finished the 6,000-meter course in 23:00.87 to place 55th.

Spiked Shoe Invitational
Sept. 16, 2000 - University Park, Pa.
Host: Penn State

MEN'S RESULTS (5.2 Miles)
12th of 23 teams with 375 points

46th    Mike Diano      26:52.90
52nd    Mike Head       27:00.51
111th   Justin Wiley    27:50.50
154th   Clint Kotuby    28:20.31
163rd   Jesse Chalfant  28:25.90
183rd   Luke Dunlap     28:48.46

WOMEN'S RESULTS (6,000 Meters)
13th of 25 teams with 412 points

55th    Amanda Schmidt  23:00.87
95th    Dawn Hilgert    23:45.12
96th    Sarah McMillan  23:45.52
109th   Beth Rocks      23:57.78
123rd   Misha Bilyeu    24:04.04
137th   Neema Payne     24:15.77
180th   Rachel Rothe    24:54.34
241st   Dee Cole        26:33.59