Clemson Men’s Cross Country Team Finishes Second In Season Opener

Sept. 3, 2004

BOONE, NC – The Clemson men’s cross country team opened its 2004 season with a second-place finish at the Covered Bridge Open hosted by Appalachian State University. The Tigers were led by Derrick Wyatt, who finished fourth overall. All six Tigers who competed on Friday completed the race in the top 20 of the 93 competitors.

Clemson tallied 55 points, finishing second behind ACC rival Florida State. Wyatt was the Tigers’ lead runner, finishing fourth in 25:21.90, followed by Matt Pimentel, who also posted a top-10 finish. Pimentel crossed the finish line in 25:36.30 to place seventh overall. Newcomer Jim Wahl captured 12th place in 25:54.80, followed by Clay Pendleton’s 15th-place finish and time of 26:00.50. Freshman Brian Soder placed 18th in 26:07.30, and Greg Isaacs was 19th in 26:09.40.

The Tigers return to the course on Saturday, Sept. 18 as they play host to the Clemson Invitational.