GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE ATHLETICS
September 25, 2014
GMC Cross Country Ready to Launch 2014 Season
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The Georgia Military College cross country program will begin the 2014 regular
season this Saturday in Valdosta, Ga., as the Bulldogs compete in the Valdosta State University
Cross Country Challenge.
The 2014 season will mark the second season under head coach Simeco Vinson after GMC started a
cross country program in the fall of 2013.
Last season, GMC had two runners compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)
championships as David Melton finished 12th in the 8K men’s race (28:58) and Sarah Williams was 40th in
the women’s 5K race (23:53).
So the goal this year for GMC to compete at the national level as a team, although the Bulldogs will be
young with only one sophomore on the roster heading to Valdosta for the season-opener.
Team captain Ryan President, the only sophomore on the men’s squad from Kennesaw, Ga., has great
decision-making and leadership skills, according to Vinson.
Chauncei Davis, a freshman from Milledgeville, comes in as a highly-recruited runner who already has
run times to compete at the front of many upcoming meets.
Dakota Hayden, a freshman from Griffin, Ga., has been impressive with fast times in 800-meter training.
A total of 14 runners are on the roster for the 2014 season, which features four meets that will be
followed the GCAA/Region 17 championship on October 25 and NJCAA championship on November 8.
With four individuals listed on the preseason women’s roster, GMC will not have enough runners to
score as a team to start the season.
But these four freshman runners – JoeWanna Patterson of Stockbridge, Ga.; Nina Skinner of Palmetto,
Fla.; Jassmine Stevens of Wilson, N.C.; and Tiara Bethea of Fairburn, Ga. – will be able to compete
individually.
GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE ATHLETICS
October 4, 2014
GMC Men’s Cross Country Places First at CGTC Titans Invitational
MACON, Ga. – The Georgia Military College men’s cross country team place five runners in the individual
top 20 as the Bulldogs captured a first-place team finish in the Central Georgia Technical College Titans
Invitational here Saturday morning.
Chauncei Davis (Milledgeville, Ga.) led the way with an eighth-place finish in a time of 30:09 over the 8K
course.
Dakota Hayden (Griffin, Ga.) came in 14th with a time of 31:03 and he was followed by Nicholas Squall
(Stockbridge, Ga.) in 15th with a time of 31:20, Joshua York (Dallas, Ga.) in 18th with a time of 33:19 and
Anthony Burgess (Fayetteville, Ga.) in 20th with a time of 34:06.
Nathan Crutchfield (Woodstock, Ga.) ran well and crossed the finish line in 22nd with a time of 35:30.
The GMC women had two runners finished in the top 10 in the 5K race as Ashley Young (Augusta, Ga.)
finished in 7th (24:18) and Nina Skinner (Palmetto, Fla.) was 10th (24:42), but did not place as a team with
only four runners entered.
Both GMC teams will be competing in Orlando at Disney’s Wide World of Sports on October 11.
GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE ATHLETICS
October 10, 2014
GMC CROSS COUNTRY TO BE FEATURED AT DISNEY CLASSIC
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The Georgia Military College men’s and women’s cross country teams will be
participating in the Disney Cross Country Classic presented by New Balance this Saturday and friends
and families can watch live on ESPN3 via WatchESPN.com.
Competition will be shown live starting at 7:30 p.m. and will continue until Noon. The GMC men will run
at 7:40 a.m. and the women at 8:20 a.m.
If you’re interested in watching, you can watch online or use your mobile device by visiting
www.WatchESPN.com or download the WatchESPN App to get started.
GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE ATHLETICS
October 11, 2014
GMC CROSS COUNTRY COMPETES AT DISNEY CLASSIC
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The Georgia Military College men’s cross country team posted a solid 18th-place
showing at the Disney Cross Country Classic here on Saturday morning at the Disney Wide World of
Sports Complex.
Chauncei Davis (Milledgeville, Ga.) led the way individually for GMC with a 106th-place finish and a time
of 30:56.12 over the 8K course that featured 177 total runners.
Nicholas Squall (Stockbridge, Ga. ) came home in 121st-place with a time of 32:03.34 and he was
followed by Dakota Hayden (Griffin, Ga. ) in 127th with a time of 32:30.20, Joshua York (Dallas, Ga.) in
151st at 34:41.65 and Nathan Crutchfield (Woodstock, Ga.) in 159th at 36:07.30.
Austin McLean of Youngstown State took home top individual honors with a time of 24:42.82 while
Malone University won the team championship with 25 points by placing five runners in the top eight.
On the women’s side, GMC had two runners entered and Jassmine Stevens (Wilson, N.C.) finished in
222nd-place with a time of 29:10.87 and JoeWanna Patterson (Stockbridge, Ga.) came in 226th-place with
a clocking of 29:53.55 in a field of 250 runners over the 5K course.
Malone University completed the sweep of team honors by placing five runners in the top 10 and
finishing with 33 points.
GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE ATHLETICS
October 25, 2014
GMC MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY FINISHES 5TH AT GCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
MACON, Ga. – The Georgia Military College men’s cross country team finished fifth in the 2014 Georgia
Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) championships here Saturday morning at the Georgia Industrial
Children’s Home course.
Darton State College captured the team title with 25 points as the Cavaliers took the top four individual
places and added in a 16th-place finish.
South Georgia State College placed second with 49 points and the Hawks were followed by Gordon State
College in third with 77 points, Central Georgia Technical College in fourth with 80 points and GMC in
fifth with 106 points.
Dakota Hayden (Griffin, Ga.) led the way for GMC with an 18th-place finish and a time of 30:41.82.
Michael McClure (Kingsland, Ga.) came home in 21st place with a time of 32:57.00 for GMC and he was
followed by Nathan Crutchfield (Woodstock, Ga.) in 24th place (33:29.54), Ryan President (Kennesaw,
Ga.) in 26th place (34:10.16) and Tyler Sheppard in 27th place (34:32.49).
David Thornton of Darton State College won the 8K race with a time of 25:38.26 in the field of 37
runners.
GMC had two runners entered in the women’s 5K race as Ashley Young (Augusta, Ga.) placed eighth
with a time of 22:08.85 and Nina Skinner (Palmetto, Fla.) came in 17th with a time of 24:14.01 in the
field of 37 runners.
Darton State College took home the women’s team title with 27 points as the Lady Cavaliers put all five
runners in the top 10 (2-4-6-7-8).
North Georgia Technical College placed second with 51 points, followed by Oxford College of Emory in
third (86 points), South Georgia State College in fourth (99), Gordon State College in fifth (105) and
Central Georgia Technical College in sixth (135).
Reese Bowles of North Georgia Technical College won the 5K race with a time of 20:36.62.