It will be a twin thing this fall for Woosterís menís cross country team.
If fans think theyíre seeing double at this yearís meets, theyíre not imagining things. The top runners for the cross country team will be twins Terry Workman í10 and Rik Workman í10.
The Workman twins will look to lead the team back to the top of the NCAC standings. The Wooster cross country team has typically been one of the finest programs in the North Coast Athletic Conference, with 10 top-three finishes in the last 25 years. However, last year the team battled inexperience and injuries and limped to an eighth-place finish.
Both of the brothers have shown promise during their careers. Two years ago, Terry Workman finished 39th individually at the 2007 NCAC meet. Last year, however, Terry Workman did not place as high. At the same 2007 meet, Rik Workman finished 32nd individually. Last year, he missed the conference meet due to injury. If both run up to their potential, the team will have a solid 1-2 punch.
The womenís team will be led by 1-2 punch of Sarah Appleton í12 and Suzanne Capehart í11. Bursting onto the scene as a first-year, Appleton was named All-NCAC honorable mention after she placed 20th overall (23:18.6) at last yearís conference meet.
Capehart finished right behind her teammate Appleton at the NCAC meet last year, and is an All-NCAC performer in her own right. In 2007, Capehart placed 16th overall at conference .
The team also has strong depth behind the tandem of Appleton and Capehart. Chelsea Fisher í11 and Meredith Shaul í12 both finished as top-seven runners for the Scots last season.
Due to injuries, neither the menís or womenís team finished the 2008 season the way it wanted to. If both teams have strong performances from their top runners, things could change this year.