Monday, November 18, 2013

NCAA Cross Country regionals

The University of Michigan men's and women's cross country teams won the NCAA Great Lakes Regional championship Friday in Madison, Wisconsin at the Zimmer Championship Course. This is the first time that both teams won the title the same year.

Leading the way for the men's team was Mason Ferlic. Ferlic finished third place in the 10K race in 30:11. Mark Beams was eighth in 30:33, Morsi Rayyan placed 10th in 30:38, August Pappas was 23rd (30:57) and Cory Glines was 26th (31:07). John Mascari from Indiana State won the race in 30:05.

Freshman Erin Finn led the Wolverines to a runner-up finish in the 6K race with a time of 20:09. Shannon Osika was sixth in 20:25, Brook Handler was seventh in 20:07, Taylor Manett was 11th (20:36) and Megan Weschler was 22nd in 20:55. Ohio University senior Juli Accurso won the race in 20:00.

The NCAA Division I Championships will take place on Saturday, November 23 in Terre Haute, Indiana at the Wabash Valley Family Sport Center.

Top 10 Team - Men
1. Michigan                  70
2. Wisconsin                 73
3. Notre Dame             74
4. Indiana                     75
5. Michigan State          151
6. Butler                        163
7. Ohio State                 202
8. Purdue                      241
9. Akron                       283
10. Eastern Michigan     295

Top 10 Team - Women
1. Michigan                  48
2. Butler                       67
3. Michigan State          73
4. Notre Dame             134
5. Wisconsin                 136
6. Indiana                     218
7. Ohio State                221
8. Toledo                      227
9. Central Michigan       263
10. Xavier                     273

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