University of Louisville
at Conference USA Championships (Women)
Men and Women Finish Seventh at Conference USA Cross Country Championships
October 27, 2001 | Cross Country
Oct. 27, 2001
GREENVILLE, N.C. - The University of Louisville cross country teams wrapped up their seasons with a pair of seventh-place finishes Saturday morning at the 2001 Conference USA Championships in Greenville, N.C. The event, hosted by East Carolina University, was held at Overton's Lake Kristi.
Tulane won the men's championship with 61 points, edging Marquette by just two points. Marquette captured the women's championship with 46 points, followed by South Florida with 60 points.
Freshman Brian Hurst led the Cardinal men with a 39th-place finish with a time of 25:25.3. Juniors Chris Cox (25:28.6) and Mike Horan (25:43.9) also placed in the top 50 for the Cards, finishing 41st and 49th, respectively.
Eliud Njubi of TCU won the 8000m race with a time of 23:09.3.
On the women's side, senior Alicia Cavender paced the Cardinals with a time of 21:31.2 to place 26th. Junior Marea Ingwersen (21:52.0) came in 38th and sophomore Emily Daunhauer (22:15.8) placed 48th to round out U of L's top-50 runners.
Gladys Keitany of TCU ran the 6000m race in 19:44.5 to win the women's event. She was the lone runner under 20 minutes.
CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Lake Kristi - Greenville, N.C.
WOMEN'S TEAM SCORES 1. Marquette 46 2. South Florida 60 3. TCU 85 4. Houston 137 5. East Carolina 152 6. DePaul 167 7. LOUISVILLE 214 8. Southern Miss 221 9. Cincinnati 233 10. Tulane 246 11. Charlotte 280 12. Memphis 334 13. Saint Louis 336 14. UAB 410U OF L WOMEN'S FINISHERS (6,000m) 26. Alicia Cavender 21:31.2 38. Marea Ingwersen 21:52.0 48. Emily Daunhauer 22:15.8 53 Heather Griffith 22:25.3 58. Beth Wendt 22:35.9 60. Laine Hamman 22:40.8 68. Corryn McCrae 22:59.5 87. Carrie Besser 24:23.4
MEN'S TEAM SCORES 1. Tulane 61 2. Marquette 63 3. Cincinnati 70 4. Charlotte 90 5. DePaul 148 6. Memphis 187 7. LOUISVILLE 217 8. TCU 220 9. East Carolina 242 10. Houston 245 11. South Florida 255 12. Saint Louis 306
U OF L MEN'S FINISHERS (8,000m) 39. Brian Hurst 25:25.3 41. Chris Cox 25:28.6 49. Mike Horan 25:43.9 51. Curtis Persinger 25:46.9 52. Justin Banks 25:47.6 56. Tim Franxman 25:51.6 60. Joshua Gentry 25:58.5 85. Billy Riggs 27:05.7
