University of Louisville
at Woodford Trials (Men)
Cavender Finishes Fourth in Cross Country Season-Opener
August 31, 2001 | Cross Country
Aug. 31, 2001
VERSAILLES, Ky. - Senior Alicia Cavender finished fourth overall to lead the University of Louisville women at the Woodford Cross Country Trials in the Cardinals' season-opening meet Friday evening. Both the U of L men and women placed third in the tri-team meet. Kentucky captured the men's team title, while Eastern Kentucky and UK tied for first in the women's race.
Cavender ran the 2-mile course in 12:11.70 for her fourth-place finish, while junior Marea Ingwersen placed sixth with a time of 12:34.00. Freshman Heather Griffith came in 11th, missing a top-10 finish by less than one second in her collegiate debut. UK's Caity Phillips won the event in 11:36.30.
On the men's side, junior Mike Horan led the Cardinals with a time of 17:19.30 to finish 14th. Juniors Tim Franxman (17:21.30) and Joshua Gentry (17:25.20) placed 15th and 16th, respectively, to round out the Cards' top three finishers. Kentucky's Hunter Spencer won the 5000m race in 16:00.00.
The Cardinals return to action next Saturday when they travel to Oxford, Ohio, for the Miami University Invitational.
WOODFORD CROSS COUNTRY TRIALS
Woodford County Park - Versailles, Ky.
WOMEN'S TEAM SCORES 1. Kentucky 37 1. Eastern Kentucky 37 3. LOUISVILLE 51
U OF L WOMEN'S FINISHERS 4. Alicia Cavender 12:11.70 6. Marea Ingwersen 12:34.00 11. Heather Griffith 12:44.40 14. Emily Daunhauer 12:49.90 16. Corryn McCrae 12:53.40 20. Beth Wendt 13:10.30 22. Laine Hamman 13:17.30 27. Carrie Besser 14:52.70
MEN'S TEAM SCORES 1. Kentucky 26 1. Eastern Kentucky 30 3. LOUISVILLE 80
U OF L MEN'S FINISHERS 14. Mike Horan 17:19.30 15. Tim Franxman 17:21.30 16. Joshua Gentry 17:25.20 17. Brian Hurst 17:32.80 18. Justin Banks 17:33.00 22. Lee Early 18:24.50 23. John Gilvin 18:55.50 25. Nick Bareis 19:46.80
