U of L Women Compete at Cardinal Classic

Saturday, October 2

U OF L SHELBY CAMPUS

10:00 AM

University of Louisville

CARDINAL CLASSIC

October 02, 2004 | Women's Cross Country

Oct. 2, 2004

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - For the fourth consecutive race, junior Ashley Ruberg led the way for the University of Louisville women's cross country team as the Cardinals competed at Saturday's Cardinal Classic at the U of L Shelby Campus.

Ruberg, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, covered the 5-kilometer course in a time of 20 minutes, 29.07 seconds to finish 20th in the field of 93 runners. She has now been the Cards' leading finisher for all four races this season, including last week's Greater Louisville Classic, the Commodore Classic on Sept. 11 and the Woodford Trials on Sept. 3.

Senior Corryn McCrae was next for U of L with a 27th-place finish and a time of 20:45.13, followed by junior Lauren Baldwin in 30th with a time of 20:50.49 and freshman Jessie Faulkenberg was 58th with a 21:55.88.

U of L did not earn a team score with only four Cardinal runners finishing the event. Eastern Kentucky won the team title with 29 points, followed by Bellarmine in second with 60 points and IUPUI in third with 116 points. Complete team and individual results for the 2004 Cardinal Classic can be found at www.alltraxtiming.com.

U of L will now have a week away from competition before the Pre-Nationals on Oct. 16 in Terre Haute, Ind., site of the 2004 NCAA Cross Country Championships set for late November.

CARDINAL CLASSIC

Louisville, Ky. - 5 kilometers
TEAM STANDINGS (13 Teams)

1.  Eastern Kentucky        29 points2.  Bellarmine      60 points3.  IUPUI           116 points4.  Evansville      117 points5.  Morehead State      137 points6.  Vanderbilt      189 points7.  Missouri-Rolla      205 points8.  Campbellsville      232 points9.  Lindsey Wilson      235 points10. Georgetown College      245 points    LOUISVILLE      No Team Score
LOUISVILLE FINISHERS (Field of 93)20. Ashley Ruberg        20:29.0727. Corryn McCrae        20:45.1330. Lauren Baldwin      20:50.4958. Jessie Faulkenberg      21:55.88