University of Louisville
at Commodore Invitational
U of L Men Dominate Commodore Classic
September 11, 2004 | Men's Cross Country
Sept. 11, 2004
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The University of Louisville men's cross country team improved to a perfect 2-for-2 on the 2004 season as freshman Wesley Korir won his second straight individual title to lead the Cardinals to the team title at the Commodore Classic hosted by Vanderbilt University on Saturday morning.
The Cardinals, with five runners finishing in the top 10 spots, dominated the nine-team event with 20 points while Belmont University finished a distant second with 57 points. U of L opened 2004 with a first-place team finish and an individual title for Korir at last week's Woodford Trials in Versailles, Ky.
Korir again led the way for the Cardinals this week as U of L swept the top three spots in the field of 102 runners. The Murray State transfer and native of Eldoret, Kenya, covered the 8-kilometer course with a time of 24 minutes, 50.77 seconds, while teammate Wes Seacat (So., New Albany, Ind.) was second with a time of 25:30.33 and U of L newcomer Nurani Sheikh (So., Salt Lake City, Utah) was third with a 25:32.56.
U of L junior Tim Kaiser finished fifth with a time of 25:39.47, while fellow junior Brian Hurst closed out the scoring with a time of 26:16.37 and a ninth-place finish.
"I think our program is certainly moving in the right direction," said Mann. "This was our first overnight road trip of the season and I think it was a very successful one. We're off to a good start this fall, but we've got to continue to improve and build on these first two meets."
Up next, the Cardinals will have a week off before returning to action on Saturday, Sept. 25 at the Greater Louisville Classic hosted by the Greater Louisville Sports Commission at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer Park.
COMMODORE CLASSIC
Nashville, Tenn. - 8 kilometers
TEAM STANDINGS 1. LOUISVILLE 20 points 2. Belmont 57 points 3. West Florida 104 points 4. Rhodes 115 points 5. Middle Tennessee 132 points 6. Evansville 136 points 7. Vanderbilt 160 points 8. Lipscomb 229 points 9. Tennessee Tech 258 pointsLOUISVILLE FINISHERS (Field of 102) 1. Wesley Korir 24:50.77 2. Wes Seacat 25:30.33 3. Nurani Sheikh 25:32.56 5. Tim Kaiser 25:39.47 9. Brian Hurst 26:16.37 15. Kyle Bowling 26:42.10 16. Thad Schroeder 26:45.00 24. Chris Danks 27:07.18 35. Matt VanDerMeer 27:45.67
