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U of L Women Finish Sixth at Commodore Classic
September 11, 2004 | Women's Cross Country
Sept. 11, 2004
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The University of Louisville women's cross country team earned a sixth-place finish at the Commodore Classic hosted by Vanderbilt University on Saturday morning.
The Cardinals finished with 179 points in the seven-team event. The host Commodores won the team title with 25 points, followed by Belmont with 35 and Lipscomb in third with 99 points.
U of L was led for the second straight week by junior Ashley Ruberg's 29th-place finish in the field of 84 runners after covering the 5-kilometer course in a time of 20 minutes, 36.69 seconds.
Senior Corryn McCrae was 39th with a time of 21:12.37, while junior Lauren Baldwin finished with a time of 21:54.96 and 55th-place. Sophomore Holly Geers was 69th for the Cards with a time of 22:45.63, while freshman Jesse Faulkenberg closed out the scoring with a time of 23:35.15 and a 74th-place finish.
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. - 5 kilometers
TEAM STANDINGS 1. Vanderbilt 25 points 2. Belmont 35 points 3. Lipscomb 99 points 4. Rhodes 103 points 5. Evansville 134 points 6. LOUISVILLE 179 points 7. Tennessee Tech 182 pointsLOUISVILLE FINISHERS (Field of 84) 29. Ashley Ruberg 20:36.69 39. Corryn McCrae 21:12.37 55. Lauren Baldwin 21:54.96 69. Holly Geers 22:45.63 74. Jesse Faulkenberg 23:35.15
