Louisville Cross Country Sweeps Titles at UW-Parkside Midwest Open

Saturday, September 19

Kenosha, Wisc.

1:00 PM

University of Louisville

Midwest Open

Louisville Cross Country Sweeps Titles at UW-Parkside Midwest Open

September 19, 2009 | Women's Cross Country

Sept. 19, 2009

Complete Results

KENOSHA, Wisc. - The University of Louisville cross country programs picked up from where they left off with a sweep of the UW-Parkside Midwest Open team titles to go along with an individual title for the men on Saturday at the Wayne E. Dannehl National Cross Country Course.

The Cardinal men had five of the top 10 finishers, including the top four, to score 17 points and claim their second straight win. Marquette finished runner-up with 74 points and were followed by Hillsdale in third with 104 points.

Setting the pace for the men was junior Matt Bruce, who covered the 8,000-meter course in 24:26.3. It marked the second consecutive week the Cards have picked up the individual crown. Redshirt senior Corey Thorne placed second with a time of 24:40.7, while redshirt sophomore Matt Hughes completed the race in 24:45.6 to take third. Rounding out the scoring for UofL was Senior Scott McClain who finished seventh with a time of 25:32.4. Sophomore Gordon Dooley finished 11th with a time of 25:52.5.

In the women's race, the Cards tied West Virginia for a share of the team title with 43 points. Marquette scored 47 points to take third place.

Leading the way once again for UofL was senior Tarah McKay who finished second at the meet as she covered the 5,000-meter course in 17:19.4. While she did finish second, McKay extended her streak to 21 career races that she has been the top finisher in a Cardinal uniform.

Senior Kim Grieshaber completed the course in 17:47.0 to finish third, while junior Emily Borsare was fourth in 17:59.2. Seniors Kelsey Page and Kat Alcorn took 16th and 18th place with times of 18:37.6 and 18:42.8, respectively, to cap the scoring. Others finishing the race were Kortni Dukes and Kathryn Long.

"I am very excited about both teams' victories as well as Matt Bruce's individual accomplishment winning the men's race," said UofL head coach Brice Allen. "Our program showed a lot of poise against some very good BIG EAST teams, including nationally ranked West Virginia. Everyone did very well and we will continue to work on our gap from 1-5 as we enter championship season. Overall, it was a great day for the Louisville Cardinals and we are excited about this progression."

The Cards will now have a one week break before hosting the Greater Louisville Classic at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer Park on October 3.

For the most up-to-date information on Louisville Cross Country, visit www.uoflsports.com.

Midwest OpenKenosha, Wisc. - Sept. 19, 2009Men: 8 km / Women: 5 km
MENS RACE RESULTS (15 Teams)1.   LOUISVILLE  17 points2.  Marquette   74 points3.  Hillsdale   104 points4.  North Dakota St.109 points5.  UW-Milwaukee    123 points6.  Michigan Tech   181 points7.  N. Kentucky     193 points8.  Tiffin      199 points9.  UW-Parkside 246 points10. Northwoods  306 points11. Illinois Tech   307 points12. Lawrence    367 points13. Beloit College  376 points14. Kenyon College  380 points15. Joliet JC   490 points
U of L Men's Individual Finishers (Field of 146)1.  Matt Bruce   24.26.32.  Cory Thorne 24.40.73.  Matt Hughes 24.45.64.  Michael Eaton 25:01.47.  Scott McClain 25.32.411. Gordon Dooley 25.52.5
WOMENS RACE RESULTS (17 Teams)1.  LOUISVILLE  43 points1.  West Virginia   43 points3.  Marquette   47 points4.  Hillsdale   122 points5.  North Dakota St.144 points6.  N. Kentucky 183 points7.  Michigan Tech   201 points8.  UW-Milwaukee    249 points9.  N. Michigan 250 points10. Illinois Tech   295 points11. UW-Parkside 302 points12. Kenyon College  340 points13. Tiffin          341 points14. Beloit College  405 points15. Lawrence    449 points16. Joliet JC   527 pointsInc.    Northwoods  4 finishers
U of L Women's Individual Finishers (Field of 175)2.  Tarah McKay 17:19.43.  Kim Grieshaber   17:47.04.  Emily Borsare 17:59.216. Kelsey Page 18:37.617. Kat Alcorn   18:42.820. Kortni Dukes   18:46.523. Kathryn Long   18:59.9