University of Louisville
NCAA Championships
Men's Cross Country Team Completes Season at NCAA Championships
November 22, 2010 | Men's Cross Country
Nov. 22, 2010
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Reaching the NCAA Cross Country Championships for the fourth time in the last five seasons, the University of Louisville men's cross country team finished 28th at the national championships on a windy Monday afternoon at the LaVern Gibson Championship Course located at the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center in Terre Haute, Ind.
Fifth-year senior Michael Eaton navigated the 10,000-meter course in 30:51, taking 58th - first on the team - out of the 246-man field. Only 10 places behind was Matt Hughes, crossing the finish line 68th with a time of 30:57.
Eaton completes his cross country career with four all-region honors and three trips to the national championships. He also earned three all-BIG EAST honors (top-10 placewinners at BIG EAST Cross Country Championships), registering his best finish at the league event this season with a runner-up finish.
One of the Cardinals' three true freshmen was third placewinner Tyler Byrne, who's been a consistent force on the squad. The Georgetown, Ind., native took 39th at the NCAA Southeast Regional on Nov. 14 - his first collegiate 10K race - and took 115th at the national event.
Rounding out the five scoring runners were Luke Lovelace and Gordon Dooley. Also competing and finishing the race were Mattias Wolter and Ryan Eaton.
MEN'S TEAM RESULTS
1. Oklahoma State, 73; 2. Florida State, 193; 3. Wisconsin, 223; 4. Stanford, 237; 5. Oklahoma, 281; 28. LOUISVILLE, 622
MEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
58. Michael Eaton, 30:51; 68. Matt Hughes, 30:57; 115. Tyler Byrne, 31:32; 183. Luke Lovelace, 32:34; 198. Gordon Dooley, 32:59; (202.) Mattias Wolter, 33:09; (205.) Ryan Eaton, 33:35
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