Southern
men and women sweep
2006 MIAA Cross Country Championships
Men's Results
| Women's Results
Bolivar, MO -- The Missouri Southern Cross Country teams
became just the third program in MIAA history to complete a
sweep of the Championships as both men and women won the 2006
titles today in Bolivar. This is the sixth time in the last
seven years the men have won the MIAA, while the women tasted
victory for the first time since 1998.
Southeast Missouri swept the
titles from 1984 through 1990 and Central Missouri has done it
twice, once in 1999 and again in 2004.
The men placed five runners in
the top 20 led by a third place finish from Dustin Dixon who ran
the 8k course in a time of 24:53.07. Also winning All-MIAA
honors for the Lions were Bret Musser, Ryan Arthur and Kyle
Davis who finished 8th, 9th and 10th. Freshman Brennon Benkert
finished 17th with a time of 25:34, while Isaac Garcia (26:04)
and Ricky Armstrong (26:06) finished 27th and 32nd. Nick Heberle
was 37th with a time of 26:24 and Anthony Reed was 53rd with a
time of 27:04.
Southwest Baptist finished 23
points behind the Lions for second place. Central Missouri, Fort
Hays State and Northwest Missouri rounded out the top five for
the men.
Freshman Kimi Shank and sophomore
Alison Walker finished 7th and 8th and helped the women to the
team title, also claiming All-MIAA honors for themselves. The
Lions had four finish in the top 15 as Kara Eckard was 13th with
a time of 22:26 and Courtney Waltbillig was 15th at 22:37.
Ashley Bunch finished 24th at 22:59 and Krista Merrill was 29th
at 23:12. Kari Fritchie, Ashley Hendrix, Kelly O'Toole and Abbey
Addams finished 37th, 42nd, 43rd and 46th, respectively.
Southwest Baptist finished nine
points behind the Lions winning effort. Pittsburg State, Central
Missouri and Fort Hays State round out the top five for the
women.
Both teams will now prepare for
the NCAA South Central Regional to be held at Central Missouri
on November 4.
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