FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 5, 2008
 
Men's and Women's cross country squads compete at Arkansas

Fayetteville, Ark. --  The Missouri Southern men's and women's cross country teams both competed in the Arkansas Cross Country meet today, where the women squared off with the Lady Razorbacks, and the men faced both Arkansas and Oklahoma.

Kimi Shank finished sixth and completed the 4k course in a time of 14:16.5, just ten seconds off the leader. The host Lady Backs finished 1-5 in the event.

Kara Eckard was 12th, while Ashley Bunch, Victoria Kline and Olga Bulgarova finished 14th-16th. Kari Fritchie, Silvia Pineda and Allyson Benkert were 18th-20th.

The men were led by Brennan Benkert's 13th place finish with a time of 20:53.5 over the 6k course. Freshman Derek Mendell was 19th, while a trio of freshman finished 21st, 22nd and 23rd in Shawn Goebel, Jake Crocker and Derick Kimrey. Derek Wright and Rustan Crockett were 24th and 25th.

The Lions will be back in action next weekend, traveling to Central Missouri on September 12th for the UCM Invite.

 


 







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