Dec. 7, 2003
Dec. 7, 2003
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GREENSBORO, N.C. --- Senior Laura Cherdack placed 35th in the
women's open 6-kilometer run and junior Will Merchad finished 53rd to lead
UC Davis runners in the men's open 10K at the 2003 USA Track & Field
National Club Cross Country Championships at Bryan Park Sunday.
The Aggies did not enter as a team, but instead the 14 members of the
UC Davis men's and women's cross country teams competed as individual unattached
runners in the event. The national meet served as a season finale for the
Aggies, who are not eligible for NCAA Championships during their four-year
transition period toward full-fledged Division I membership.
Cherdack crossed the finish line at 22:06.8. Lulu Hays finished 41st
with a 22:16.0 time, then Priscilla Moreno was the third Aggie to finish,
posting a 53rd-place time of 22:44.9. Jenny Wilson was 55th at 22:49.1,
Michelle Solone placed 70th at 23:12.6, Jessica Neu was 89th at 23:55.0
and Chloe Glare finished 91st with a 23.59.5 clocking.
On the men's side, Merchad was the first UC Davis finisher with a 32:28.6
performance. He was followed 13 places later by teammate Matt Laye who took
66th at 32:53.6. Chris Ferren-Cirino placed 77th at 33:10.6, Justin Hurd
finished 86th at 33:33.3, Matt Cooley was 103rd at 33:57.4, Justin Rau was
109th at 34:03.7 and Tim Helms rounded out the Aggie finishers with a 115th-place
time of 34:12.8.
The event had a total of 188 runners in the men's 10K and 127 competitors
in the women's 6K race. Melissa Buttry, an unattached competitor from Shenandoah,
Iowa, won the women's race at 19:59.9. Alan Webb of Nike TC won the men's
race with a time of 30:13.1, barely beating unattached runner Daniel Lincoln,
who crossed in 30:13.4.
The UC Davis women had competed in a record 22 Division II Championships
since the NCAA began sponsoring women's championships in 1981. The Aggies
finished in the top 10 in all but one of those appearances. The UC Davis
men had also enjoyed national success, three top-five and 10 top-16 finishes
in the past 12 years.
USATF NATIONAL CLUB CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Bryan Park - Greensboro, N.C. · December 7, 2003
WOMEN'S 6K
TEAM SCORES - 1. Farm Team, 40; 2 (tie). Boston Athletic Association, Adidas
Raleigh TC, 84; 4. Hansons-Brooks, 96; 5. Club Northwest, 111; 6. See Jane
Run, 167; 7. Universole Sole RRT, 207; 8. Track West, 208; 9. Genesee Valley
Harriers, 225; 10. Fleet Feet Louisville, 246; 11. Reebok Aggie RC, 248;
12. Seattle Running Club, 274; 13. Greater Boston TC, 330; 14. Impala Racing
Team, 362; 15. Fisher River TC, 433.
INDIVIDUALS (All-Americans plus Aggies) - 1. Melissa Buttry, unatt.,
19:59.9; 2. Kate O'Neill, Nike, 20:01.4; 3. Katherine Newberry, unatt.,
20:20.1; 4. Ann McGranahan, Team New Balance, 20:33.0; 5. Laura O'Neill,
Nike, 20:51.0; 6. Christina Wells, Fleet Feet Louisville, 20:57.8; 7. Mary
Jayne Harrelson, unatt., 21:06.8; 8. Bethany Brewster, Wisconsin Runner
RT, 21:09.3; 9. Kimberley Thalman, Boston Athletic Association, 21:09.8;
10. Melissa White, Hansons-Brooks, 21:10.1... 35. Laura Cherdack, 22:06.8;
41. Lulu Hays, 22:16.0; 53. Priscilla Moreno, 22:44.9; 55. Jenny Wilson,
22:49.1; 70. Michelle Solone, 23:12.6; 89. Jessica Neu, 23:55.0; Chloe Glare,
23:59.5.
MEN'S 10K
TEAM SCORES - 1. 1, Hansons-Brooks, 30; 2, Wisconsin Runner RT, 49; 3, Farm
Team, 74; 4, Boston Athletic Association, 133; 5, Bryn Mawr RC, 155; 6,
Transports adidas RT, 217; 7, Club Northwest, 223; 8, Universal Sole RRT,
246; 9, Reebok Aggie RC, 272; 10, Fleet Feet Louisville, 313; 11, Atlanta
TC, 316; 12, Run 'N' Fun, 387; 13, Philadelphia TC, 388; 14, Haddonfield
RC, 402; 15, Athletics East, 430; 16, Genesee Valley Harriers, 437; 17,
Seattle RC, 448; 18, Syracuse Chargers TC, 466; 19, Houston Harriers, 550;
20, Greater Boston TC, 557; 21, Carolina Godiva TC, 578; 22, Tidewater Striders,
583; 23, Tortoise & Hare RC, 639.
INDIVIDUALS (All-Americans plus Aggies) - 1. Alan Webb, Nike, 30:13.1;
2. Daniel Lincoln, unatt., 30:13.4; 3. David Cullum, Farm Team, 30:34.4;
4. Peter Julian, adidas, 30:35.7; 5. Matt Thull, Wisconsin RRT, 30:41.0;
6. Jared Cordes, Wisconsin RRT, 30:43.6; 7. Richard Brinker, Hansons-Brooks,
30:54.5; 8. Martin Rosendahl, Hansons-Brooks, 30:55.6; 9. Nick Cordes, Hansons-Brooks,
31:04.9; 10. Karl Savage, Zap Fitness, 31:05.3... 53. Will Merchad, 32:28.6;
66. Matt Laye, 32:53.6; 77. Chris Ferren-Cirino, 33:10.6; 86. Justin Hurd,
33:33.3; 103. Matt Cooley, 33:57.4; 109. Justin Rau, 34:03.7; 115. Tim
Helms, 34:12.8.
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