October 16, 2004
Cross Country
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SYCAMORES SOLID AGAINST NATION'S BEST AT PRE-NATIONALS

Complete Pre-National Results

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State men’s cross country team earned a 29th place finish while the women placed 35th against elite fields in the Pre-National Cross Country Meet hosted by the Sycamores at LaVern Gibson Championship Course on Saturday.

The men’s team competed in the blue race and scored 777 points in a 37-team field that boasted 12 of the top 30 teams in the country. Colorado won the race with 63 points and were followed by Cal Poly-SLO with 165 points.

Aaron Harding posted a time of 25:18.0 to lead the Sycamores and finish 108th in a field of 252 runners. Sean Bowman finished second for ISU with 25:28.0. Jordan Fife (25:47.2), Blaine Zimmerman (25:56.1) and David Sanbtelik (26:41.1) were the final three scorers for ISU.

Matt Gonzales, from New Mexico, earned medalist honors with a time of 23:47.2.

The ISU women participated in the white race and posted 868 points in a 36-team field. Sophomore Laura Engle led the Sycamores as she finished the 6K race with a time of 22:09.5 to place 96th out of 244 racers.

Heather Stembridge was the second Sycamore across the line with a time of 22:41.7 to place 152nd. Sarah Jarvis (23:16.3), Dani Prince (23:28.1), and Maile Venable (23:40.5) rounded out the top five for ISU.

Colorado won the white race with a total of 94 points, followed by Michigan with 109. Arizona State, North Carolina State and Michigan State completed the top five of the elite field that is previewing the course for the NCAA Championships, which will be held in Terre Haute on Nov. 22nd.

Colorado’s Renee Metevier won the individual title with a time of 20:03.6

The Sycamores will take a week off before traveling to Carbondale, Ill. for the MVC Championships on Oct. 30.

Complete Pre-National Results