Michigan
Wolverine Interregional
Pilja Takes Individual Title at Wolverine Interregional
10/15/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 24-ranked University of Michigan men's cross country team turned in a fifth-place performance in its Wolverine Interregional meet Sunday (Oct. 15) at the U-M Golf Course. Texas finished first in the 8,000-meter race with 77 points, followed by St. Francis (91), No. 20 Washington (94), UCLA (115) and the Wolverines (121).
Michigan junior Mark Pilja's (Naperville, Ill./North HS) finished first with a 24:42 clocking, 11 seconds ahead of the remainder of the pack. Pilja's effort gave him the 10th fastest time ever on the course, and it marks the fifth consecutive year that a U-M runner has won the Wolverine Interregional. Pilja, a two-time Big Ten Conference Athlete of the Week, has now won each of the last three meets in which he has competed.
Freshman Tom Greenless (Milford, Mich./Milford HS) also turned in a top-20 effort, finishing in 25:44 to earn 17th place. Junior Tom Caughlan (West Des Moines, Iowa/Mason City HS) finished in 26:06 to place 30th.
The Maize and Blue returns to action on Friday (Oct. 20) at the Eastern Michigan Open. The meet begins at 4 p.m.
Team Results
1. Texas 77 2. St. Francis 91 3. Washington 94 4. UCLA 115 5. MICHIGAN 121 6. Purdue 156 7. LaSalle 167 8. New Hampshire 195 9. Florida 197 10. James Madison 213 11. Tennessee 218 12. Pittsburgh 333Top 5 Individuals
1. MARK PILJA, U-M 24:42 2. Brian Sell, St. Francis 24:53 3. Donovan Fellows, Purdue 24:59 4. Mike Fox, James Madison 25:11 5. Jason Fayant, Washington 25:17Other Michigan Finishes
17. Tom Greenless 25:44 30. Tom Caughlan 26:06 36. John Hughes 26:18 37. Dave Cook 26:20 38. Aaron Lindell 26:20 46. Ryan Hesselink 26:31 47. Mason Ward 26:33 51. Andy Martin 26:35 65. Eric Bohn 27:08 72. Nate Hoffman 27:20 80. Brent Erickson 27:47 92. Joe Agostinelli 29:27
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