Michigan
Big Ten Championships
U-M Places Seventh at Conference Championships
10/29/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country
No. 6-ranked Wisconsin took the team title for the second straight season, with 45 points. The Badgers had the two top finishers, including individual champion Jason Vanderhoof. This is the third straight year that Wisconsin has boasted the individual champion.
Pilja's streak of three consecutive individual meet titles this season came to end with his fourth-place finish. However, by placing in the top seven overall, Pilja did receive All-Big Ten First Team honors. The next highest finisher for the Maize and Blue was freshman Thomas Greenless (Milford, Mich./Milford HS), who took 29th.
Michigan will return to action in two weeks on Saturday (Nov. 11) when they go to the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in Ypsilanti, Mich. The men's 8,000-meter race starts at noon.
Team Results
1. Wisconsin 45 2. Indiana 81 3. Penn State 82 4. Michigan State 103 5. Minnesota 133 6. Ohio State 145 7. MICHIGAN 170 8. Iowa 203 9. Purdue 219 10. Illinois 239
Top Individuals
1. Jason Vanderhoof, Wisconsin 24:01 2. Jared Cordes, Wisconsin 24:08 3. Aaron Gillen, Indiana 24:11 4. MARK PILJA, U-M 24:13 5. Chris McGinness, PSU 24:23
Other Michigan Finishes
29. Thomas Greenless 25:09 33. Mason Ward 25:14 51. Dave Sage 25:46 53. Nate Hoffman 25:50 54. John Hughes 25:52 64. Andrew Martin 26:13
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