Friday, September 26
Cary, N.C.
3:40 PM
Michigan
at
Great American Cross Country Festival
Willis Paces U-M to Fourth at Great American Festival
9/26/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country
CARY, N.C. -- The No. 6 University of Michigan men's cross country team claimed fourth place with 145 points in its 22-team division at the Great American Cross Country Festival on Friday (Sept. 26). Making his season debut in the 8,000-meter event, sophomore Nick Willis (Lower Hutt, New Zealand/Hutt Valley HS) paced the Wolverines, crossing the line in fifth place with a time of 25:54.7.
Senior Tom Greenless (Milford, Mich./Milford HS) continued his streak of standout performances, crossing the line in the 15th spot at 26:13.3. Fifth-year senior Alex L'Heureux (Weedon, Quebec/Palm Beach Gardens HS) finished 26th with a time of 26:24.8 and junior Nate Brannen (Cambridge, Ontario/Preston HS) finished in the 36th position at 26:33.3. While running in Michigan's fifth position, sophomore Sean Moore (Saline, Mich./Saline HS) was forced to drop out of the race, causing the Wolverines to score senior Tarn Leach's (East Jordan, Mich./East Jordan HS) 63rd-place finish (27:15.4).
Senior Tom Greenless (Milford, Mich./Milford HS) continued his streak of standout performances, crossing the line in the 15th spot at 26:13.3. Fifth-year senior Alex L'Heureux (Weedon, Quebec/Palm Beach Gardens HS) finished 26th with a time of 26:24.8 and junior Nate Brannen (Cambridge, Ontario/Preston HS) finished in the 36th position at 26:33.3. While running in Michigan's fifth position, sophomore Sean Moore (Saline, Mich./Saline HS) was forced to drop out of the race, causing the Wolverines to score senior Tarn Leach's (East Jordan, Mich./East Jordan HS) 63rd-place finish (27:15.4).
Next up for the Wolverines is the Notre Dame Invitational at 4:15 p.m. Friday (Oct. 3) at the Notre Dame Golf Course in South Bend, Ind.
Top 10 Teams
1. Northern Arizona 114 2. Central Michigan 122 3. Ohio State 136 4. MICHIGAN 145 5. Virginia 146 6. Villanova 170 7. Texas A&M 193 8. North Carolina 209 9. Duke 226 10. Navy 232
Top Individual Finishers
1. Travis Laird, Northern Arizona 25:33.9 2. Jon Fasulo, Villanova 25:40.6 3. Tommy Bonn, Texas A&M 25:42.3 4. Jason Bill, Illinois 25:52.9 5. NICK WILLIS, U-M 25:54.7 6. Will Christian, Virginia 25:55.3 7. Walton Kingsbery, Virginia 25:59.6 8. Milos Mitric, Villanova 26:02.4 9. Seth Watkins, Northern Arizona 26:02.7 10. Tristen Perlberg, Central Michigan 26:03.8 11. Andy Smith, North Carolina 26:06.2 12. Jeff Davis, Central Michigan 26:28.6 13. Devin Swann, North Carolina 26:09.0 14. Michael Hatch, Duke 26:11.8 15. TOM GREENLESS, U-M 26:13.3
Other Michigan Finishes
26. Alex L'Heureux 26:24.8 36. Nate Brannen 26:33.3 63. Tarn Leach 27:15.4 71. Nick Stanko 27:22.9
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