University of Minnesota Athletics
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY PLACES 15TH AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
11/22/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country
Arkansas captured the team title for the second year in a row with 58 points, while Wisconsin finished with 185 points to take second place. Michigan, the other Big Ten team in the championships, placed fifth with 155 points.
McKessock paced the Golden Gophers with his 64th-place finish, while senior Jeremy Polson placed 97th with a time of 32:03.70. Sophomore Joey Corr placed 102nd with a time of 32:06, while senior Eric Pierce placed 106th with a time of 32:07.70.
South Alabama's David Kimani captured the individual title with a time of 30:06, while Arkansas's Michael Power took runner-up honors with a time of 30:09.60.
This is the third consecutive year the Golden Gophers have gone to the NCAA Championships under Head Coach Steve Plasencia. In 1997, in their first trip back since 1981, they placed 18th. In 1998, the team placed 24th.
Golden Gopher Finishers 64. Andrew McKessock, 31:41.00 97. Jeremy Polson, 32:03.70 102. Joey Corr, 32:06 106. Eric Pierce, 32:07.70 136. Will McComb, 32:33.60 146. Joshua Brang, 32:38.80 187. Jason Owen, 33:13.20
Top Five Finishers 1. David Kimani (South Alabama), 30:06.60 2. Michael Power (Arkansas), 30:09.60 3. Steve Fein (Oregon), 30:14.30 4. Matt Downin (Wisconsin), 30:25.90 5. Matthew Lane (William and Mary), 30:27.80
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Nov. 22, 19999 Indiana University
Team Results 1. Arkansas 58 2. Wisconsin 185 3. NC-State 201 4. Stanford 223 5. Michigan 282 6. Oregon 306 7. Colorado 307 8. Notre Dame 312 9. Iona 338 10. Arizona 346 11. Georgetown 354 12. N. Arizona 370 13. William & Mary 371 14. Arizona State 391 15. Minnesota 392 16. Oklahoma State 419 17. Villanova 424 18. Weber State 450 19. Providence 458 20. Princeton 458 21. S. Utah 466 22. Texas A & M 487 23. Alabama 501 24. Dartmouth 502 25. S. Florida 517 26. Portland 535 27. James Madison 544 28. Missouri 556 29. Cal Poly 607 30. Brigham Young 717 31. Rice 824
