Wisconsin-LaCrosse Wins Griak Men's Maroon Race

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9/28/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country

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Wisconsin-LaCrosse placed five runners in the top 25 finishers to defend its Roy Griak Invitational Men's Maroon title, scoring 88 points to runner-up Wartburg's 95 points.

Minot State senior Brad Tighe covered the 8-kilometer course in 24 minutes, 51.1 seconds, over 26 seconds a head of the rest of the field. Hamline senior Tom Kreger placed second in 25:17.6.

"It was fun and a good race," said Tighe on his Griak victory. "I think I went out a little too hard. I?m not used to running on rolling hills. It caught up to me on the fourth mile but it was a good race. It was a great day."

The Eagles' top finisher was senior Dan Sutton, who placed ninth in 25:54.6. Wisconsin-LaCrosse won last year's Griak Maroon title, then went on to capture the NCAA Division III crown.