University of Minnesota Athletics
Gopher Men's Cross Country Second at BYU Autumn Classic
9/11/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country
Fifth-year senior Andrew Carlson, running in his first race since 2002 after missing the 2003 season with a hernia injury, paced the Gophers with a second-place finish. Carlson covered the 4-mile course in a time of 19:39.8. BYU's Josh Rohatinshy won the individual crown with a time of 19:31.9.
Also scoring for the Gophers were Ryan Ford in fifth place (20:23.1), Ryan Malmin in ninth (20:38.1), Antonio Vega in 10th (20:38.9) and Justin Gruenwald in 13th (20:45.8). "We performed relatively well today, especially our top five or six runners," said Golden Gopher head coach Steve Plasencia. "The course has a lot hills and I think the altitude got to us a bit. Still, I'm pleased. This was our best performance competing against BYU at this meet."
Plasencia was also excited about the performance of the Gophers' fifth finisher, true freshman Gruenwald. "Justin did a nice job in his first collegiate race," said Plasencia. "You're never quite sure how a true freshman will perform but Justin really stepped up."
Minnesota's next competition is in two weeks when the Gophers host the Griak Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 25.
BYU Autumn Classic Saturday, Sept. 11, 2004 Orem, Utah - Cascade Golf Course - 4 Miles Team Results 1. BYU 1-3-6-7-11-(12)-(14) 28 2. Minnesota 2-5-9-10-13-(18)-(22) 39 3. Utah State 4-8-14-21-24-(25)-(27) 71 4. Utah Valley State 16-17-20-23-29-(29)-(34) 105 5. Boise State 19-26-28-30-31-(32)-(33) 134 Top 10 Individuals 1. Josh Rohatinsky (BYU) 19:31.9 2. Andrew Carlson (Minnesota) 19:39.8 3. Bryant Lindsay (BYU) 20:01.3 4. David Danley (Utah State) 20:03.4 5. Ryan Ford (Minnesota) 20:23.1 6. Matt Adams (BYU) 20:24.0 7. Chandler Goodwin (BYU) 20:29.0 8. Clark Bryner (Utah State) 20:32.6 9. Ryan Malmin (Minnesota) 20:38.1 10. Antonio Vega (Minnesota) 20:38.9 Other Gopher Finishers: 13. Justin Gruenwald (20:45.8); 22. Michael Bialick (21:08.1); 28. Martin Robeck (21:22.2); 32. Josh DoBell (21:30.4; 33. Ben Hanson (21:44.8; 38. Luke Bryant (22:11.5); 42. Trent Riter (22:17.4).
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