University of Minnesota Athletics
Chris Rombough Places 14th at NCAA Cross Country Championships
11/20/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country
Minnesota sophomore Chris Rombough finished 14th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute, Ind., on Monday, earning the first All-America citation of his collegiate career. Rombough covered the 10-kilometer LaVern Gibson Championship Course in a time of 31 minutes, 16,9 seconds. His 14th-place showing is the eighth best in school history and the highest since Dave Morrison finished 13th overall in 1984.
“It was an excellent performance,” said Golden Gopher head coach Steve Plasencia. “Chris went to work passing guys midway through the race and then used that momentum from about the 8 kilometer mark on to hold his position.”
Colorado scored 94 points to score an easy upset of favored Wisconsin, who finished as the runner-up with 142 points. Other Big Ten team finishes were Michigan State in 17th and Iowa in 28th.
Brigham Young senior Josh Rahatinsky captured the individual title in a time of 30:44.9, over seven seconds faster than Stanford senior Neftalem Araia’s runner-up time of 30:52.6.
“It was an excellent performance,” said Golden Gopher head coach Steve Plasencia. “Chris went to work passing guys midway through the race and then used that momentum from about the 8 kilometer mark on to hold his position.”
Colorado scored 94 points to score an easy upset of favored Wisconsin, who finished as the runner-up with 142 points. Other Big Ten team finishes were Michigan State in 17th and Iowa in 28th.
Brigham Young senior Josh Rahatinsky captured the individual title in a time of 30:44.9, over seven seconds faster than Stanford senior Neftalem Araia’s runner-up time of 30:52.6.
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