Michigan
Murray Keatinge Invitational
Pilja First, U-M Runner-Up at Murray Keatinge Invitational
10/7/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country
ORONO, Maine -- Junior Mark Pilja (Naperville, Ill./North HS) became the sixth straight Wolverine to win the individual title at the Murray Keatinge Invitational as he led Michigan men's cross country team to a runner-up team finish on Saturday (Oct. 7).
Pilja, who won his second straight individual title of the season, finished over 13 seconds ahead of the pack (23:43.7), while freshman teammates John Hughes (Traverse City, Mich./Central HS) and Tom Greenless (Milford, Mich./Milford HS) joined him in the top 10 with sixth- and eighth-place finishes, respectively.
Michigan was looking to win its fourth straight team title at the event hosted by the University of Maine, but with 38 points was edged out by Nebraska (31) to finish second overall. Nebraska had five runners place in the top 10.
Michigan's next meet is the Wolverine Interregional next Sunday (Oct. 15) at the U-M Golf Course. The 8,000-meter men's race is scheduled for 11 a.m. following the 10:30 a.m. women's race.
Team Results
1. Nebraska 31 2. MICHIGAN 38 3. Maine 81 4. New Hampshire 84 5. Vermont 162 6. Holy Cross 164 7. Central Connecticut State 200Top 5 Individuals
1. MARK PILJA, U-M 23:43.7 2. Marcue Witter, Nebraska 23:57.2 3. Mike Kamm, Nebraska 24:37.7 4. Tim Wright, UNH 24:38.1 5. Ben Ray, Maine 24:38.7Other Michigan Finishes
6. John Hughes 24:39.1 8. Tom Greenless 24:43.5 11. David Cook 24:48.3 12. Mason Ward 24:50.1 21. David Sage 25:03.8 26. Tom Caughlan 25:18.8 29. Andy Martin 25:27.2 32. Eric Bohn 25:38.7 55. Joe Agostinelli 27:02.2
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