Weekly Release #3
9/27/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country
Upcoming Schedule
Friday, Sept. 30 -- at Notre Dame Invitational (South Bend, Ind.), 5 p.m. EST/CDT
Saturday, Oct. 15 -- at NCAA Pre-Nationals (Terre Haute, Ind.), 11 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 21 -- at EMU Classic (Ann Arbor, Mich.), 4 p.m.
This Week: Notre Dame Invitational
The No. 14-ranked University of Michigan men's cross country team will send a 12-man contingent to the 50th annual Notre Dame Invitational on Friday (Sept. 30) in South Bend, Ind. The men's blue division race is scheduled for a 5 p.m. EST/CDT start at the Notre Dame Golf Course. Drawing several of the nation's top team, the scored, five-mile event will feature No.1 Wisconsin, No. 6 Notre Dame, No. 7 Arizona. For more information about the Notre Dame Invitational, please visit www.und.com.
Last Time at the Notre Dame Invitational
In Michigan's last appearance at the Notre Dame Invitational, two seasons ago, sophomore Nick Willis paced the Wolverines to a second-place showing (92 points) among a competitive 23-team field. Willis also claimed second place individually, crossing the finish line with a time of 24:26. Senior Tom Greenless earned his third top-10 effort of the season, placing fourth with a time of 24:38. Seniors Alex L'Heureux and Nick Stanko and junior Tarn Leach finished within a 12-second window to round out the U-M scoring, claiming 24th, 29th and 33rd, respectively.
Recapping the Roy Griak Meet
A late surge by the Wolverines earned them fifth place (196 points) in their first scored meet of the 2005 season, last Saturday's Roy Griak Invitational (Sept. 24). Sophomore Mike Woods (Ottawa, Ontario/Hillcrest HS) set the pace for U-M in his season debut, claiming 23rd place with a time of 24:54. The Wolverines placed their five scored runners among the race's top-50 finishers as the group came across the line within a 22-second window.
U-M Personal Bests Set at the Roy Griak Invitational
RUNNER NEW PREVIOUS Victor Gras 25:02.0 25:06.0 John Black 25:16.0 25:22.0 James Reichardt 25:35.0 25:45.0
In the Polls
After claiming fifth place at last weekend's Roy Griak Invitational (Sept. 24), the Wolverines climbed eight spots to No. 14 in the most recent MONDO men's NCAA-I cross country poll, released Tuesday, Sept. 27. In the Great Lakes region, Michigan continued its trend of climbing up the rankings, moving to the No. 3 spot, behind Wisconsin and Notre Dame.
MONDO Collegiate Cross Country Poll (9/27/05)
Rank, Team (first-place votes) Region Points Prev 1. Wisconsin (8) GL 467 1 2. Arkansas (4) SC 465 3 3. Colorado (4) M 458 2 4. BYU M 429 5 5. Stanford W 412 4 6. Notre Dame GL 394 6 7. Arizona W 384 8 8. Iona College NE 357 7 9. Texas SC 348 9 10. Iowa MW 335 13 11. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo W 313 10 12. Georgetown MA 286 12 13. UTEP M 272 14 14. MICHIGAN GL 263 22 15. William & Mary MA 246 16 16. Ohio State GL 239 15 17. North Carolina State SE 201 18 18. Florida State S 198 18 19. Indiana GL 166 21 20. Minnesota MW 164 25 21. Air Force M 154 20 22. Portland W 142 23 23. Arizona State W 130 11 24. Kansas MW 101 -- 25. American MA 86 24 26. Colorado State M 74 26 27. Virginia MA 61 -- 28. Providence NE 58 27 29. Northern Arizona M 49 29 30. Butler GL 43 17
On the Horizon
After a two-week hiatus, the Wolverines will return to action in the NCAA Pre-Nationals on Saturday, Oct. 15, in Terre Haute, Ind. A preview of the NCAA Championships, the first of two 8,000-meter men's races is slated to begin at 11 a.m. EST at the LaVern Gibson Championship Course.
Contact: Leah Howard (734) 763-4423
Players Mentioned
