SBU COMPETES WITH TOP CROSS COUNtrY TEAMS AT border BATTLE

October 9, 2004

Women's Results / Men's Results / Pictures

EDWARDSVILLE, IL. ...Competing amongst some of the best teams in the midwest from NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NAIA, and junior colleges, Southwest Baptist University came away with a great experience at the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Border Battle. The women finished 17th out of 34 teams while the men were 19th out of 30 teams.

Head coach Mark Misch says, "This was a great cross country meet. I felt the men ran well individually. Our women's team wasn't able to compete at their top level that they could have due to some injuries and illnesses. Overall, we had a lot of positives out of this meet. It was a true cross country race in every aspect of the sport."

Leading the way for the Lady Bearcats was Amy Broadhurst with a time of 19:23.70 in 37th place. Christine Showler took 67th place (20:05.44) followed by Jenny Doke (108 - 20:45.97), Alyssa Maggart (126 - 21:06.89), and Lisa Hicks (128 - 21:07.72). Erika Anderson was 164th (22:01.15). There were 254 runners that finished the 5K race.

On the men's side and a time of 27:54.54, Austin Bunn led the way in 90th place. Tom Miner was 104th (28:08.13), Brandon Sherrer 112th (28:15.44), Brian Winckler 138th (28:36.60), Corey McElhaney 144th (28:41.41), Michael Haub 212th (30:20.59), and Andy Joggerst 223 (30:48.16). There were 273 runners in the men's 8K race.

SBU will next compete in the MIAA Championships on October 23 in Joplin, Missouri.