Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, October 27
Mt. Pleasant, Mich.
11 a.m.
Eastern Michigan University
at
MAC Championship
Lucky Number 13 Makes it Three Straight MAC Titles for Eagle Harriers
10/27/2007 7:59:24 PM | Men's XC
Eagles beat Miami for the conference title.
MT. PLEASANT, Mich. – The Eastern Michigan University men’s cross country team won their third consecutive Mid-American Conference cross country title and their 13th in school history today at the Riverwood Resort in Mt. Pleasant, Mich. The Eagles totaled 31 points to best runner-up Miami, who had 50 points. This is only the second time in school history that the Eagles have won three consecutive conference titles. The Green and White won five straight from 1990 through 1994.
The Eagles, who joined the MAC in 1972, are now a perfect 4-0 when Central Michigan has hosted the MAC Championships. The Eagles had all juniors score and had three in the top seven to claim first team All-MAC and two additional runners earning second team All-MAC honors.
The Eagles, of head coach John Goodridge, had a new Josh to lead them this weekend in Josh Perrin. The junior, who finished second at last year’s championship, won the individual title in a time of 24:33, edging out Ohio’s Craig Leon. This is the second consecutive year in which an Eagle claimed the individual title. Perrin, who earned first team All-MAC honors for the second consecutive year, becomes the 12th person and 16th overall winner to claim the individual title for the Green and White.
The other Josh, Josh Karanja, who had led the Eagles as the number one runner all season, finished third overall, improving upon his seventh place finish last year. He finished the 8,000-meter course in a time of 24:49. He too took home first team All-MAC honors for the third consecutive season. David Brent was fifth across the finish line finishing the race in a time of 25:06 to earn All-MAC honors for the second straight year.
Curtis Vollmar finished 10th for the Eagles in a time of 25:19, earning second team All-MAC accolades again this year. He improves upon his 12th place performance last year. Rounding out the top five scorers for the Green and White was Kyle Mena. Mena, who did not run last year in the conference championships due to injury finished 12th in a time of 25:19.
Neal Naughton was next up for the Eagles. He finished 17th in a time of 25:33. Following Naughton was Luke Chrusciel. He finished 19th in a time of 25:35. The final two runners across the line were Wade Wines (21; 25:40) and Ryan Grau (30; 25:54).
Coach John Goodridge was voted the 2007 Coach of the Year, earning the award for the third straight year.
The Eagles head to NCAA Great Lakes Regional, hosted by
Race Notes
*As stated above, the Eagles have won 13 conference titles and the third straight.
* Josh Perrin was the 12th athlete in school history to win the individual MAC title. The Eagle athletes have won a total of 16 individual titles.
* John Goodridge was named the 2007 Coach of the Year for the third straight year.
* The Eagles are a perfect 4-0 when Central Michigan has hosted the conference championships (since the Eagles joined the MAC in 1972).
* All five scorers finished within 48 seconds of one another.
EMU RESULTS
Place Bib No Name Place Place Time Time Back
1 54 Josh Perrin 1 1 24:33.0 24:33.0 0:00.0
2 51 Josh Karanja 3 4 24:49.8 49:22.8 0:16.8
3 48 David Brent 5 9 25:06.9 1:14:29.7 0:33.9
4 55 Curtis Vollmar 10 19 25:19.9 1:39:49.6 0:46.9
5 52 Kyle Mena 12 31 25:21.0 2:05:10.7 0:48.0
6 53 Neal Naughton 17 48 25:33.7 2:30:44.4 1:00.7
7 49 Luke Chrusciel 19 67 25:35.9 2:56:20.3 1:02.9
8 56 Wade Wines More Than 7 25:40.3 3:22:00.6 1:07.3
9 50 Ryan Grau More Than 7 25:54.4 3:47:55.0 1:21.4
2007 MAC Championships
Team Standings
1) Eastern Michigan (31)
2) Miami (50)
3) Central Michigan (98)
4) Ohio (116)
5) Akron (120)
6) Kent State (130)
7) Buffalo (180)
8) Bowling Green (241)
9) Toledo (258)
First Team All-MAC
1) Josh Perrin (Eastern Michigan)
2) Craig Leon (Ohio)
3) Josh Karanja (Eastern Michigan)
4) Pat Sovacool (Miami)
5) David Brent (Eastern Michigan)
6) Jason Headman (Akron)
7) Michael Veatch (Miami)
Second Team All-MAC
8) Brad Untrauer (Miami)
9) Matt Loiselle (Central Michigan)
10) Curtis Vollmar (Eastern Michigan)
11) Andy Morgan (Akron
12) Kyle Mena (Eastern Michigan)
13) Sammy Kiprotich (Central Michigan)
14) Eddie Kipchoge (Bowling Green)
MAC Coach of the Year
John Goodridge (Eastern Michigan)
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