Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, September 22
London, Ontario
10:30 a.m.
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Western Ontario Invitational
Men's Cross Country Finishes Sixth at Western International Invitational
9/22/2018 1:16:00 PM | Men's XC
All second-year runners posted new personal-best 8k times
Full Results
LONDON, Ontario (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's cross country team placed sixth at the Western International Invitational hosted by the University of Western Ontario Saturday, Sept. 22 in London, Ontario. EMU finished with a team score of 142 points.
"Each week of training has been a learning experience for this team as they are experiencing very different training than they have been accustomed to," said EMU Head Coach John Goodridge. "Likewise, for four of our top-five scorers this was their 8000 meter collegiate competition debut. I am very pleased with their progress and believe we will get better each week for the remainder of the season."
The Invitational ran particularly fast, with not only a new course record set, but with the top-six times besting the previous course record. Although the Eagles did not finish with any course records, every second-year runner posted a personal-best 8k time.
Junior captain Austin Wicker (Pinckney, Mich.-Pinckney) paced Eastern, finishing 21st with a career-best time of 24:58. The final four scorers for EMU were all first-year runners debuting in their first collegiate 8k. Freshmen Kalani Sheridan (Nelson, New Zealand), Noah Perrin (Akron, Ohio-Woodridge), Eddie Zuercher (Rocky River, Ohio-Rocky River), and Andy Payne (Worthington, Ohio-Thomas Worthington) placed 28th, 31st, 41st, and 54th, respectively.
Eastern will have another week off of competition before it takes on the Jayhawk Invitational in Muskegon, Mich. Friday, Oct. 12.
Team Results
1. Guelph Gryphons 34
2. McMaster Marauders 50
3. Queen's Gaels 80
4. Western Mustangs 118
5. Toronto Varsityblues 140
6. Eastern Mich. Eagles 142
7. Windsor Lancers 181
8. Laurentian Voyageurs 225
9. Laurier Golden Hawks 253
10. Brock Badgers 311
11. Nipissing Lakers 356
12. Waterloo Warriors 360
13. Humber Hawks 401
14. Sheridan Bruins 407
15. Olivet Comets 407
EMU Individual Results
21. Austin Wicker 24:58
28. Kalani Sheridan 25:05
31. Noah Perrin 25:10
41. Eddie Zuercher 25:24
54. Andy Payne 25:44
58. Hayelom Fitsum 25:49
65. Solomon Costa 25:58
76. Phoenix Myers 26:17
85. Joe Ingram 26:30
91. Craig Thompson 26:41
105. Ian Cook 26:55
142. Ronald Brandal 28:15
LONDON, Ontario (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's cross country team placed sixth at the Western International Invitational hosted by the University of Western Ontario Saturday, Sept. 22 in London, Ontario. EMU finished with a team score of 142 points.
"Each week of training has been a learning experience for this team as they are experiencing very different training than they have been accustomed to," said EMU Head Coach John Goodridge. "Likewise, for four of our top-five scorers this was their 8000 meter collegiate competition debut. I am very pleased with their progress and believe we will get better each week for the remainder of the season."
The Invitational ran particularly fast, with not only a new course record set, but with the top-six times besting the previous course record. Although the Eagles did not finish with any course records, every second-year runner posted a personal-best 8k time.
Junior captain Austin Wicker (Pinckney, Mich.-Pinckney) paced Eastern, finishing 21st with a career-best time of 24:58. The final four scorers for EMU were all first-year runners debuting in their first collegiate 8k. Freshmen Kalani Sheridan (Nelson, New Zealand), Noah Perrin (Akron, Ohio-Woodridge), Eddie Zuercher (Rocky River, Ohio-Rocky River), and Andy Payne (Worthington, Ohio-Thomas Worthington) placed 28th, 31st, 41st, and 54th, respectively.
Eastern will have another week off of competition before it takes on the Jayhawk Invitational in Muskegon, Mich. Friday, Oct. 12.
Team Results
1. Guelph Gryphons 34
2. McMaster Marauders 50
3. Queen's Gaels 80
4. Western Mustangs 118
5. Toronto Varsityblues 140
6. Eastern Mich. Eagles 142
7. Windsor Lancers 181
8. Laurentian Voyageurs 225
9. Laurier Golden Hawks 253
10. Brock Badgers 311
11. Nipissing Lakers 356
12. Waterloo Warriors 360
13. Humber Hawks 401
14. Sheridan Bruins 407
15. Olivet Comets 407
EMU Individual Results
21. Austin Wicker 24:58
28. Kalani Sheridan 25:05
31. Noah Perrin 25:10
41. Eddie Zuercher 25:24
54. Andy Payne 25:44
58. Hayelom Fitsum 25:49
65. Solomon Costa 25:58
76. Phoenix Myers 26:17
85. Joe Ingram 26:30
91. Craig Thompson 26:41
105. Ian Cook 26:55
142. Ronald Brandal 28:15
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