NCAA DII Central Region Cross Country Men's Team Standings

NCAA DII Central Region Cross Country Men's Individual Results 

            The Wayne State College men's cross country team placed 15th out of 18 teams at the 2009 NCAA Division II Central Regional Cross Country Championships hosted by Wayne State College and run at the Wayne Country Club Saturday.  The Wildcats finished with a team score of 458.  Adams State of Colorado won the team title with 20 points and was one of five teams from the Central Region to advance to the NCAA Division II National Championships in Evansville, Indiana on November 21.

            Junior York Thomas was the top finisher for the Wildcats, placing 42^nd out of 128 runners with a time of 33:44 on the 10,000 meter course.  Coming through the finish line next for Wayne State was junior Matt Seiler with a time of 35:30 and 85^th place.  Other WSC finishers included junior John Kern in 106^th place (36:54), freshman Trevor Urkoski (37:21,111^th) and Sophomore Jason Schaaf (37:41, 114^th).

            Adams State of Colorado easily won the team title with 20 points followed by Western State of Colorado in second at 47 and Colorado School of Mines in third with 100.  Metro State of Colorado (142 points) and Augustana (S.D.) (143) rounded out the five teams that advance to nationals.  Finishing out the top 15 teams were Fort Lewis in sixth (192), Minnesota State-Mankato seventh (202), Nebraska-Kearney eighth (254), New Mexico Highlands ninth (283), Colorado-Colorado Springs 10^th (298), St. Cloud State 11^th (318), Minnesota-Duluth 12^th (336), Northern State 13^th (358), MSU Moorhead 14^th (366) and Wayne State 15^th with 458 points.

            The top two individuals from non-qualifying teams that also advanced to the national championships were Niciase Kazingo of New Mexico Highlands finishing seventh overall with a time of 31:41 and Tanner Fruit of Nebraska-Kearney 32:28 and 16^th place overall.

The meet concludes the 2009 men's cross country season for Wayne State College. 

 

2009 NCAA Division II Central Region Men's Cross Country Team Standings

1.       Adams State                   20                                

2.       Western State                 47

3.       Colorado Mines               100

4.       Metro State (Colo.)              142

5.       Augustana (S.D.)             143

6.       Fort Lewis                       192

7.       Minnesota-Mankato         202

8.       Nebraska-Kearney           254

9.       New Mexico Highlands     283

10.   UC-Colorado Springs       298

 

Wayne State men

York Thomas                 42^nd       33:44.5

Matt Seiler                     85^th       35:30.0

John Kern                      106^th     36:54.4

Trevor Urkoski                111^th     37:21.6

Jason Schaaf                 114^th     37:41.6