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 Chris Mehay led the Warriors to an eighth-place finish |
Nov. 18, 2006
Pensacola, Fla. - The Wayne State men's cross country team came in eighth of 24 teams at the NCAA Championships on Saturday, Nov. 18, in Pensacola, Fla. The finish is the third-best for WSU, who came in seventh place last season and finished in sixth place in 2003.
Senior Chris Mehay (New Baltimore, Mich./Anchor Bay) led all Warriors with a 28th place finish. His placement earned him All-American honors.
Head coach Rick Cummins had this to say about his team: "Another solid day for Wayne State at the NCAA championships. Our guys got off the line a little slow and put themselves behind a bit but rebounded and finished strong. Chris worked his way to All-American honors, joining Nick Allen as a two-time All-American. Rachelle got out very aggressively and was awesome. She ran tough and never looked back. She did what we asked and ran hard at the start. She was rewarded for her faith in the system and the plan with All-American honors. This is the 3rd top 8 finish for our men, which means that we get another bid for nationals next year, so that is nice. Our guys finished off a very good season as a team. It is safe to say that it was a great day for Wayne State Cross Country."
Results are as follows:
1. Abilene Christian, 57
2. Adams State , 70
3. Western State , 113
4. Chico State , 137
5. Grand Valley State , 168
6. Harding, 192
7. Colorado School of Mines, 207
8. Wayne State , 249
9. Minnesota State , 294
10. Stonehill 316
11. Lock Haven, 333
12. Saginaw Valley State , 351
13. Southern Indiana , 390
14. Central Missouri , 390
15. Alaska Anchorage , 402
16. U-Mass Lowell , 410
17. Cal Poly Pomona , 421
18. Missouri Southern State, 434
19. Edinboro, 437
20. Florida Southern, 470
21. Augustana, 474
22. Northern Kentucky , 513
23. St. Andrews , 586
24. Mars Hill, 685
