Cross Country Teams Face Tough Competition at Roy Griak Inv.

Minneapolis, Minn. - The Nebraska women's cross country team faced top competition, including eight teams ranked in the top 25 of the FinishLynx Preseason Poll, on Saturday, Sept. 25 at the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis, Minn. Also included in the field were Big 12 opponents Iowa State, Kansas and Missouri, which gave Nebraska a glimpse of what conference competition will be like.

The Husker women finished fifth (190 points), only one of two unranked teams to finish in the top 10. Missouri (4th) was the only Big 12 team to finish higher than Nebraska. Sixteenth- ranked Arizona State won the event (49).

Michelle Brooks was again Nebraska's top finisher, completing the 5,000-meter course in 18:09. Helping the trio was senior Jaime Pauli, who finished 22nd in 18:19. The event was won by Duke freshman Sheela Agrawal in 17:31.

The men's team also faced tough competition including seventh-ranked Providence, which won the team title last year. Nebraska finished 16th with 391 points, ahead of Big 12 teams, Iowa State (21st) and Kansas (23rd). Wisconsin won the event with 86 points.

Marcus Witter was Nebraska's top finisher, completing the course in 25:11, good for 27th place. Freshman Mike Kamm ran a solid race for the Huskers finishing 63rd in 25:46, followed closely by Aaron Carrizales (71st, 25:49).

The Huskers will travel to Emporia, Kan. On Saturday Oct. 1, to compete in the Emporia State Invitational.

Husker Results

Women
13 Michelle Brooks 18:09
22 Jaime Pauli 18:19
43 Jeannette Zimmer 18:36
56 Kathryn Handrup 18:45
61 Jaimie Kruger 18:50
84 Melinda Oliver 19:06
86 Mirjana Glisovic 19:07
102 Jenna Lucas 19:21
115 Aimie Finkner 19:31
161 Deb Osteen 20:15

Men
27 Marcus Witter 25:11
63 Mike Kamm 25:46
71 Aaron Carrizales 25:49
110 Jared Carlson 26:15
128 Jed Barta 26:23
163 Phillip Davis 26:49
192 Hunter Kosman 27:30
206 James DeBruhl 28:00
209 Todd Tripple 28:06