From Washington University Athletics
The Washington University in St. Louis men's cross country team placed fifth overall in the Principia College Cowbell Classic on Saturday morning, during a hot and humid race on the North Farm Cross Country Course.
The men placed fifth out of 38 teams competing, which included 17 teams ranked in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Top-35 poll. Claiming the event was No. 1-ranked North Central followed by No. 2 Geneseo, No. 5 Pomona Pitzer, No. 11 Loras and No. 8 WashU to round out the top-five.
Senior David O'Gara had the highest individual finish among the Bears when he crossed the 8K finish line in 25:03.80. Junior Peter Johnsrud was next to conclude the course for the men finishing in 28th place with a time of 25:42.94. Sophomore Marco Quaroni(26:03.13) finished just ahead of sophomore Nick Matteucci (26:04.36) as he encouraged his teammate across the finish line.
Freshman Tucker Cera posted the fifth and final time to count for the Bears when he crossed the line at 26:29.60. Seconds later freshman Joe Stover (26:34.51) crossed the finish line as did junior Chris Blagg (26:37.52) to finish within the top-100 racers out of more than 354 entries.
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Men's Team Scores |
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Placement |
Name |
Team Score |
Total Time |
Average Time |
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1 |
North Central |
47 |
2:06:03.91 |
25:12.79 |
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2 |
Geneseo |
150 |
2:08:13.31 |
25:38.67 |
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3 |
Pomona-Pitzer |
156 |
2:08:38.07 |
25:43.62 |
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4 |
Loras |
181 |
2:09:19.84 |
25:51.97 |
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5 |
WashU |
207 |
2:09:23.83 |
25:52.77 |
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Men's Individual Times |
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Placement |
Name |
Time |
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5 |
25:03.80 |
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28 |
25:42.94 |
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47 |
26:03.13 |
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48 |
26:04.36 |
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86 |
26:29.60 |
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91 |
26:34.51 |
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97 |
26:37.52 |
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112 |
26:44.67 |
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122 |
26:49.23 |
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210 |
27:55.28 |
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293 |
30:04.31 |
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