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November 2, 2003 Cross Country Set for NCAA Regionals SIUE coach Darryl Frerker believes his men’s and women’s cross country teams are in the best position possible to advance to the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships. The regional qualifying meet gives the top four women’s teams and the top two men’s teams a ticket to the national championships in Raleigh, N.C., on Nov. 22. The regional meet is set for Saturday at Hudsonville, Mich., with a 6,000-meter women’s race set to begin at 11 a.m. followed by a 10,000-meter men’s race at noon. “We’re finally at that position of being healthy and running well,” said Frerker. The Cougars placed second at the recent Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships and are hoping for a similar finish at the regional meet, which includes teams from the Great Lakes Valley and the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic conferences. SIUE’s top individual performers appear to be Breanne Steffens (Moline) for the women and Brian Taghon (East Moline) for the men. Steffens became the first SIUE runner to win the GLVC Championships individual title. Taghon, a sophomore, placed fourth and became a two-time All-GLVC performer. SIUE’s Mary Witte (Normal) and Nick Campbell (Charleston) also were All-GLVC runners, placing in the top 10 at the league’s annual meet. “We’re going to this meet with the attitude that someone is going to qualify for the national meet,” Frerker said. -siue cougars- |