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Men's SIUE Cross Country SIUE Athletics | |
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 Brian Taghon |
October 24, 2005 Men’s Cross Country Places Third at GLVC Meet EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. - The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s cross country team finished with a third place finish at the Great Lakes Valley Conference championships this past weekend. “I was happy with how the team ran,” said SIUE cross country coach Eileen McAllister. “We have to get ready for (NCAA) regionals now.” The Cougars finished with 94 points as Southern Indiana won the meet with a score of 26. Senior Brian Taghon (East Moline) became the first runner in SIUE history to finish in the top 10 of the GLVC championships for four consecutive years. Taghon finished in third place with a time of 24 minutes, 39.93 seconds at 8,000 meters. “Brian ran very well,” said McAllister. “He really closed on the leader. He has had an awesome career.” Erik Steffens (Moline) placed seventh in a time of 25:09.02. “Erik has a good race,” said. “He was disappointed by his finish, but he has been consistent over the course of the season.” Justin Crain (McLeansboro) came in 15th with a mark of 25:29.78. “You could tell by seeing Justin’s race that he was very confident,” said McAllister. “He did a nice job.” -siue cougars- |