 | Cross Country |
Men's SIUE Cross Country SIUE Athletics | |
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 Brian Taghon |
October 31, 2005 Men’s and Women's Cross Country Travels to NCAA Regionals EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. -- The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s and women’s cross country teams visit Big Rapids, Mich., and Ferris State University for the NCAA Regional this weekend. Senior Brian Taghon (East Moline) leads the men’s team having finished in the top five of every event he has raced in this year. He became the first runner in SIUE history to finish in the top 10 of the Great Lakes Valley Conference championships for four straight years. Erik Steffens (Moline) and freshman Kyle Cameron (East Moline) also look to have good showings. The women’s team will rely on senior Heather Zipparro (Mt. Prospect) at the regional. Zipparro has three of the Cougars’ top six finishes on the performance list this season. Freshmen Michelle Meador (Bower) and Elizabeth Williams (Mt. Vernon) look to continue a string of consistent performances. Meador has three top finishes in the top 10 on the SIUE performance list while Williams has two this season. The men will run the 10,000 meter course, while the women will run a 6,000 meter race. -siue cougars- |