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October 18, 2004 Cougars Head To GLVC Championships The SIUE men’s and women’s cross country teams will face off in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships this weekend in Highland Heights, Ky. The Cougars will look to senior Ryan Boyll (Normal) to lead the way. Boyll posted a season best time of 24 minutes and 55 seconds in 8,000 meters at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational on October 2. Junior Brian Taghon (East Moline) also has had a solid year after a 25:01 mark at the same race. Freshman Erik Steffens (Moline) has had several strong performances with times of 25:56.90 at the Bradley Invitational and 25:57.62 mark at the EIU Invitational. For the women, senior Mary Witte (Norman) has had the two highest finishes this year. A 18:59.12 performance in the 5,000 meters at the EIU Invitational, and a 19:08 mark at Bradley Invitational has led the way. Freshman Kelly Flounders (Homer Glen) times have been impressive. She has three of the top five performances for the Cougars this season. That includes a time of 19:17.20 on September 17 at the Eastern Illinois Invitational. The GLVC Championships will be held this Saturday beginning at 10:30 a.m. with the men’s 8,000 meters. That will be followed at 11:30 a.m. with the women’s 6,000 meters. -siue cougars- |