TicketsOct. 28, 2009
CINCINNATI- The University of Cincinnati men's and women's cross country team's travel to Kenosha, Wis. to participate in the 2009 BIG EAST Championships. The event will be hosted by Marquette University and will be run on the Wayne E. Dannehl National XC Course.
Last year the men's and women's cross country teams finished in sixth- and ninth-place, respectively, at the BIG EAST Championships. Looking to build on an impressive freshmen performance at the Championships is sophomore Eric Finan. Last season Finan recorded the sixth-fastest time among freshmen with a time of 25:28. On the women's side junior Lilian Jelimo crossed the line in 25th place with a time of 21:24, which was the seventh best time among all sophomores last year.
The team recently competed in the Pre-Nationals meet, Oct. 17, hosted by Indiana State University. In a race that featured 60 teams, the men's team finished 32nd and women's team 30th, respectively.
Highlighting the meet on the men's side was Finan, who finished 123rd with a time of 25:21.9. Juniors David Barry and Ricky Lupp finished 144th and 168th with times both clocked under 26 minutes.
For the women, senior Jocelyn McCauley placed 71st with a time of 21:49.5. The other Top 100 finisher for UC was junior Lilian Jelimo and her time of 22:05.7 was good enough for 98th place.
The Wayne E. Dannehl National Cross Country Course has garnered nationwide-acclaim for its scenic routes, challenging paths, and spectator-friendly layout. Over the years more than 100,000 athletes have raced the course.
The men's race begins on Saturday Oct. 31 at 11 a.m. while the women's race begins at 11:50 a.m.