Saturday, October 31
Akron, OH
University of Toledo
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MAC Championships
Toledo Competes in MAC Championships
10/31/2015 12:20:00 PM | Men's Cross Country
CANTON, OH – The Toledo men's cross country team competed in the Mid-American Conference Championships on Saturday, Oct. 31. The meet was hosted by Akron, and took place on an 8K course at GlenOak High School in Canton, OH.
Senior Hillary Serem paced the way for the Rockets with a time of 25:52.48, which was good 33rd place. Sophomore Stalline Kurgat was the second UT runner to cross the finish line with a time of 26:00.76. Also scoring for Toledo was senior Adam Bess, freshman Louis Guardiola, freshman Andrew Ciaccia and freshman Jacob Wistinghausen. Eastern Michigan's Nicholas Raymond took home the MAC title with a time of 24:10.28.
"The result was not indicative of our fitness and ability," Head Coach Linh Nguyen said. "Now we will look to figure out how to get things going in the other direction before the NCAA Regional."
The Midnight Blue & Gold placed ninth in team scoring, with a 227 point total. UT averaged a 26:17 time on the course, and a 2:11:25 total time. The Eagles won the MAC crown with a score of 26.
The Rockets will return to action at the NCAA Great Lakes Regionals on Saturday, Nov. 13 hosted by Wisconsin.
MAC CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
33. Hillary Serem, 25:52.48
40. Stalline Kurgat, 26:00.76
45. Adam Bess, 26:07.71
58. Louis Guardioa, 26:32.08
66. Andrew Ciaccia, 26:51.90
69. Matt Leis, 26:57.11
71. Jacob Wistinhausen, 27:18.53
75. Jax Talbot, 27:35.08
77. Clinton Caddell, 27:59.18
TEAM SCORES
1. Eastern Michigan, 26
2. Akron, 70
3. Miami, 88
4. Central Michigan, 100
5. Ohio, 128
6. Buffalo, 150
7. Bowling Green, 189
8. Kent State, 202
9. Toledo, 227
Senior Hillary Serem paced the way for the Rockets with a time of 25:52.48, which was good 33rd place. Sophomore Stalline Kurgat was the second UT runner to cross the finish line with a time of 26:00.76. Also scoring for Toledo was senior Adam Bess, freshman Louis Guardiola, freshman Andrew Ciaccia and freshman Jacob Wistinghausen. Eastern Michigan's Nicholas Raymond took home the MAC title with a time of 24:10.28.
"The result was not indicative of our fitness and ability," Head Coach Linh Nguyen said. "Now we will look to figure out how to get things going in the other direction before the NCAA Regional."
The Midnight Blue & Gold placed ninth in team scoring, with a 227 point total. UT averaged a 26:17 time on the course, and a 2:11:25 total time. The Eagles won the MAC crown with a score of 26.
The Rockets will return to action at the NCAA Great Lakes Regionals on Saturday, Nov. 13 hosted by Wisconsin.
MAC CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
33. Hillary Serem, 25:52.48
40. Stalline Kurgat, 26:00.76
45. Adam Bess, 26:07.71
58. Louis Guardioa, 26:32.08
66. Andrew Ciaccia, 26:51.90
69. Matt Leis, 26:57.11
71. Jacob Wistinhausen, 27:18.53
75. Jax Talbot, 27:35.08
77. Clinton Caddell, 27:59.18
TEAM SCORES
1. Eastern Michigan, 26
2. Akron, 70
3. Miami, 88
4. Central Michigan, 100
5. Ohio, 128
6. Buffalo, 150
7. Bowling Green, 189
8. Kent State, 202
9. Toledo, 227
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