MONROE, La.---ULM senior Maya Aden extended his unbeaten streak in 2006 to three consecutive meets by winning the men\'s 8-kilometer UALR Open on Saturday in Little Rock, Ark. on Saturday. Aden completed the race in 25:41.08, his best 8K time of the season.
Both the Warhawk men\'s and women\'s team finished in third place in their respective meets. North Texas won the men\'s meet and Arkansas-Little Rock won the women\'s 5K. Both ULM teams finished in fourth place week last week at the Ragin\' Cajun Invitational in Lafayette, La.
\"We ran well today considering how hard we practiced this week,\" said ULM cross country head coach Toby Reep. \"I am very pleased with the effort of our team. We just have to keep working and good things will happen.\"
Aden\'s victory gives the Ottawa, Ontario, Canada native ten for his career. Earlier this week he was named the Sun Belt Conference Runner of the Week. In addition to Aden\'s victory, senior Matt Brophy finished fourth with a time of 26.53.34. Also placing for the Warhawks were sophomore Andrew Apata (19th, 28:56.41), senior Nathan Hall (24th, 29:50.30), freshman Seth Hall (26th, 30:44.72), and sophomore Mychal Word (35:21.39).
Not to be outdone the ULM women produced three top ten finishers. Junior Amanda Bartlett led the way with a time of 19:20.75 to finish in fourth place. Junior Amy Harris finished seventh (19:41.72) and junior Jessica Baldino finished ninth (19:45.45). Also placing on the women\'s side were junior Chardonnay Denman (23rd, 21:44.21) and senior Brynna Stanley (45th, 28.59.20). Bartlett and Harris each have three top ten finishes in 2006.
The Warhawks will return to action on Tuesday, Oct. 2, when they go to Natchitoches, La. to run in the Northwestern State Invitational.
Team Scores (Men) 1. North Texas 38 2. UALR 60 3. ULM 68 4. Arkansas State 92 5. Memphis 102 6. Arkansas-Monticello 130
ULM Top Finishers (Men) 1. Maya Aden 25:41.08 4. Matt Brophy 26:53.34 19. Andrew Apata 28.56.41 24. Nate Hall 29:50.30 26. Seth Hall 30:44.72 33. Mychal Word 35:21.39
Team Scores (Women) 1. Arkansas-Little Rock 36 2. North Texas 65 3. ULM 85 4. Arkansas State 142 5. Memphis 111 6. Arkansas-Monticello 142 7. Crichton College 167
ULM Top Finishers (Women) 4. Amanda Bartlett 19:20.75 7. Amy Harris 19:41.71 9. Jessica Baldino 19:45.45 23. Chardonay Denman 21:44.21 45. Brynna Stanley 28:59.20