The men's team posted a tenth place finish out of 18 teams, scoring 300 points, while Alabama won the Crimson Classic with 57 points.
Cross Country has Stellar Showing at Crimson Classic
Sept. 18, 2010 Men's Results | Women's Results | Season Statistics TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - In just their second competition of the season, the Tulane cross country program continued to improve across the board at the Crimson Classic on Saturday (Sept. 18). One Green Wave men's runner and four women's competitors set new career-bests, while six newcomers on the women's team ran in their first collegiate meet. "It was another good meet for our team," said Tulane head coach Eric Peterson. "I think you can look at these results and feel similar to our (Georgia Invitational) performance. We had a different pecking order in this meet, but it was good to see the kids compete well. They challenged not only against the field, but also were aware of the goal of our team. We are trying to have the most competitive lineup that we can and they are not shying away from the opportunity to better themselves from one week to the next." Jordan Vance led the way for the Olive and Blue with his second consecutive career-best showing on the Harry Pritchett Running Course. Vance placed 57th overall with a time of 27:14.00, besting her previous PR by 18-seconds. Max Miller placed 63rd for TU with a 27:35.00 clip, while Mike Mainguy finished 69th in a time of 27:51.40. Freshman Ryan Rigali finished four on the Tulane squad with a time of 29:04.90, placing 90th, Phil Scruggscame in at 29:59.70 (104th) and Jordon Holtzman rounded out the lineup with a 107th place finish in 30:20.60.
Jordan Vance Set a New Personal Best and was the Teams Top Finisher at the Crimson Classic
Julia Whitrock and Rebecca Coady paced the women's squad with tenth and eleventh place showings, respectively. Whitrock ran 17:52.30, her first career time under 18-minutes, and Coady was just three-seconds behind with a 17:55.40 mark. Katherine Crabtree was the third Tulane runner across the line in a time of 19:06.30 and placed 46th. Emmi Aguillard (49th) and Johanna Gretschel (53rd) were the final two scoring runners, joining Peggy Keplinger andCaitlin Hornbeck finishing under 20-minutes.
Six Tulane runners saw their first competition of the season on Saturday, withColleen Loughlin, Kylie Kastes, Aimee Arceneaux, Tave Abell, Cassie Campbelland Amanda Savage all competing.
The Green Wave finished with 157 team points to grab a fifth place finish, just behind fourth place Auburn (130 pts.) and third place Samford (111). Texas A&M won the women's team title with 53 points, while the host Crimson Tide were runners-up with 57 points.
The Green Wave will have a week of training before their next competition at LSU. Tulane will take to the course at Highland Road Park in Baton Rouge on Saturday, September 25, starting at 9:30 a.m.
Men's Individual Results (8K)
57. Jordan Vance 27:14.00*
63. Max Miller 27:35.00
69. Mike Mainguy 27:51.40
90. Ryan Rigali 29:04.90
104. Phil Scruggs 29:59.70
107. Jordon Holtzman 30:20:60
Women's Individual Results (5K)
10. Julia Whitrock 17:52.30*
11. Rebecca Coady 17:55.40
46. Katherine Crabtree 19:06.30*
49. Emmi Aguillard 19:17.90*
53. Johanna Gretschel 19:23.30
66. Peggy Keplinger 19:49.30*
71. Caitlin Hornbeck 19:57.30
75. Colleen Loughlin 20:08.00*
82. Kylie Kastes 20:18.20*
86. Aimee Arceneaux 20:35.50*
90. Tave Abell 20:52.60*
104. Cassie Campbell 21:57.20*
105. Amanda Savage 21:59.90*