YSUsports.com - Cross Country: Kruse's Fourth-Place Finish Highlights Performances at Falcon Invite

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Oct. 15, 2006

Kruse's Fourth-Place Finish Highlights Performances at Falcon Invite

    Bowling Green, Ohio -- The Youngstown State men's cross country team finished fifth behind a season-best time from senior Nick Kruse at the Falcon Invitational on Saturday.
    Kruse finished fourth overall and third among collegiate runners with an 8K time of 25:41.10 for the men, who finished ahead of Horizon League opponents Detroit and Wright State in YSU's final meet before the league championship in two weeks. UW-Milwaukee finished one spot ahead in fourth by 23 points.
    Senior Marielle Glanz led the women's squad past Wright State, Detroit and Cleveland State with a 72nd-place time of 19:58.82.
    Behind Kruse, R.D. Goodright ran a personal-best time of 26:26.37 to finish 18th, and Dan Nemergut placed 44th in 26:56.24. Freshman Justin Dickman placed 53rd with a time of 27:06.43, and J.D. Sheppard placed 68th in 27:19.33.
    Kruse was the top Horizon League finisher, and Goodright was the third league runner across the line.
    Freshman Lisa Lee was the second Penguins finisher on the women's side with a 100th-place time of 20:41.20, and Amy Moore placed one spot back in a personal-best 20:46.44. Madelyn McGhee ran a personal-best time of 20:50.57 to place 106th, and Jen Roman finished 148th in 21:37.44.