MVC CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS OPEN SEASON FRIDAY

MVC CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS OPEN SEASON FRIDAY

 

 

Marshall, Mo. (September 6, 2013)- The Missouri Valley College cross country teams started their 2013 seasons Friday taking part in the EIU Walt Crawford Open in Charleston, Ill.  The No. 24 men's cross country team finished No. 7 in the team standings in the Open that featured a mixture of NCAA and NAIA programs.

 

Top finisher on the men's side was Freshman Phillip Cheruiyot (Kenya) who took tenth overall with a time of 26:13.04 in the 8k race.  Junior Kenneth Kipng'etech (Kenya) placed No. 48 with a time of 27:53.75.  Freshman Nate Martin (Jackson, Mo.) placed No. 57 with a time of 28:21.94.  Freshman Shane Murphy (Seneca, Mo.) came in No. 60 at 28:30.88.  Rounding out the point scorers for MVC was Junior Will Lee (Strafford, Mo.) placing No. 89 in a time of 30:36.65.

 

The Vikings finished with a team score of 187 points.  The top team was Eastern Illinois University with a score of 27 points.

 

On the women's side, the Lady Vikings did not have enough runners to qualify for a team score, but top finisher on the team was Senior Amanda Buhr (Jefferson City, Mo.) who placed No. 62 in a time of 20:38.57 in the 5k race.  Also, Freshman Olivia Bird (Tulsa, Okla.) finished No. 111 in a time of 23:40.44.

 

The MVC cross country teams will be in action Friday Sept. 13 at the University of Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Meet.

 

 

About Missouri Valley College

Known for its dynamic, richly diverse, and friendly educational environment, Missouri Valley College offers many opportunities to grow in mind, body, and spirit. Grounded in the liberal arts, undergraduate studies empower students to master interdisciplinary skills needed to succeed in a knowledge-based global society. MVC offers over 40 academic programs, study abroad program, honors program, extracurricular activities, and 13 sports. The most popular majors include education and business, and some new majors are ag-business, nursing, graphic design, and health information systems (associate degree). Above all, Valley is committed to student success. For more information, call (660) 831-4000 or visit www.moval.edu.