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Men’s Cross Country Team Opens Season at Belmont 9/5/2003 Men’s Cross Country Team Opens Season at Belmont NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Vanderbilt men’s cross country team finished seventh at the Belmont Invitational held today at Percy Warner Park in Nashville. The Commodores finished with a time of 1:20:20.99 and a total of 173 points on the 5K course. Alabama earned team honors with 32 points and a time of 1:15:36.13. Alabama sophomore Josphat Waweru took home individual honors with a time of 14:44.61. Vanderbilt was led by senior John Cote. Cote finished in 25th place with a time of 15:45.66. Also scoring for the Commodores were sophomore Tyler Harlan (15:58.23, 34th),sophomore Eric Walle (16:06.46, 36th), junior Matt Doll (16:10.74, 42nd), junior Taylor Hindle (16:19.90, 47th), freshman Mike Gabrys (16:33.38, 53rd), and junior Mike Gaske (16:43.79, 57th). Other finishers included, James Guthrie (18:08.44, 81st), and Jake LaManna (18:20.98, 87th). Afterwards Coach Don Bailey described the meet as “a good starting point for us. We’ve got to have a starting point to show us where we’re at. I was not particularly pleased with the individual placings, but times were there and we’re close.” The Commodores host the Commodore Invitational on Saturday, September 13th in Nashville.
Team Results 1. Alabama 32 – 1:15:36.13 2. Western Kentucky 64 – 1:16:42.64 3. Belmont 75 – 1:17:23.67 4. Southern Indiana 97 – 1:17:53.38 5. Evansville 130 – 1:19:18.12 6. Samford 135 – 1:19:45.75 7. Vanderbilt 173 – 1:20:20.99 8. Lipscomb 199 – 1:21:54.44 9. Tennessee State 295 – 1:38:52.56
Vanderbilt Scorers 25. John Cote 15:45.66 34. Tyler Harlan 15:58.23 37. Eric Walle 16:06.46 42. Matt Doll 16:10.74 47. Taylor Hindle 16:19.90 53. Mike Gabrys 16:33.38 57. Mike Gaske 16:43.79 |
