Nov. 1, 2003

Tampa, Fla. - The Saint Louis University men's cross country team claimed an 11th place finish at the Conference USA Championship in Tampa, Fla., while the women came home in 13th place. Senior Brandon Middleton was the top SLU runner with a time of 26:28.60 over the 8K meet. Senior Janelle Decker was the first Billiken female across the line, covering the 6K distance in 23:51.30.

The men totalled 244 points, just missing tenth place Tulane by eight markers. The SLU women finished with 337 points. Marquette swept both the men's and women's titles by scoring 43 points in each meet. Kyle MacKenzie from East Carolina won the men's individual title in 25:07.20. TCU's Mary Kinyanjui broke the tape in 20:45.40 for the women's championship.

For the men, Middleton placed 32nd overall. Joe Porter recorded an outstanding time of 26:38.60, good for 39th. Freshman Paul Lemon made an impressive first showing in 26:51.60, and fellow first-year runner Jason Genta was close behind in 27:20.10. Jimmy Holmes completed the first five for SLU, clocking a 28:29.90.

On the women's side, Decker's time was good for 54th place, and Emily Zimmerman's 24:01.00 put her in 59th place. Sarah Moberg was next for SLU in 24:10.20, while Beth Shearman recorded a 24:38.00. Jamie Branham rounded out the top five for the Billikens with a time of 24:58.80.

2003 Conference USA
Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships

U. of South Florida Golf Course - Tampa, FL - 11/1/2003








	Results


	Event 1 Men 8k Run CC
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	Name Year School Finals Points
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	1 Kyle MacKenzie East Carolina 25:07.20 1
	2 Jeremy Williams Marquette 25:09.20 2
	3 Wes Seacat Louisville 25:11.50 3
	4 Brent Des Roches Marquette 25:13.50 4
	5 Sean Burris South Florida 25:16.50 5
	6 Donnie Warner DePaul 25:19.00 6
	7 David Henderson Marquette 25:20.30 7
	8 Jake Remitz Marquette 25:21.00 8
	9 Jackson Langat TCU 25:26.40 9
	10 Adam Chumbley South Florida 25:27.90 10
	11 Adam Didyk Memphis 25:28.70 11
	12 Andy Wietmarschen Cincinnati 25:31.40 12
	13 Tim Kaiser Louisville 25:36.30 13
	14 Cole Dailey Houston 25:37.60 14
	15 Sesar Figueroa Houston 25:41.60 15
	16 Eric Bair Cincinnati 25:42.30 16
	17 Taylor Garvin Cincinnati 25:47.00 17
	18 Dave Webb DePaul 25:49.50 18
	19 Anthony Becknek DePaul 25:53.80 19
	20 Mike Smith Cincinnati 25:58.70 20
	21 Gavin Kennedy DePaul 26:00.60 21
	22 Sal Graziano Marquette 26:02.00 22
	23 Brad Neumann Cincinnati 26:05.40 23
	24 Kyle Bowling Louisville 26:06.70 24
	25 Bo Erickson Marquette 26:07.40 25
	26 Eric Mayhaus Cincinnati 26:08.90 26
	27 Kym Morgan Memphis 26:12.80 27
	28 Alex Winstel Houston 26:16.00 28
	29 Curtis Persinger Louisville 26:20.50 29
	30 Derek Lincoln South Florida 26:22.50 30
	31 Mate Nemeth Memphis 26:24.50 31
	32 Brandon Middleton Saint Louis 26:28.60 32
	33 Chris Danks Louisville 26:30.60 33
	34 Maurilio Sanchez Houston 26:33.50 34
	35 Chris Davis Louisville 26:35.10 35
	36 Jamil Muhaimin Charlotte 26:35.50 36
	37 Matt Hanlon East Carolina 26:36.70 37
	38 Philip Aagaard Tulane 26:37.60 38
	39 Joe Porter Saint Louis 26:38.60 39
	40 Brent Henson Houston 26:41.10 40
	41 Richard Byrne DePaul 26:42.40 41
	42 Brad Maciulewicz TCU 26:43.10 42
	43 Paul Goodwin Houston 26:44.10 43
	44 Phillip Romero Tulane 26:46.90 44
	45 Kim Trieu DePaul 26:49.60 45
	46 Kristian Jorgensen East Carolina 26:50.20 46
	47 Paul Lemon Saint Louis 26:51.60 47
	48 Ryan Gallagher Tulane 26:52.10 48
	49 Eric Stender Cincinnati 26:55.90 49
	50 Tyler Chapman Tulane 26:56.80 50
	51 Istvan Kerekjarto Memphis 27:07.10 51
	52 Alex Morris TCU 27:10.90 52
	53 Tommy Schmitz Marquette 27:13.90 53
	54 Mark Weems Charlotte 27:18.60 54
	55 Jason Genta Saint Louis 27:20.10 55
	56 Kevin Martes Tulane 27:21.10 56
	57 Craig Schmidt East Carolina 27:26.00 57
	58 Chris Cox South Florida 27:27.20 58
	59 Ron Delzer East Carolina 27:30.60 59
	60 Andrew Manning Charlotte 27:32.70 60
	61 Russell Slade Charlotte 27:36.10 61
	62 Will Landry Tulane 27:36.80 62
	63 Steven Lenney TCU 27:37.30 63
	64 David Harris TCU 27:38.90 64
	65 Matt Gorman East Carolina 27:43.60 65
	66 Ken Simeone Charlotte 27:57.90 66
	67 Jason Banes Houston 27:58.70 67
	68 Jamie Obermeyer Louisville 28:08.90 68
	69 Michael Stoop East Carolina 28:22.30 69
	70 Luke Hooper Tulane 28:27.00 70
	71 Jimmy Holmes Saint Louis 28:29.90 71
	72 Raita Yamanouchi TCU 28:37.60 72
	73 Alex Stewart Charlotte 28:44.20 73
	74 Andrew Charles South Florida 28:45.10 74
	75 Dan Herman Saint Louis 28:46.30 75
	76 Christopher Benassi TCU 29:00.20 76
	77 Don Lassus Saint Louis 29:08.40 77
	78 Verun Tahliani Charlotte 29:14.80 78
	79 Szabolcs Karadi Memphis 31:15.40 79


	Team Scores
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	Rank Team Total 1 2 3 4 5 *6 *7 *8 *9
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	1 Marquette 43 2 4 7 8 22 25 53
	Total Time: 2:07:06.00
	Average: 25:25.20
	2 Cincinnati 88 12 16 17 20 23 26 49
	Total Time: 2:09:04.80
	Average: 25:48.96
	3 Louisville 102 3 13 24 29 33 35 68
	Total Time: 2:09:45.60
	Average: 25:57.12
	4 DePaul 105 6 18 19 21 41 45
	Total Time: 2:09:45.30
	Average: 25:57.06
	5 Houston 131 14 15 28 34 40 43 67
	Total Time: 2:10:49.80
	Average: 26:09.96
	6 South Florida 177 5 10 30 58 74
	Total Time: 2:13:19.20
	Average: 26:39.84
	7 Memphis 199 11 27 31 51 79
	Total Time: 2:16:28.50
	Average: 27:17.70
	8 East Carolina 200 1 37 46 57 59 65 69
	Total Time: 2:13:30.70
	Average: 26:42.14
	9 TCU 230 9 42 52 63 64 72 76
	Total Time: 2:14:36.60
	Average: 26:55.32
	10 Tulane 236 38 44 48 50 56 62 70
	Total Time: 2:14:34.50
	Average: 26:54.90
	11 Saint Louis 244 32 39 47 55 71 75 77
	Total Time: 2:15:48.80
	Average: 27:09.76
	12 Charlotte 277 36 54 60 61 66 73 78
	Total Time: 2:17:00.80
	Average: 27:24.16

2003 Conference USA
Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships

U. of South Florida Golf Course - Tampa, FL - 11/1/2003

	Results


	Event 2 Women 6k Run CC
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	Name Year School Finals Points
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	1 Mary Kinyanjui TCU 20:45.40 1
	2 Ami Batler TCU 20:46.30 2
	3 Jodi Jakubek Marquette 20:56.30 3
	4 Bente General South Florida 21:02.50 4
	5 Christa Benton South Florida 21:03.50 5
	6 Heidi Lindeman Marquette 21:07.40 6
	7 Jessica Hellender South Florida 21:20.60 7
	8 Brianna Dahm Marquette 21:22.60 8
	9 Cassie Ficken Charlotte 21:38.30 9
	9 Amanda Kara UAB 21:38.30 10
	11 Katrina Zielinski TCU 21:41.90 11
	12 Jamie Haro Marquette 21:46.20 12
	13 Caitlin Littlefield East Carolina 21:48.50 13
	14 Audrey Schiltz Marquette 21:55.80 14
	15 Calandra Stewart TCU 22:02.00 15
	16 Emry McKay UAB 22:02.30 16
	17 Susie Emond Marquette 22:03.10 17
	18 Lisa Green Tulane 22:05.30 18
	19 Ruth Limo Cincinnati 22:16.80 19
	20 Johanna Allen East Carolina 22:21.40 20
	21 Lydiah Chepkwony Southern Miss 22:28.80 21
	22 Cassandra Goodson Southern Miss 22:29.80 22
	23 Tsehaye Dagnachew Charlotte 22:33.70 23
	24 Andria Craig Charlotte 22:35.90 24
	25 Bessie Hatch Tulane 22:37.30 25
	26 Heather Isbell TCU 22:40.90 26
	27 Amanda Bell Louisville 22:42.00 27
	28 Marlene Key DePaul 22:43.80 28
	29 Birka Wicke Tulane 22:47.90 29
	30 Marea Ingwersen Louisville 22:52.60 30
	31 Karen Berling Cincinnati 22:53.20 31
	32 Jennifer Limle Cincinnati 22:55.30 32
	33 Abi Hamrick Cincinnati 22:57.00 33
	34 Jennifer Thompson UAB 22:58.40 34
	35 Carrie Moffett DePaul 23:01.40 35
	36 McKale Davis TCU 23:01.80 36
	37 Janay Covington Houston 23:02.70 37
	38 Terie Littlepage Houston 23:07.20 38
	39 Mandy Hopper Tulane 23:07.70 39
	40 Kristen Scalzitti East Carolina 23:16.80 40
	41 Cristy Doll Cincinnati 23:20.20 41
	42 Holly Geers Louisville 23:22.50 42
	43 Ryanne Fortney UAB 23:24.00 43
	44 Jessica Collins East Carolina 23:29.20 44
	45 Mary Dake Memphis 23:30.30 45
	46 Klara Jarolimova Charlotte 23:30.80 46
	47 Emily Daunhauer Louisville 23:33.20 47
	48 Elizabeth Ambrus UAB 23:34.10 48
	49 Amelia Slagle Charlotte 23:35.50 49
	50 Sara Hall South Florida 23:37.00 50
	51 Shawna Florida Houston 23:39.90 51
	52 Kristen Poulos South Florida 23:44.70 52
	53 Alisha Edwards Southern Miss 23:48.80 53
	54 Janelle Decker Saint Louis 23:51.30 54
	55 Shelley Knight DePaul 23:53.20 55
	56 Michaela Courtney Marquette 23:55.70 56
	57 Laine Hamman Louisville 23:58.40 57
	58 Tanya Gauvin Cincinnati 23:58.50 58
	59 Emily Zimmerman Saint Louis 24:01.00 59
	60 Eva Gordon Tulane 24:01.70 60
	61 Ali Baker Memphis 24:05.80 61
	62 Beth Wendt Louisville 24:05.90 62
	63 Pattie Parker TCU 24:07.00 63
	64 Sarah Moberg Saint Louis 24:10.20 64
	65 Erin Colligan Tulane 24:10.90 65
	66 Corryn McCrae Louisville 24:11.20 66
	67 Rebekah Bishop East Carolina 24:12.40 67
	68 Marenika Wisdom Charlotte 24:18.40 68
	69 Becca Wiseman Southern Miss 24:18.80 69
	70 Eva Lustigova Tulane 24:21.30 70
	71 Karen Tankersley Southern Miss 24:22.70 71
	72 Olivia Conlon DePaul 24:26.80 72
	73 Kara Cassel Memphis 24:28.90 73
	74 Liz Smith Charlotte 24:33.80 74
	75 Keri White Southern Miss 24:33.90 75
	76 Michel Wilson Memphis 24:34.30 76
	77 Beth Shearman Saint Louis 24:38.00 77
	78 Adel Anderson UAB 24:40.80 78
	79 Dominique Lopez-Stickney Cincinnati 24:42.40 79
	80 Liz Palmer Southern Miss 24:51.90 80
	81 Emily Prettyman DePaul 24:52.20 81
	82 Emily Scarbrough UAB 24:52.90 82
	83 Jamie Branham Saint Louis 24:58.80 83
	84 Lillian Ricardo East Carolina 25:02.20 84
	85 Nora Nemere Memphis 25:07.60 85
	86 Veronica Ramirez Houston 25:10.00 86
	87 Becca McMahon Memphis 25:15.10 87
	88 Stephanie Jansing Saint Louis 25:16.00 88
	89 Anne Lampe Saint Louis 25:24.00 89
	90 Daniele Riendeau Memphis 25:31.70 90
	91 Jenna Prendergast East Carolina 25:42.40 91
	92 Rachel Freeman Houston 25:54.40 92
	93 Minoo Mostafavifar South Florida 26:25.60 93
	94 Colleen Stiles-Shields DePaul 26:37.50 94
	95 Maggie Potter South Florida 26:49.00 95
	96 Cynthia Silva Houston 27:39.50 96

	....Event 2 Women 6k Run CC

	Team Scores
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	Rank Team Total 1 2 3 4 5 *6 *7 *8 *9
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	1 Marquette 43 3 6 8 12 14 17 56
	Total Time: 1:47:08.30
	Average: 21:25.66
	2 TCU 55 1 2 11 15 26 36 63
	Total Time: 1:47:56.50
	Average: 21:35.30
	3 South Florida 118 4 5 7 50 52 93 95
	Total Time: 1:50:48.30
	Average: 22:09.66
	4 Charlotte 151 9 23 24 46 49 68 74
	Total Time: 1:53:54.20
	Average: 22:46.84
	4 UAB 151 10 16 34 43 48 78 82
	Total Time: 1:53:37.10
	Average: 22:43.42
	6 Cincinnati 156 19 31 32 33 41 58 79
	Total Time: 1:54:22.50
	Average: 22:52.50
	7 Tulane 171 18 25 29 39 60 65 70
	Total Time: 1:54:39.90
	Average: 22:55.98
	8 East Carolina 184 13 20 40 44 67 84 91
	Total Time: 1:55:08.30
	Average: 23:01.66
	9 Louisville 203 27 30 42 47 57 62 66
	Total Time: 1:56:28.70
	Average: 23:17.74
	10 Southern Mississippi 236 21 22 53 69 71 75 80
	Total Time: 1:57:28.90
	Average: 23:29.78
	11 DePaul 271 28 35 55 72 81 94
	Total Time: 1:58:57.40
	Average: 23:47.48
	12 Houston 304 37 38 51 86 92 96
	Total Time: 2:00:54.20
	Average: 24:10.84
	13 Saint Louis 337 54 59 64 77 83 88 89
	Total Time: 2:01:39.30
	Average: 24:19.86
	14 Memphis 340 45 61 73 76 85 87 90
	Total Time: 2:01:46.90
	Average: 24:21.38