FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Birgitta Gray O: (406) 896-5917 E: birgitta.gray@msubillings.edu September 23, 2016 Love and Egeland pace Yellowjackets to second place result MSUB Cross Country on Facebook | MSUB Cross Country on ISSUU | TFRRS Results Highlight video and post race interviews with Garrett Love and head coach Dave Coppock
The MSUB men’s cross country team placed second at the NCAA Division II preview meet.
Garrett Love and Jorey Egeland pace the Yellowjackets men’ cross country team effort during the NCAA Division II West Region Preview Meet at Amend Park to a second place team finish. BILLINGS, Mont. – Garrett Love and Jorey Egeland paced the MSUB men’s cross country team to a second place team result during the 27th Annual Yellowjacket Invitational and NCAA Division II cross country preview meet at Amend Park on Friday. Love finished fourth overall, covering the 10,0000 meter distance in 32:28.03. Egeland finished sixth in 32:48:37 as MSUB claimed two places in the top-10. The Yellowjackets scored runners in the 4-6-11-12-14 spots in their top-5 for 47 points.
“For as well as they ran, we weren’t quite at full strength with some sickness, so to have those younger runners move-up was really important today,” MSUB head coach Dave Coppock said. “I was really impressed with Ron’s first collegiate 10K and I am very hopeful for the regional in November as we continue to work on the training for longer distances.” Godfrey Kemboi, a freshman from Northwest Nazarene, won the individual title, clocking in at 32:20.44. He placed ahead of two runners from San Francisco State, Benji Preciado at 32:21.50 and Drew Feldman at 32:21.51. San Francisco State won the overall team title. The Gators scored runners in the 2-3-9-10-16 spots for 40 points, just pulling ahead of MSUB in the back half of the race. For the Yellowjackets, Mark Hovland was the team’s third place finisher at 11th crossing the finish line in 33:25.12. Freshman Ron Venema was a step behind in 12th, completing his first collegiate 10K event in 33:34.10. Sophomore Tyus Mendoza kept the top-5 pack for MSUB close with a 14th overall finish in 33:43.92. “It was great to run-up against a couple of regional schools and one conference school,” Coppock continued. “This really tells us where we are in terms of our competition. They were running so close to San Francisco State which will help their confidence and what they need to do in the next month. I think today’s race bodes well for regionals. If everyone is healthy, I think we can reasonably hope for a top-10 finish.” Northwest Nazarene finished third in the team competition with 58 points (1-5-7-22-23) and South Dakota Mines was fourth with 80 points (8-13-15-20-24). Also competing were Montana State Northern and Central Wyoming College. Gillette College sent four individuals to the finish line. MSUB Results: Name Garrett Love Jorey Egeland Mark Hovland Ronald Venema Tyus Mendoza Ivan Colmenero Liam McKay Josh Panasuk Jacob Marshall Isaiah Girard Kyle McLaughlin
Time 32:28.03 32:48.37 33:25.12 33:34.10 33:43.92 34:17.80 34:38.76 34:42.63 35:55.88 37:20.67 39:07.05
Finish 4 6 11 12 14 23 29 30 34 42 48
THE BUZZ: MSUB’s Love named the St. Vincent Healthcare Athlete of the Day…the NCAA Division II West Region Championships takes place at Amend Park on Nov. 5, starting at 10 a.m. with the men’s 10K. UP NEXT: The Yellowjackets are travelling to the Rocky Mountain Shootout in Boulder, Colo., hosted by Colorado University on Saturday, Oct. 1. --@MSUBSports | #JacketNation--