KEFLEZIGHI IS NCAA CHAMPION; UCLA STAR RUNS 28:54 TO SMASH COURSE RECORD.Byline: Daily News Wire Services UCLA's Mebrahtom Keflezighi set a course record in near-perfect conditions to win the men's NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Cross Country championships Monday. Keflezighi finished in 28 minutes, 54 seconds, cutting six seconds off the Furman University Furman University is a private, coeducational, non-sectarian university in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Furman is the oldest, largest and most selective private institution in South Carolina and is one of the top liberal arts colleges in the United States. Golf Course mark set 16 years ago by Hans Koeleman of Clemson. Keflezighi finished seven seconds in front of Michigan's Kevin Sullivan Kevin Sullivan is a name shared by several people:
Lagat was born in Kaptel village, near Kapsabet town in Nandi District. of Washington State was another four seconds behind for third. Keflezighi moved to the front early with former Agoura High star Ryan Wilson For other persons named Ryan Wilson, see Ryan Wilson (disambiguation). Ryan Wilson is an American professional wrestler currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment in the Ohio Valley Wrestling developmental promotion as Jacob Duncan of Arkansas and pushed out to a large lead on the 10,000-meter course. ``I knew at the last mile that I had won the championship,'' said Keflezighi, who will run the 3,000 meters at the L.A. Invitational indoor meet on Feb. 7 at the Sports Arena. Stanford took the men's title over Arkansas by a point when its fifth-place runner, Jonathan Riley, passed the Razorbacks' final scorer, Murray Link, in the final 100 yards. It was the closest championship win since 1970, when Villanova beat Oregon by a point. Colorado took third, followed by Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. State, Michigan State, Oregon, William & Mary and Weber State. In the women's 5,000-meter race, Villanova's Carrie Tollefson set a course record to win the cross country title. Her 16:29 finish bettered the time of Virginia's Leslie Welch (16:33) set in 1982. Tollefson breezed to a 10-second upset over another former Agoura runner, Amy Skieresz of Arizona. Angela Graham of Boston College was third in 16:47. Tollefson stayed close to Skieresz, who was second in the NCAA's two years ago. ``I just tried to close the gap with her and I guess that is what I did,'' she said. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1) KEFLEZIGHI (2) SKIERESZ |
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