Sept. 1, 2001

Men's Cross Country Takes First at SIU-Edwardsville

Led by five runners in the top eight, the Truman State University men's cross country team opened its 2001 season with a victory at the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Open on Saturday.

The Bulldogs finished with a score of 22 to outdistance second-place SIU-Edwardsville by 32. Missouri-Rolla came in third with 55, followed by MacMurray with 120.

For Truman, senior Ben Rosario (St. Louis/SLUH) placed first overall with a time of 26:10.33 on the 8,000-meter course. Sophomore teammate Alan Heincker (Dittmer, Mo./Grandview) was second in 26:39.68. Junior Pat Boyle (St. Charles, Mo.) placed fourth with a time of 27:07.40. Senior Mark DeBold (St. Charles, Ill./Lincoln-Way) was seventh in 27:23.05 and sophomore Dan Boyle (St. Charles, Mo.) was eighth in 27:27.90.

In all, the 'Dogs, who are coming off a 15th-place finish in the nation last year, placed 10 runners in the top 19.

Up next, Truman will compete at the University of Kansas/Bob Timmons Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 8.

Listed below are the Bulldogs' results from the SIU-Edwardsville Open.

FINAL TEAM SCORING
SIU-Edwardsville Open
Sept. 1, 2001
1. Truman State University	22
2. SIU-Edwardsville	54
3. Missouri-Rolla	55
4. MacMurray (Ill.)	120

TRUMAN RESULTS
 1. Ben Rosario	26:10.33
 2. Alan Heincker	26:39.68
 4. Pat Boyle	27:07.40
 7. Mark DeBold	27:23.05
 8. Dan Boyle	27:27.90
11. Brian McQueary (St. Louis/St. Mary's)	28:01.88
12. Andy Person (Wildwood, Mo./Ladue)	28:02.57
16. Ryan French (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Linn-Marr Marion)	28:21.53
17. Brad Peter (Arnold's Park, Iowa/Okoboji)	28:23.55
19. Mark Chrismer (St. Peters, Mo./Francis Howell North)	28:28.43
24. Scott Downard (Norman, Okla.)	28:47.47
25. Trey Robinson	29:00.07
32. Robert Taylor (Strafford, Mo.)	29:35.44
40. Dan McLaughlin (Easton, Mo./St. Joseph Central)	30:20.58
41. Josh Kampeter	30:56.12

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