Sept. 11, 1999

Truman Men's Cross Country Squad Takes Second At Kansas

Led by four runners in the top 20, the Truman State University men's cross country team brought home a second-place finish on Saturday from the Bob Timmons Invitational at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence, Kan. The University of Kansas team finished first with a total of 33. The Bulldogs tallied a score of 61 for second place while Missouri Southern was third with 76.

Truman had the top overall finisher in sophomore Andy Doering (Florissant, Mo./McCluer North), who finished the 8,000-meter race with a time of 26:26.40. Junior Nick Blackburn (St. Charles, Mo./Francis Howell) was third overall, finishing the race in 26:51.37. Sophomore Matt Helbig (Fenton, Mo./Rockwood Summit) took 14th overall with a time of 27:43.45 and junior Aaron Aversman (Carrollton, Mo.) rounded out the 'Dogs top-20 finishers, placing 20th with a time of 28:09.29.

Truman will return to action next Saturday (Sept. 18) at the Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational at Lincoln, Neb.

Here are the Bulldogs' complete results from the Bob Timmons Invitational at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence, Kan.:

Rank  Name, Time
 1.     Andy Doering, 26:26.40
 3.     Nick Blackburn, 26:51.37
14.     Matt Helbig, 27:43.45
20.     Aaron Aversman, 28:09.29
23.     Matt Judson (Ballwin, Mo./Marquette), 28:34.65
24.     Jason Shotwell (Kirkwood, Mo./DeSmet), 28:41.33
26.     Sunil Bhave (Fenton, Mo./Rockwood Summit), 28:44.06
29.     Mike Nelson (Fenton, Mo.), 28:52.70
30.     Brian McQueary (St. Louis/St. Mary's), 28:58.71
37.     Mark Chrismer (St. Peters, Mo./Francis Howell North), 29:19.11
47.     Pat Boyle (St. Charles, Mo.), 30:05.54
51.     Dan Boyle (St. Charles, Mo.), 31:37.54

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