Zag Men Earn First-Ever National Ranking at No. 26
10/16/2018 11:33:00 AM | Cross Country
Gonzaga ranked seventh in loaded West Region
SPOKANE, Wash. – The Gonzaga men's cross country team received their first-ever national ranking, being slated No. 26 in this week's USTFCCCA national poll.
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"This is a great day for Gonzaga cross country," Director of GU Cross Country Pat Tyson said. "To be recognized by the national coaches, it means a lot. Our guys have worked so hard for this, but know they can achieve more. Real exciting stuff the program!"
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The Zags received 58 points in Tuesday's poll, following a ninth place at the NCAA Pre-Nationals in Madison, Wis., Saturday. James Mwaura led the Gonzaga men with a 40th place finish. The freshman finished the 8,000-meter course at 24:34.26. Kyle Thompson was close behind in 49th at 24:37.77. Peter Hogan crossed the line with a time of 24:44.48 in 64th. Bennett Gagnon (24:50.75) and Yacine Guermali (24:53.36) were 77th and 82nd.
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Stefan Bradley's fourth place overall finish at the Inland Empire Championship in Lewiston, Idaho, led the Gonzaga men to a first place team finish in a race that included split squads from Boise State (ranked 7th nationally) and Washington State (ranked 17th). The Zags had 55 points, while has WSU 68 and Boise State had 69.
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The Zags placed four runners inside the top-14 on the Lewiston Orchards challenging 8k course. GU's top seven runners were all in the top-21 finishers of the race.
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Gonzaga will have a group of runners in the Spokane Falls Community College Open at the Downriver Golf Course Friday, before the West Coast Conference Championships in Provo, Utah, Oct. 27.
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"This is a great day for Gonzaga cross country," Director of GU Cross Country Pat Tyson said. "To be recognized by the national coaches, it means a lot. Our guys have worked so hard for this, but know they can achieve more. Real exciting stuff the program!"
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The Zags received 58 points in Tuesday's poll, following a ninth place at the NCAA Pre-Nationals in Madison, Wis., Saturday. James Mwaura led the Gonzaga men with a 40th place finish. The freshman finished the 8,000-meter course at 24:34.26. Kyle Thompson was close behind in 49th at 24:37.77. Peter Hogan crossed the line with a time of 24:44.48 in 64th. Bennett Gagnon (24:50.75) and Yacine Guermali (24:53.36) were 77th and 82nd.
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Stefan Bradley's fourth place overall finish at the Inland Empire Championship in Lewiston, Idaho, led the Gonzaga men to a first place team finish in a race that included split squads from Boise State (ranked 7th nationally) and Washington State (ranked 17th). The Zags had 55 points, while has WSU 68 and Boise State had 69.
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The Zags placed four runners inside the top-14 on the Lewiston Orchards challenging 8k course. GU's top seven runners were all in the top-21 finishers of the race.
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Gonzaga will have a group of runners in the Spokane Falls Community College Open at the Downriver Golf Course Friday, before the West Coast Conference Championships in Provo, Utah, Oct. 27.
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