Athletics Headlines: Cross Country Opens at Washington University

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September 5, 2006

Cross Country Opens at Washington University

The Missouri Baptist University Cross Country Team opened the 2006 season this weekend at the Washington University in St. Louis Early Bird Invitational. Juniors Vincent Morogah and Denis-Bull Olinga led the 16th ranked Spartans to a 4th place finish. Morogah and Olinga finished 1-2 both finishing in 19:02 over the 6-kilometer course. They were followed by Tim Makubuya, Pat Anderson, and Chad Hammontree.

MBU’s women were led by freshman Meagan Hudson in a time of 15:32 for the 4-kilometer course. Hudson’s time placed her 12th in the field of 109 competitors in her first collegiate competition. The Spartan’s compete again on September 13th at Eastern Illinois University.