DePaul University Athletics
Cross Country to Compete at NCAA Midwest Regional
11/10/2006 12:00:00 AM | CROSS COUNTRY
CHICAGO- The DePaul men’s and women’s cross country teams travel to
The Blue Demons join a field of competition that features 28 squads from nine conferences and seven states. The men’s race boasts No. 15 Minnesota, No. 20 Kansas, No. 23 Oklahoma State and No. 28 Iowa while the women’s race features No. 6 Minnesota, No. 13
Senior Sean Conroy has paced the Blue Demon men’s team throughout the season, most recently at the BIG EAST Championships; He finished 65th overall with an 8K time of 25:26. Conroy’s season highlights include a sixth place finish at the Notre Dame Invitational on Sept. 29 with a season-best 8K time of 25:03. With a large freshman class, the Blue Demons have picked up a string of solid performances from newcomers Jeremy Applebaum, Jakub Kolacz, Luke Rygh and Nick Schaefer over the course of the season.
The DePaul women’s squad has been paced by senior Carrie Moffett and freshman Terah Cheatham this fall. The duo finished within five seconds of each other at the BIG EAST Championships, as Moffett took 70th with a 6K time of 23:27 and Cheatham followed at 74th with a time of 23:32.
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