Central Michigan University Athletics
Men's Cross Country Host Central Collegiates
9/25/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country
Sept. 25, 2000
THE TEAM--The Central Michigan University men's cross country team hosts the Central Collegiate Championships on Friday, Sept. 29, at 4:30 p.m. The meet is set to be held at Riverwood Golf Resort in Mount Pleasant.
THE COACH--Craig Fuller is in his 11th year heading up the Chippewa men's cross country program. Fuller, who also serves as an assistant track coach, guided CMU to a Mid-American Conference championship in 1999. He has mentored four CMU athletes to All-American honors including Richie Brinker (1997-98) and Ryan Watson (1998) and five MAC champions in Jeff Drenth (1982-83), Pat Duffy (1984), Barry Deese (1994) and Brinker (1998).
LAST WEEK-- The Chippewas finished 19th of 31 teams at the Roy Griak Invitational Gold Men's 8k in St. Paul, Minn., on Sept. 23.
Providence was tops with 104 points. Following Providence were Wisconsin (147), Brigham Young (166), Arizona (171) and Colorado State (176). CMU finished 19th with 516 points.
The top individual placer for the Chippewas was Pete Remien (Ishpeming/Jr.) who took 57th at 25:21. Following Remien was Luke Humphrey (Sidney/So.) at 68th (25:26), Jared Biniecki (Canton/Sr.) at 124th (25:56), Richard Bauer (Howell/So.) at 137th (26:02), Tristen Perlberg (Bay City/Fr.) at 156th (26:13), Ryan Lantzer (St. Louis/Jr.) at 180th (26:27), Ron Miller (Stanton/Fr.) at 184th (26:33), Jeff Davis (Temperance/So.) at 196th (26:46) and Gene Lebron (Albion/Sr.) at 224th (27:56).
CENTRAL COLLEGIATES PREVIEW-- Slated to join the Chippewas at the Central Collegiate Championships are Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan, Toledo, Detroit and Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Western Michigan won last year's meet with 51 points while Eastern Michigan finished second, CMU fourth, Wisconsin-Milwaukee fifth, Toledo seventh an Detroit eighth.
FULLER ON THE CENTRAL COLLEGIATES-- "This could be one of the best Central Collegiates in many years especially if Michigan comes. We can make a major move forward in a smaller meet like this."
FULLER ON THE ROY GRIAK INVITE--"I was a little disappointed with our finish. I had hoped we would be 50 points behind Eastern Michigan but we ended up about 200 points behind. We need to make improvements if we are going to take a run at Eastern Michigan."
UPCOMING--Next up for the Chippewas is the Notre Dame Invitational on Oct. 6.
