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Oct. 31, 2009

Complete Results

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KENOSHA, Wisc. - The University of Louisville's Cory Thorne became the first athlete in program history to win a cross country conference individual title at the BIG EAST Championships on Saturday at Wayne E. Dannehl Championship Course, while the women's team finished seventh.

"I'm very excited with Cory's title," said U of L head coach Brice Allen. "Both teams performed well in tough conditions and we are looking forward to hosting the regional championships in two weeks."

Thorne, a redshirt senior, covered the 8,000-meter course in 24:43.9 to secure the win and earn his fourth All-BIG EAST award. He finished two and a half seconds ahead of Villanova's Mathew Mildenhall.

The no. 25 ranked Cardinals scored 84 points to finish fourth in the field of 14. They improved four spots from a year ago. No. 14 Syracuse earned 55 points to win the team title, while no. 10 Georgetown scored 61 points to take second overall. They were followed by no. 22 Villanova in third with 76 points. U of L finished ahead of no. 17 Providence who came in fifth.

Redshirt junior Michael Eaton was the second Cardinal to complete the race and also earned All-BIG EAST honors in the process with a time of 25:05.3. It marked the second time in his career that he garnered the achievement. Junior Matt Bruce navigated the course in 25:26.5 to finish 16th. He was followed by senior Scott McClain who and sophomore Luke Lovelace who finished 27th and 33rd with times of 25:55.4 and 26:04.2, respectively, to complete the scoring.

In the women's race, the Cards scored 190 points to place seventh for the second consecutive year in the field of 16, matching their highest finish in program history. Sheila Reid won the women's individual title while guiding no. 2 Villanova to a team championship with 30 points. No. 4 West Virginia scored 74 points to finish runner-up, while no. 10 Syracuse came in third with 84 points.

Senior Tarah McKay paced the Cards with a sixth-place finish as she completed the 6,000-meter course in 21:22.4 to earn All-BIG EAST honors for the fourth straight season. The St. Clements, Ont. native has now been the top finisher for the Cards in 24 consecutive races.

The next U of L runner to cross the finish line was senior Kim Grieshaber in 25th at 22:14.9, while junior Emily Borsare came in right behind at 27th place with a time of 22:15.4. Rounding out the scoring for the Cards were seniors Kat Alcorn, who finished 65th in 23:42.9, and Kelsey Page, who came across 67th with a time of 23:47.4. Others completing the race were seniors Kortni Dukes and Kathryn Long.

Louisville will now take a week off before hosting the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships on November 14 at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer Park. The Cards will then close out the season on November 23 when they travel to Terre Haute, Ind. for the NCAA Championship.

For the most up-to-date information on Louisville Cross Country, visit www.uoflsports.com.

Big East Championships
Kenosha, Wisc. - Oct. 31, 2009
Men: 8 km / Women: 6 km
MENS RESULTS (14 Teams)
1.	#14 Syracuse	55 points
2.	#10 Georgetown	61 points
3.	#22 Villanova	76 points
4.	#25 LOUISVILLE	84 points
5.	#17 Providence	97 points
6.	Notre Dame	178 points
7.	Marquette	237 points
8.	Cincinnati	250 points
9.	DePaul		271 points
10.	Connecticut	291 points
11.	Pittsburgh	317 points
12.	Rutgers		330 points
13.	USF		381 points
14.	Seton Hall	460 points
U of L Men's Individual Finishers (Field of 115)
1.	Cory Thorne	24:43.9
7.	Michael Eaton	25:05.3
16.	Matt Bruce	25:26.5
27.	Scott McClain	25:55.4
33.	Luke Lovelace	26:04.2
42.	Matt Hughes	26:19.9
54.	Chase Violet	27:13.5
WOMENS RESULTS (16 Teams)
1.	#2 Villanova	30 points
2.	#4 West Virginia74 points
3.	#10 Syracuse	84 points
4.	#9 Georgetown	92 points
5.	#24 Providence	108 points
6.	#30 Notre Dame	160 points
7.	LOUISVILLE	190 points
8.	Marquette	251 points
9.	Cincinnati	272 points
10.	Connecticut	305 points
11.	DePaul		320 points
12.	USF		359 points
13.	Rutgers		382 points
14.	St. John's	460 points
15.	Seton Hall	492 points
16.	Pittsburgh	497 points
U of L Women's Individual Finishers (Field of 136)
6.	Tarah McKay	21:22.4
25.	Kim Grieshaber	22:14.9
27.	Emily Borsare	22:15.4
65.	Kat Alcorn	23:42.9
67.	Kelsey Page	23:47.4
69.	Kortni Dukes	23:52.6
74.	Kathryn Long	24:00.8