Michigan State University Athletics
Men's Cross Country Race To Sixth At NCAA Regionals
11/12/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country
Nov. 12, 2000
EAST LANSING, MICH. - Michigan State's Ben Evans (Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Brother Rice) finished 14th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional meet in Ypsilanti, Mich. on Nov. 12. Evans finished the 10k race with a time of 31:33.9. Evans was joined by freshman teammate Steve Padgett (Cincinnati, Ohio/LaSalle) in the top 20, as Padgett placed 20th in a time of 31:52.9. The individual title was won by Wisconsin's Jason Vanderhoof (30:47.10).
The Great Lakes Regional team title was won by Wisconsin (75 points) for the second year in a row. Michigan State finished sixth scoring 190 points.
The men's team will not advance to the NCAA Championship, although Evans and Padgett have an opportunity to receive at-large bids as individual runners. The at-large bids will be announced Monday.
TOP TEAM FINISH
1. Wisconsin (75)2. Eastern Michigan (100)3. Notre Dame (143)4. Indiana (151)5. Ohio State (181)6. Michigan State (190)
Spartan Finishers
14. Ben Evans20. Steve Padgett51. Jared Aldrich52. Jeff Mulder53. Brian Wilson88. Andrew Alley136. Andy Marsh
