CONYERS, Ga. - Behind
the 2009 SCAC Men's Runner of the Year Jackson Brainerd's
first-place finish, the Colorado College Tigers earned their second
SCAC title in three years. Brainerd completed the 8K course
with a time of 24:29.60 to set a new record at the conference
championship.
Brainerd eclipsed the previous mark of 24:42.75 set by DePauw
University's Jared Mann in 2005. Brainerd's teammates Daniel Kraft
(24:58.10), Andrew Wagner (25:10.80) and Dave Wilder (25:15.60)
also posted top-10 times by finishing fourth, ninth and 10th
respectively.
Trinity University's Bryant Wright finished in second-place with a
time of 24:37.60, which also bested the previous top time at the
SCAC championship.
In all, the top-five finishers from this year all bested the
previous second best time at the SCAC championship.
Southern Collegiate Athletic
Conference
2009 Men's Cross Country Championships - 8K
Georgia International Horse Park - Conyers,
Ga.
Final Team Standings
| 1 | Colorado College | 45 |
| 2 | DePauw University | 58 |
| 3 | Trinity University | 79 |
| 4 | Centre College | 87 |
| 5 | Rhodes College | 120 |
| 6 | Southwestern University | 166 |
| 7 | Sewanee: Univ. of the South | 202 |
| 8 | Hendrix College | 206 |
| 9 | Oglethorpe University | 262 |
| 10 | Millsaps College | 315 |
2009 All-Conference Team
| 1 | Brainerd Jackson | Colorado College | 24:29.60 |
| 2 | Bryant Wright | Trinity University | 24:37.60 |
| 3 | Jason Parks | Centre College | 24:55.90 |
| 4 | Daniel Kraft | Colorado College | 24:58.10 |
| 5 | Nick Pucillo | DePauw University | 24:58.40 |
| 6 | Clinton Cahall | Centre College | 25:01.50 |
| 7 | Chass Armstrong | Trinity University | 25:09.20 |
| 8 | Zack Weinberg | DePauw University | 25:09.90 |
| 9 | Andrew Wagner | Colorado College | 25:10.80 |
| 10 | Dave Wilder | Colorado College | 25:15.60 |
| 11 | Zach Brush | Trinity University | 25:19.80 |
| 12 | Chris Hague | Sewanee: Univ. of the South | 25:26.80 |
| 13 | Chris Moore | Rhodes College | 25:33.90 |
| 14 | Noah Droddy | DePauw University | 25:33.90 |
For interviews and photos of the 2009 Cross Country Championship please visit the site of the SCAC official blog
