Hawkeyes Place Ninth at Regionals

Hawkeyes Place Ninth at Regionals

Nov. 10, 2007

PEORIA, IL–Sophomore Jesse Luciano led the Hawkeyes to a ninth place finish placing 15th with a time of 30:30. He received his first all-Region honor.

Junior Andy Napier (33th, 31:08), freshman Mark Battista (60th, 31:53), sophomore Tommy Tate (68th, 32:08), sophomore Jay Renaud (83rd, 32:34), sophomore Brendan Camplin (87th, 32:38) and freshman Sam Bailin (113 th, 33:24) also ran for the Hawkeyes. All seven runners ran 10,000 meter personal bests.

The Hawkeyes ninth place finish lost the Cy-Hawk challenge. The Cyclones placed third with 110 points. Iowa State is currently winning the fourth annual series, 10-3.

MEN’S TEAM RESULTS
(TOP TEN)

1.Oklahoma 47 points
2. Minnesota 57 points
3. Iowa State 110 points
4. Tulsa 125 points
5. Oklahoma 149 points
6. Illinois 175 points
7. Southern Illinois 180 points
8. Missouri 239 points
9. IOWA 258 points
10. Kansas 259 points

MEN’S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
(TOP FIVE PLUS IOWA)

1. Trent Hoerr (Illinois) 29:56
2. Hassan Mead (Minnesota) 29:57
3. Kiel Uhl (Iowa State) 30:02
4. Chris Rombough (Minnesota) 30:08
5. Colby Wissel (Kansas) 30:11
15. Jesse Luciano (IOWA) 30:30

33. Andy Napier (IOWA) 31:08

60. Mark Battista (IOWA) 31:53

68. Tommy Tate (IOWA) 32:08

83. Jay Renaud (IOWA) 32:34

87. Brendan Camplin (IOWA) 32:38

113. Sam Bailin (IOWA) 33:24

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