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Saints 10th in National Catholic Invitational September 20, 2004 Andy Prentice placed 22nd overall to lead Saint Martin's to a 10th place finish in the National Catholic Invitational cross country meet at South Bend, Indiana, on Friday. Prentice covered the 8,000 meter layout in a time of 25:58, exactly one minute back of the winner Tim Moore of Notre Dame. Prentice finished fifth among the Division II runners to lead the Saints to a fourth-place finish in the Division II standings. Noe Castellon, Brent Christensen, and Steven Lalonde all broke their personal records at the event. Saint Martin's women, led by Janelle Probst's 5,000 meter mark of 19:46, finished 15th overall and eighth among the Division II teams in the competition. Coach Brad Hooper was pleased with the results, commenting, " There were no bad races, especially considering some of our injuries. Noe, Andy, Janelle, and Ann (McCanik) all had huge days." The men's placings equaled their achievements from last year's event, while the women improved 12 spots in the overall standings and nine places among non-Division I schools. Men: Team Scores - Notre Dame 19, Gonzaga 106, Xavier 139, Dayton 156, DePaul 176, Loras 200, Detroit - Mercy 239, Saint Vincent 239, Holy Cross 299, Saint Martin's 348 (21. Seattle 509). Division II - Loras 76, Saint Vincent 95, Sienna Heights 149, Saint Martin's 153, Walsh 160, St. Joseph 168, Bellarmine 182, Mercyhurst 215, John Carrroll 237, Notre Dame OH 243 (12. Seattle 268). Individuals (8,000 Meters) - 1. Tim Moore, Notre Dame, 24:58; 22. Andy Prentice, SMC, 25:58; 49. Mike Hughes, SU, 27:09; 53. Noe Castellon, SMC, 27:15; 84. Brent Christiansen, SMC, 27:44; 92. Seth Woods, SMC, 27:53. Women: Team Scores - Notre Dame 28, DePaul 87, Gonzaga 164, Bellarmine 168, Xavier 199, St. Thomas 224, Dayton 243, Detroit - Mercy and Holy Cross 256, Mercyhurst 261 (13. Seattle 398, 15. Saint Martin's 462). Division II - Bellarmine 69, St. Thomas 94, Mercyhurst 114, Siena Heights 123, John Carroll 156, Seattle 201, DeSales 248, Saint Martin's 250, Loras 289, Gannon 291. Individuals (5,000 Meters) - 1. Stephanie Madia, Notre Dame, 17:38; 31. Alana Garcia, SU, 19:22; 47. Janelle Probst, SMC, 19:46; 67. Meghan Salveson, SU, 20:09; 79. Ann McCanick, SMC, 20:20; 98. Rachel Suess, SU, 20:38.
Mark McGreevy, Sports Information Director
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