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November 17, 2007 Joplin, MO – Saint Martin’s John Riak finished 46th at the NCAA DII National Cross Country Championships as he covered the 10,000 meter layout on the campus of Missouri Southern University in a time of 31:49.10. Riak started steadily in the 70 degree heat and at one point moved through into 23rd place, but the conditions took their toll as he slipped back into the pack. "John gave everything he had today. He was so close to pulling off a top twenty placing, but the last half mile really took it's toll; it was brutal out there," said head coach Julie Sullivan. Nicodemus Naimadu won his fourth consecutive men’s national title, the first athlete to complete that feat in NCAA cross country history in any division, in a time of 29:39.7 as he led Abilene Christian to their second consecutive team title.
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