The University of Mississippi Athletics
Men's and Women's Cross Country Weekly Release
6/21/1999 | Cross Country
October 11, 1998
The Rebel Runner's Log
Notes from the Saluki Invitational
- The Rebels will be off this upcoming weekend before running at the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival in Fayetteville, Ark., on Oct. 17. The meet will be the final tune-up for Ole Miss before the SEC-Championships on Oct. 31.
- Ole Miss had three runners on the men's side set personal bests this past Saturday. Sophomore Larry Henderson (San Diego, Calif.) bettered his previous career best of 24:58.1 set in 1996 by nearly 12 seconds. Sophomore Gordon Fisher (Ocean Springs, Miss.) shaved nearly 39 seconds off his career best of 26:12.26 and sophomore Chad Dixon (West Plains, Mo.) cut almost 22 seconds off his previous career best of 25:42.35.
- Freshman Tyler Simon (Oxford, Miss.) ran a season-best time of 27:29.9 this past weekend.
- Sophomore Angela Westbrook (Glen, Miss.) had a carer best time of 20:33.7 for a 5K-race this past Saturday.
SALUKI INVITATIONAL RESULTS
Rebels
Meet Distance: 8K
Team-Champion: UT-Chattanooga
Ole Miss Finish: 4th/14
Individual Champion: Nic Crider, UT-Chattanooga, 23:56.36
Ole Miss Finishers:
6. Larry Henderson 24:46.611. Bernie Kuria 25:09.920. Gordon Fisher 25:34.127. Chad Dixon 25:42.429. Thomas Blackwell 25:44.939. Calvin Thigpen 26:13.577. Tyler Simon 27:29.9Lady Rebels
Meet Distance: 5K
Team Champion: UT-Knoxville
Ole Miss Finish: 14th/14
Individual Champion: Kelly French, Southern Illinois, 17:13.62
Ole Miss Finishers:
71. Kelly Gable 20.03.7 82. Angie Westbrook 20:33.7 86. Lauren Beaulieu 20:43.9 89. Tiffany Smith 20:50.4106. JulieDoegen 21:25.9132. Dawn Harden 24:43.3
Quoting Head Coach Joe Walker
"We like to start the season low key and build up as we go along. The month of October begins about a six week period of what we call a championship phase for us. We go to the Chile Pepper Festival in two weeks, which is hosted by the University of Arkansas and is one of the better cross country meets in the United States. We're facing an off weekend this time to get ready for that, then we'll have a couple of weeks to prepare for the SEC's. We still think our men have a very legitimate shot to have a great season, maybe one of the finest in Ole Miss history - only time will tell. At least we have the chance."
Up Next:
Meet: Chile Pepper CC Festival
Date: Saturday, Oct. 17
Host: University of Arkansas
1998 OLE MISS CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS
REBELS
Sept. 4 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Plough Park Old Timer's Samford CC Saluki Invitational Classic Invitational Invitational (4 miles) (8K) (8K) (8K)Thomas Blackwell - - - 27:15.0 27:07.0 25:44.9Jr., Oxford, Miss. - - - 15th 60th 29th
Hank Campbell - - - - - - 28:20.1 - - -Fr., Hoover, Ala. - - - - - - 90th - - -
Ben Chisman 23:00.0 30:28.0 - - - - - -So.,Cape Girardeau, Mo. 19th 42nd - - - - - -
Chad Dixon 21:24.0 27:35.0 26:04.2 25:42.35So.,-West Plains, Mo. 3rd 21st 28th 27th
Gordon-Fisher 21:30.0 27:04.0 26:12.6 25:34.1So., Ocean Springs, Miss. 4th 12th 35th 20th
Larry Henderson - - - 29:59.0 25:38.9 24:45.8So., San Diego, Calif. - - - 38th 16th 6th
Nathan Jones 23:34.0 30:45.0 - - - - - -Fr., Vevay, Ind. 27th 45th - - - - - -
Bernard Kuria - - - 27:58.0 28:09.3 25:09.9Sr., Kiambu,-Kenya - - - 23rd 86th 11th
Steve Martini 24:58.0 - - - - - - - - -Fr., Cordova, Tenn. 49th - - - - - - - - -
Tyler Simon 22:46.0 31:07.0 29:38.8 27:29.85Fr., Oxford, Miss. 13th 47th 121st 77th
Calvin Thigpen 22:02.0 28:01.0 27:08.0 26:13.5Sr., Jackson, Miss. 7th 24th 61st 39th
Scott Thompson 22:58.0 DNF 29:23.8 - - -So., Rienzi, Miss. 18th - - - 114th - - -
REBELS 2nd/8 No Tm. Score 6th/21 4th/14
LADY REBELS
Sept. 4 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Plough Park Old Timer's Samford CC Saluki Invitational Classic Invitational Invitational (2 miles) (5K) (5K) (5K) Lauren Beaulieu 13:26.0 20:31.0 19:54.6 20:43.9Fr., Coral Springs, Fla. 38th 33rd 69th 86th
Chuku Chika - - - - - - 21:21.4 - - -Fr., Largo, Md. - - - - - - 113th - - -
Julie Doegen 14:40.0 22:15.0 - - - 21:25.9So., Marietta, Ga. 71st 46th - - - 106th
Cheryl Faubion - - - 25:38.0 - - - - - -Fr., Austin, Texas - - - 54th - - - - - -
Kelly Gable 12:45.0 20:15.0 19:55.9 20:03.7Fr.., Medora, Ill. 18th 27th 70th 71st
Natalie Gerke - - - 23:06.0 21:30.9 - - -Fr., Kennesaw, Ga. - - - 49th 118th - - -
Fran Goodwin - - - - - - - - - - - -Fr., Nashville, Tenn. - - - - - - - - - - - -
Daya Hampton - - - - - - 20:49.8 - - -So., Memphis, Tenn. - - - - - - 100th - - -
Dawn Harden - - - - - - - - - 24:43.3Fr.., University Park, Ill. - - - - - - - - - 132nd
Brandy Mack - - - 22:30.0 - - - - - -Fr., Akron, Ohio - - - 47th - - - - - -
Megan Smith 13:30.0 24:08.0 - - - - - -Fr., Lake Charles, La. 41st 52nd - - - - - -
Tiffany Smith - - - - - - - - - 20:50.4Fr., Canton, Ohio - - - - - - - - - 89th
Angela Westbrook 13:36.0 21:35.0 21:35.8 20:33.7So., Glen, Miss. 49th 41st 121st 82nd
Leah White - - - - - - 21:05.0 - - -Sr., Jackson, Tenn. - - - - - - 109th - - -
LADY REBELS 7th/12 No Tm. Score 16th/23 14th/14
