GOLDEN, CO – A unique opportunity among two of the country's best.
The 5675 Time Trails, named in reference to the elevation of the host city, was a dual between Colorado School of Mines and Colorado Christian. While no team scores were kept, the event featured a pair of teams who finished the 2019 campaign at the NCAA National Championship race.
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HOW IT HAPPENED: Though not a traditional cross country meet as the event was held on a track, there was plenty excitement on the rubber oval at the Stermole Track and Field Complex.
The 8K race was paced out strongly by three Colorado School of Mines runners. However, a pair of Cougar runners stuck to a solid race plan as they finished in the top 10. Ryder Searle placed fourth overall with a time of 24:22.31 while Josh Pierantoni clipped the finish line in 24:31.99 to take the sixth position.
Trent Cochran ran a well exeucuted race to place 12th overall in a time of 25:13.95. Robert Jordano was the squad's fourth finisher by crossing the line in 26:09.45. In just his second race as a cross country runner, sophomore Aiden Day posted a time of 26:13.87 which was just ahead of freshman Issac Roberts (26:14.56)
RACE NOTES
- Searle finished ahead of three Orediggers who previously earned All-American honors in either Cross Country or Track
- There were two sections of the race with Noah Burroughs finishing fifth overall in the first section with a time of 26:52.77
- This was the first meet of the season for the defending National Champions
- It is the first time an 8K race was competed at the facility
UP NEXT: The Cougars will prepare for the RMAC Championships in two weeks in Colorado Springs.
