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Simonich Qualifies for NCAA Championships
6/21/1999 12:00 AM | Cross Country
November 14, 1998
PROVO, Utah - Senior Jeff Simonich (31:25.9) was the top finisher for the men's cross country team placing second in the 10k at the NCAA Mountain Region meet on Saturday. Travis Hildebrand (32:33.0) and Mark Bunker (33:02.1) finished 22nd and 36th respectively, to give the Utes a sixth place team finish.
Junior Johanna Nielsen (18:32.9) placed 19th, giving her the highest women's finish for Utah. Brooke Babbitt (19:23.6) placed 42nd and Tara Tidwell (19:32.6) placed 55th to give the women a ninth place finish. Jeff Simonich qualified to compete in the NCAA Championships held Nov. 23 in Lawrence, Kansas.
Men's Individual Women's Individual 1. Adam Goucher (Colo.) 30.43.8 1. Maggie Chan (BYU) 17:33.0 2. Jeff Simonich (Utah) 31:25.9 19. Johanna Nielsen (Utah) 18:32.9 22. Travis Hildebrand (Utah) 32:33.0 42. Brooke Babbitt (Utah) 19:23.6 36. Mark Bunker (Utah) 33:19.7 50. Tara Tidwell (Utah) 19:32.6 45. Dane Miller (Utah) 33:19.7 61. Amber Radke (Utah) 19:52.5 65. Erik Vernon (Utah) 34:01.5 62. Erika Floyd (Utah) 19:54.0 75. Adam Stark (Utah) 34:42.4 76. Mandy Boice (Utah) 20:15.8 81. Phil Stoddard (Utah) 35:03.0
Men's Team Finish Women's Team Finish 1. Colorado 1. Brigham Young 2. Northern Arizona 2. Colorado 3. Weber State 3. Northern Arizona 4. Brigham Young 4. Colorado State 5. Idaho State 5. Utah State 6. Utah 6. Weber State 7. Montana 8. Southern Utah 9. Utah
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