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Griak Invitational at Univ. of Minnesota Sept. 26, 1998 18th Place
Dave Geesaman placed 67th overall to lead
the University of Delaware men's cross country team
to an 18th place finish at the Griak Invitational
hosted by the University of Minnesota Saturday.
Providence, led by individual champion Ben Noad
(24:25), took the team title in the 21-team field,
edging Northern Arizona and Wisconsin. Geesaman
(Central Dauphin/Harrisburg, PA) covered the five
mile field in 26:07 to place 67th overall in the
160 runner field. Also for Delaware, Mike
DiGennaro placed 70th in 26:08; Mike
Puglisi (St. Mark's HS) placed 101st (26:46),
Matt McNally was 119th in 27:09, Troy
Bockius (Dover HS) was 128th in 27:27, and
Kevin Danahy (Dover HS) was 140th at
27:57.
Final Team Standings: 1. Providence -
106; 2. Northern Arizona - 114; 3. Wisconsin - 120;
4. Portland - 124; 5. Minnesota - 139; 6. Illinois
State - 180; 7. Weber State - 189; 8. Colorado
State - 201; 9. Drake - 218; 10. Boston College -
273......18. Delaware - 467......21. Toledo -
647.
Individual Champion: Ben Noad
(Providence), 24:25.
Top Delaware Finishers: 67. Dave
Geesaman, 26:07; 70. Mike DiGennaro, 26:08; 101.
Mike Puglisi, 26:46; 119. Matt McNally, 27:09; 128.
Troy Bockius, 27:27; 140. Kevin Danahy,
27:57.
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