Bowling Green State University Athletics
Men's Cross Country Wins At Ohio, 17-41
September 08, 2001 | General
Sept. 8, 2001
ATHENS, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University men's cross country team began the 2001 season in successful fashion, topping host Ohio University by a 17-41 score in a dual meet Saturday morning (Sept. 8). The Falcons had the first four finishers in the 8,000-meter race.
Redshirt freshman Grant Shadden, running in his first collegiate race, was the individual winner in a time of 26:02.08. Shadden was followed in succession by senior Tom Kutter (26:06.47) and sophomores Paul Niedzwiecki (26:45.20) and Justin Perez (26:50.80).
Other BGSU finishers included seniors Chad Kunkle (7th, 27:05.78), Austin Chapin (8th, 27:18.39) and Rob Glatz (13th, 27:52.30), junior Nolan Fahrer (14th, 27:55.54), sophomores Steve Blasko (17th, 28:04.56), Phil King (19th, 28:46.49) and Ed Stonestreet (20th, 28:58.35) and freshman Kris Lachowski (22nd, 29:15.72).
The Falcons will return to action on Saturday, Sept. 15, with the Mel Brodt Invitational. That race, the lone home meet of the season for the Brown and Orange, is scheduled to begin at 11:45 a.m.
