TU Cross Country Teams Post Top Team Finishes at Hurricane Festival

Tulsa, Oklahoma – The University of Tulsa men's and women's cross
country teams each notched first-place team finishes at the 2005
Hurricane Cross Country Festival at Mohawk Park on Saturday morning, as
the Golden Hurricane men claimed their sixth-straight title. This is
the
first time the women have won the festival since 1999.

Missouri State runners took top individual honors in both the men's and
women's race. Michael Bresheras turned in a time of 20:05 on the men's
four-mile course, as Kristin Wolkey registered a top-time of 11:19 on
the women's two-mile course.

Sophomore Brett Turowski earned the best performance for Tulsa in a
time
of 20:19 for a fourth-place mark. Classmates Mathew Musengezi, Edwin
Henshaw and Joel Stansloski finished in times of 20:53, 20:58, and
21:03, respectively, to record the eighth, ninth and 10th marks. Junior
Tad Schoedel rounded out TU's top-five with an 11th-place finish in a
time of 21:06.

"It was nice to start the season out at home," Turowski said. "It was
great to have some competition to get us going."

On the women's side, senior Lise Oliver tallied a time of 11:26 for a
second-place overall mark, while freshman Alex Becker trailed by two
seconds, posting a third-place mark in a time of 11:28. Fellow freshmen
Marissa Saunders and Petrina Lamb registered a fifth-place finish with
a
time of 11:30 and an eighth-place mark in a time of 11:43,
respectively.
Junior Shantel Girtley recorded a time of 11:57 for a 10th-place finish
just ahead of Missouri State's Clarissa Codrington. The placing allowed
Tulsa to win with 27 points to Missouri State's 28.

"It was great out there today," said Oliver. "There were a lot of
people
out to support us and it was great to see what we are up against this
season. The freshmen have added a new spirit to the team and they did
great today."

TU Head Coach Steve Gulley was also excited about today's performances.
"It is early in the season but I am happy. We have a young team, but if
they get out front and take chances we will do well."

-TulsaHurricane.com-