Pair of Rams Headed To Nationals
CLINTON, Miss—The University of Mobile men’s cross country team finished 3rd at the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Championships Saturday, and Michael Sinkey and Dennis Kimeli finished high enough to earn a spot in the 2008 NAIA National Championship.
The Rams finished 3rd in the 8K event with a team time of 2:32:01.29 behind Champion Xavier and Spring Hill College.
Sinkey finished 3rd individually with a time of 28:00.74, while Kimeli came in at 4th with a time of 28:03.99. They advance to Nationals because the Top-3 individual finishers after the winning team also get a spot in the field.
Other Rams in the meet: Ryne Pulliam 31:12.53; Christopher Rhodes 32:16.23; Daniel Gardner 32:27.80; Eric Roberts 32:52.54; Josh Stodghill 33:48.68; Thomas Fletcher 34:29.10; Jeffrey Caviness 36:26.60; Lamar Fitchard 36:52.93 and John Fincher 40:54.32. |