BIG TEN MEN's CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPSMadison, Wisconsin October 29, 2000 | |||
CLICK-ON PICTURES TO LOAD HI-RES PHOTO - - - PHOTOS WEB DESIGN by SEAN HARTNETT | |||
Start Big Ten harriers charge up a hill 400 meters into the race. |
1000 Meters Ohio State's Ian Connor leads the pack through the first K. |
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2500 Meters Connor (196) shares the pace with Michigan's Mark Pilja (159) and Indiana's Aaron Gillen (122). The Badgers' Adam Wallace (249) and Jared Cordes (242) are a stride back. |
4200 Meters Michigan's Mark Pilja strings out the lead pack half-way through the race. |
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4400 Meters Jason Vanderhoof gathers himself for the finishing stretch. |
5800 Meters The lead group is down to four - Pilja, Gillen and the Badger senior duo of Jason Vanderhoof and Jared Cordes. |
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WORKING THE Badger Coach Jerry Schumacher (on left) ventures out to an |
SIDELINES
issolated section of the course to orchestrate his team's efforts. |
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7000 Meters The four-man lead pack heads into the final kilometer. (L-R) Pilja, Cordes, Vanderhoof and Gillen. |
7400 Meters Jason Vanderhoof (248) and Jared Cordes open a gap. |
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Finish Line Jason Vanderhoof rode a strong finishing surge to a 40 meter lead at the finish. |
BIG TEN CHAMPS Wisconsin's 45 point total takes the trophy. Vanderhoof and Cordes' 1-2 finish paced the Badgers. Adam Wallace followed in 9th, Tim Keller (14th), Joe Eckerly (19th), Nate Uselding (22nd) and Drew Hohensee (40th). |
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