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PLACE DOES IT AGAIN IN LEADING UMD TO FIRST-PLACE FINISH AT ST. OLAF INVITE

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Morgan Place

For the second time in as many weeks,  Morgan Place captured invididuals honors while helping lead the University of Minnesota Duluth to a team title. Saturday in Northfield, Minn., Place set a meet record with a 6K time of 21:48 and she and the Bulldogs took  first out of a 17-team, 274-runner field  at the St. Olaf College Invitational.  Freshman standout Alyssa Salava was the next UMD finisher, claiming fifth in her 6K debut (22:56) while junior Rachael Stack was ninth with a personal best effort of 23:12.

On the men's side the Bulldogs tied for seventh in the 17- team competition. The men were led by a 16th place finish from sophomore Nick Nygaard in 26:56. Nygaard was followed by junior Erik Escher (33rd place; 27:25).

Next up for the Bulldogs is the prestigious Roy Griak Invitational at the University of Minnesota on Sept. 26. The women start at 9:45 and the men at 11:20

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