Perfect 10: Badger Men’s CC wins 10th straight Big Ten title
by Tyler Mason, The Badger Herald
It didn’t take Mick Byrne long to find success at Wisconsin. The former Iona head coach took over the men’s cross country program at UW this season and coached his team to its 10th straight Big Ten title. Sophomore Landon Peacock led the way for the Badgers, finishing second overall with a time of 24:35. Wisconsin won the meet by more than 17 total points over the Michigan Wolverines.
“Peacock really helped with breaking the race open,” Byrne said. “At our team meeting the night before the race, we gave Landon the green light to break it open at the end of the race. It was remarkable to see him take the bull by the horns and step up in such an important race.”
Senior <>Christian Wagner finished close behind Peacock, taking fourth overall. Sophomore Jack Bolas was the next Badger to cross the finish line, finishing in seventh. On the women’s side, Wisconsin took home second, finishing just four points behind Minnesota. Senior Gwen Jorgensen placed the second-fastest time of the meet, pacing the Badgers to their strong finish.
“We were really excited about how well we raced as a team today,” Wisconsin head coach Jim Stintzi said after the race. “When the scores were announced we were a little down but we were still proud of the fact that we raced well. We beat some really good teams which were all ranked in the top 10. It was a really solid day for us.”
2008 Big Ten XC Championships
Women's Results: http://www.mgoblue.com/cross-country-w/article.aspx?id=154426