Sept. 17, 2005

The Illinois men's cross country team dominated the annual Pack-It-Up Challenge, sweeping the top 10 overall finishes. Led by Senior Eric Wallor with a finish time of 25:43.24, Illinois won the race with a total of 15 points. This is also Wallor's second top finish for Illinois this season.

Head Coach Wendel McRaven is enthusiastic about Illinois' performance. "Today was a good practice for the next few upcoming meets. It gave us a chance to get back into competition and get ready for the upcoming Lakefront Invitational."

The top five runners after Wallor included Sophomores Maciej Sniegorski, finishing second overall with a time of 25:50.61, Tim Kelly with a time of 25:51:27, and Michael Kelley posting a finish of 25:53.59.

Rounding out the top six were Justin Aronson finishing fifth with a time of 25:57.62, and Ian Clausen posting a finish of 25:58.23.

All scores, runners, and times can be found at fightingillini.com. The Illini will next begin preparation for the upcoming Lakefront Invitational in Chicago in two weeks.

Illinois Pack-It-Up Challenge

Men's 8K Results

9/17/2005

1. Eric Wallor 25:43.24

2. Maciej Sniegorski 25:50.61

3. Tim Kelly 25:51.27

4. Michael Kelley 25:53.59

5. Justin Aronson 25:57.62

6. Ian Clausen 25:58.23

7. Dan Walters 25:58.69

8. Tim Maier 26:25.11

9. Art Glaz 26:31.20

10. Stephen Rogers 26:36.66

Team Finishes Points

1. ILLINOIS 15

2. Illinois State 55

3. Loyola 72