Marcoux has career best at Greeno/Dirksen Invite

Junior Richard Marcoux lowered his lifetime best for eight kilometers at today's Greeno/Dirksen cross country invitational hosted by Nebraska Wesleyan at Mahoney Park in Lincoln. Overcast conditions and temperatures in the 70's and an exceptionally strong field created an environment for fast times. Marcoux recorded a time of 27:05.3 to set a personal best as he finished in 133rd place in the field of 318 finishers.

Marcoux's time moved him into the Top Ten on the Bruin all-time 8K list.

The exceptionally deep meet featured three dozen schools, including ten from NCAA Division I.  

Edrei Murillo led three other Bruins in strong efforts today. Murillo ran 28:29.6 to finish in 200th position, followed closely by Collin Kotz' 204th place finish in 28:34.8. Aaron Newton clocked 29:56.3 for a 247th place finish to round out the Bruin competitors.   

Head Coach Craig Christians: "The guys are working extremely hard right now. Coach Barbosa and I are testing their resolve, and they keep showing up, ready to go to work. I love the attitude they bring, and it's going to show up three or four meets from now. Richard continues to impress, especially since he's nursing a bit of an injury. He ran through it today, and he helps set the tone for everyone else."  

The Bruins quickly return to action next Friday, September 23, when they travel to Wayne State for the Wildcat Classic.