Colorado College men win SCAC Cross Country Championship

CONYERS, Ga. - Behind the 2009 SCAC Men's Runner of the Year Jackson Brainerd's first-place finish, the Colorado College Tigers earned their second SCAC title in four years. Brainerd completed the 8K course with a time of 24:29.60 to set a new record at the conference championship.

Brainerd eclipsed the previous mark of 24:42.75 set by DePauw University's Jared Mann in 2005. Brainerd's teammates Daniel Kraft (24:58.10), Andrew Wagner (25:10.80) and Dave Wilder (25:15.60) also posted top-10 times by finishing fourth, ninth and 10th respectively.

Trinity University's Bryant Wright finished in second-place with a time of 24:37.60, which also bested the previous top time at the SCAC championship.

In all, the top-five finishers from this year all bested the previous second best time at the SCAC championship. 

Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
2009 Men's Cross Country Championships - 8K
Georgia International Horse Park - Conyers, Ga.

Final Team Standings

1	Colorado College	45
2	DePauw University	58
3	Trinity University	79
4	Centre College	87
5	Rhodes College	120
6	Southwestern University	166
7	Sewanee: Univ. of the South	202
8	Hendrix College	206
9	Oglethorpe University	262
10	Millsaps College	315

2009 All-Conference Team

1	Brainerd Jackson	Colorado College	24:29.60
2	Bryant Wright	Trinity University	24:37.60
3	Jason Parks	Centre College	24:55.90
4	Daniel Kraft	Colorado College	24:58.10
5	Nick Pucillo	DePauw University	24:58.40
6	Clinton Cahall	Centre College	25:01.50
7	Chass Armstrong	Trinity University	25:09.20
8	Zack Weinberg	DePauw University	25:09.90
9	Andrew Wagner	Colorado College	25:10.80
10	Dave Wilder	Colorado College	25:15.60
11	Zach Brush	Trinity University	25:19.80
12	Chris Hague	Sewanee: Univ. of the South	25:26.80
13	Chris Moore	Rhodes College	25:33.90
14	Noah Droddy	DePauw University	25:33.90

Complete Results

For interviews and photos of the 2009 Cross Country Championship please visit the site of the SCAC official blog