Falcons Head West for Utah Fall Festival

Sept. 26, 2006

After having a two-week hiatus between its first two competitions, the Air Force cross country team returns to action after a break of just six days. The Falcons will travel to Salt Lake City, Utah, for the Utah Fall Festival Twilight Meet on Friday, Sept. 29.

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WHO'S WHO: Air Force will face BYU, Nevada, Utah Valley State, Weber State and Westminster, in addition to host Utah.

GET USED TO IT: Salt Lake City's Rose Park Golf Course is the site of the 2006 Mountain West Conference Cross Country Championships, which will be held Oct. 28.

IN THE RANKINGS: The men's team is receiving votes in the weekly coaches' poll, sponsored by the U.S. Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association.

MORE MORREALE: Back by a pair of top-100 finishes, the Air Force women's team recorded 605 points to finish 24th at the annual Roy Griak Invitational. Brittany Morreale concluded the race in 23:09 to place 83rd. Kelly Robinson recorded a time of 23:24 to take 96th-place. Margaret Frash also finished within the top-half of the 288-competitor race, clocking a time of 23:33 to place 108th. Alison Romanko posted a time of 24:11 to finish 149th, while Kate Papenberg timed in a 24:45 to round out the Air Force scorers in 160th-place.

MEN'S ROY GRIAK RECAP: As a team, the Air Force men finished 23rd with 627 points. Richard Elmore clocked the team's top finish, crossing the finish line in 26:19 to finish 101st. The entire contingent of Air Force scorers finished within the top-half of the 301-member field. Josh Van Wyngaarden placed 111th, with a time of 26:24. Ian McFarland finished 130th after clocking a time of 26:33, while Matt Williams placed 139th with a time of 26:39. Sebastian Ortiz rounded out the Air Force scorers with a 146th-place finish of 26:45.

WILLIAMS EARNS WEEKLY MWC AWARD: Sophomore Matt Williams was named the Mountain West Conference men's cross country athlete of the week, the league office announced on Sept. 7. Williams finished first out of 81 runners at the Wyoming Invitational last week in Laramie, leading the Falcons to the team victory. He finished the 4.25 mile race in a career-best 22:12.0, topping his previous best by over a minute.

AIR FORCE MEN RUN WILD IN WYOMING: With a winning time of 22:15, Matt Williams led the Air Force men's cross country team to a first-place finish at the season-opening Wyoming Invitational on Sept. 1. Williams was one of five Falcons to finish within the top 10 of the 4.25-mile race in Laramie, Wyo. Williams topped the field of 81 with that time, while Sean Houseworth finished third overall, after clocking a time of 22:18. Josh Van Wyngaarden took sixth with a time of 22:23, while Ian McFarland was on his heels, placing seventh with a time of 22:24. Richard Elmore rounded out the Falcons' top-10 finishers, as he placed ninth with a time of 22:25.

WOMEN'S WYOMING RECAP: On the women's side, Kelly Robinson recorded the team's top finish, clocking an 11th-place time of 15:43. Margaret Frash posted the team's second-fastest time, clocking a 2.5-mile time of 15:46. Brittany Morreale finished 15th, with a time of 15:48, to round out the team's top three. Kate Papenburg and Alison Romanko placed 21st and 22nd, with respective times of 16:02 and 16:05. Katie Anderson clocked a 16:43 to earn a place within the top-30 (28th overall).

Players Mentioned

Sean Houseworth

Ian McFarland

Brittany Morreale

Sebastian Ortiz

Kelly Robinson

Josh Van Wyngaarden

Matt Williams

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