Simonich First and Nielsen 12th at Autumn Classic in Provo

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October 17, 1998

PROVO--Utah senior Jeff Simonich continues to dominate his field as he won the BYU Autumn Classic on Saturday. Simonich won the 8k race with a time of 24:29.2. after coming off an impressive eighth place finish at the Bob Timmons pre-NCAA race in Kansas last week. The men's team placed fifth overall. Junior Johanna Nielsen was the top women's finisher for the Utes placing 12th overall in the 5k race with a time of 18:01.7. The women placed eighth as a team. The race featured 12 teams including the defending national champion women's team from BYU. The Utes will have a couple of weeks off before they travel to Houston, Texas, to compete in the WAC Championships on Oct. 31.

Men's Individual                                Women's Individual
Jeff Simonich (UU)      24:29.2 1.              Maggie Chan (BYU)   17:18.9 13.
Dane Miller (UU)        25:19.7 12.             Johann Nielsen (UU) 18:01.7 25.
Mark Bunker (UU)        25:45.4 42.             Tara Tidwell (UU)   18:58.1 32.
Travis Hildebrand (UU)  25:52.2 52.             Amber Radke (UU)    19:02.5 49. 
Matt Deakin (UU)        26:15.0 56.             Brooke Babbitt (UU) 19:07.4 73. 
Luke Mercier (UU)       26:54.2 80.             Britta Schaer (UU)  19:40.1 76. 
Erik Vernon (UU)        26:55.2 86.             Erika Floyd (UU)    19:46.5 78. 
Adam Stark (UU)         26:57.2 87.             Mandy Boice (UU)    19:58.5 81. 
Phil Stoddard (UU)      26:58.5     


Men's Team Finish               Women's Team Finish 
1. BYU              69          1. BYU "A"          27
2. Montana          73          2. BYU "B"          48
3. Western State    100         3. Weber State      94 
4. Weber State      105         4. Utah State       129
5. Utah             109         5. Idaho State      168
6. Montana          170
7. Western State    187
8. Utah             202

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Simonich First and Nielsen 12th at Autumn Classic in Provo

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