Temple University Athletics
Friday, October 31
Tulsa, Okla. (University of Tulsa)
11:50 a.m.
Temple University
at
American Athletic Conference Championships
Photo by: Steve McLaughlin
Matt Kacyon's Eighth Place Finish Leads Men's Cross Country at American Athletic Conference Championship
10.31.14 | Men's Cross Country
Results
TULSA, Okla. - Junior Matt Kacyon was the top finisher for Temple at the men's cross country American Athletic Conference Championship Friday morning, placing eighth in a time of 25:23 for the 8K race. Overall, the Owls placed sixth out of nine teams at the meet.
"Matt did a great job putting himself in the front of the race against some tough competition," said coach James Snyder. Kacyon also earned conference honors and was named to the men's all-conference team today in Tulsa for his top-15 finish in the meet.Â
"This was our first-ever, all-conference award in the American Athletic Conference for cross country at Temple," said Snyder. "It is a great accomplishment and we are very proud of Matt."
Temple's next-fastest finisher was juinor Alex Izewski who placed 19th in a time of 26:07, an improvement from his performance at last year's conference race. Juniors William Maltin (26:26) and Owen Glatts (26:59) each posted a top-50 finish, placing 31st and 45th respectively.
Tulsa earned the team title at the championship with all five of their scoring runners placing in the top 10. Tulsa's Marc Scott, Tim Rackers, and Danny Thater finished as the top-three runners.
The Owls will look ahead to competing in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional on Nov. 14 at Penn State University for a chance to qualify for the NCAA championships.
"All of our training and preperation this year has been geared toward the championship season," said Snyder. "We need to build on our momentum and continue to progress together as a team in order to compete at regionals."
Men's Results - American Athletic Conference Championship Results - 8K
8. Matt Kacyon, 25:23
19. Alex Izewski, 26.07
31. William Maltin, 26:26
45. Owen Glatts, 26:59
53. Ryan DeBarberie, 27:26
55. Praneeth Gottipati, 27:50
62. Jefferey Craskey, 28:56
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TULSA, Okla. - Junior Matt Kacyon was the top finisher for Temple at the men's cross country American Athletic Conference Championship Friday morning, placing eighth in a time of 25:23 for the 8K race. Overall, the Owls placed sixth out of nine teams at the meet.
"Matt did a great job putting himself in the front of the race against some tough competition," said coach James Snyder. Kacyon also earned conference honors and was named to the men's all-conference team today in Tulsa for his top-15 finish in the meet.Â
"This was our first-ever, all-conference award in the American Athletic Conference for cross country at Temple," said Snyder. "It is a great accomplishment and we are very proud of Matt."
Temple's next-fastest finisher was juinor Alex Izewski who placed 19th in a time of 26:07, an improvement from his performance at last year's conference race. Juniors William Maltin (26:26) and Owen Glatts (26:59) each posted a top-50 finish, placing 31st and 45th respectively.
Tulsa earned the team title at the championship with all five of their scoring runners placing in the top 10. Tulsa's Marc Scott, Tim Rackers, and Danny Thater finished as the top-three runners.
The Owls will look ahead to competing in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional on Nov. 14 at Penn State University for a chance to qualify for the NCAA championships.
"All of our training and preperation this year has been geared toward the championship season," said Snyder. "We need to build on our momentum and continue to progress together as a team in order to compete at regionals."
Men's Results - American Athletic Conference Championship Results - 8K
8. Matt Kacyon, 25:23
19. Alex Izewski, 26.07
31. William Maltin, 26:26
45. Owen Glatts, 26:59
53. Ryan DeBarberie, 27:26
55. Praneeth Gottipati, 27:50
62. Jefferey Craskey, 28:56
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