Oct. 29, 2007

Complete Weekly Notes: Big Sky Conference
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QUICKLY The Idaho State Bengals competed in the Big Sky Conference Championships held at the University of Montana Golf Course. Saheed Khan and Gemma Maini finished in 8th place in their respective meets winning All-Big Sky Conference Honors.

KHAN HIGHLIGHT Senior, Saheed Khan took 8th place to lead the Bengals with a time of 24:46.7, just 55.5 seconds behind the men's winner in the 8,000-meter race. Khan received All-Big Sky Conference Honors with his top-ten finish, his third of his career. In 2005, Khan took 6th place in the Big Sky Conference with a time of 25:18.6 in the 8,000 meter race. As a freshman, Khan took 9th place in the Big Sky Conference with a time of 24:40.

MEN'S RESULTS The men's cross country team took 4th place in the Big Sky Conference Championships with 118 points. John Ricardi finished in 15th place with a time of 25:20.3. Mike Tucker completed the race in 26:08.7 to take 29th place. Tysun Rickards followed close behind Tucker to finish in 30th place with a time of 26:10.8. Sophomore, Taylor Hansen finished the 8,000-meter race in 26:22.8 to capture 39th place. Landen Teeter took 42nd place with a time of 26:32.2. Branden Teeter finished the race in 26:39.7 to capture 46th place. Freshman, Ryan Davis ran his first Big Sky Conference Championship in 27:32.7 taking 57th place.

WOMEN'S RESULTS The women's team tied for 7th place with 185 points. Gemma Maini paced herself well and had an excellent run. Maini captured 8th place to lead the Bengals with a time of 18:05.5, just 51.6 seconds behind the women's winner. Maini received All-Big Sky Conference Honors with her top-ten finish. With a heavy freshman team the Bengals had an excellent showing. Erica Wendt took 23rd place in 18:59.9. Haiden Siepert finished in 52nd place with a time of 20:13.3. Kerynn Davis finished in 20:13.6, for 53rd place. Chealsea Kropushek took 55th place with a time of 20:40.0. Holly Hansen ran the 5,000-meter race in 21:31.2 taking 63rd place. Candida Butler captured 64th place with a time of 21:35.5.