| Louisville Women and Notre Dame Men Claim 2009 BIG EAST Outdoor Track And Field Titles |
Courtesy: BIG EAST Conference
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Release: 05/03/2009
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 Courtesy: BIG EAST Conference
The Louisville women won thier second consecutive BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championship. |
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VILLANOVA, Pa. – The Louisville Cardinals won the women’s BIG EAST Track and Field title, while the Notre Dame Fighting Irish won the men’s BIG EAST Track and Field title on the final day of the 2009 BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Villanova.
Notre Dame claimed it sixth BIG EAST Outdoor Track and field title with 130.50 points. Louisville was right behind the Irish with 130 points for the runner-up position. The men of Georgetown placed third with 92 points, while Cincinnati placed fourth. Rutgers rounded out the top-five with 75.50 points.
Louisville finished with a team total of 138 points. This is the second consecutive year that the Cardinal women have won the title. Connecticutwas runner-up with 102 points. Georgetown also placed third with 91 points, while Notre Dame finished with 85.5 points for fourth place. Host Villanova came in fifth with 80 points.
Senior Cory Thorne of Louisville was named the men’s Most Outstanding Track Performer. Thorne won both the 3,000 meter steeplechase and the 5,000 meter. In the steeplechase, Thorne finished in 8:43.50 to qualify for the NCAA Regionals. In the 5,000 meter, Thorne finished in 14:14.48 to qualify for the IC4A.
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