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October 22, 2005
Men Finish Second at GSC Championships
MEMPHIS,
TENN. – Michael Padilla and Caleb Carmichael finished in the
top ten, but it wasn’t enough as West Florida finished second at
the Gulf South Conference Championships at Shelby Farms. It was the second
consecutive second place finish at the GSC Championships. For the fourth
time in the last six years, West Florida has finished second to Harding.
Harding has won the last four GSC Championships.
Padilla
was the top Argonaut finisher with his second consecutive fifth place
finish at the GSC Championships. His time of 25:30 was the seventh fastest
8K time in school history. Carmichael, who finished seventh at the GSC
Championships last year, placed ninth with a time of 26:11. Both Padilla
and Carmichael earn All-GSC First Team honors for the second consecutive
year with their top ten finishes. Sam Ishee earned All-GSC Second Team
honors by finishing eleventh with a time of 26:23.
Also
running for the Argonauts, Dan Bauer finished 21st with a time of 26:45,
while Brian Gowin finished close behind in 26th place with a time of 27:08.
Craig Henry finished the race coming in at 27:42 and Justin Dickieson
was two seconds behind at 27:44. Harding’s James Cheryuiyot won the
individual title with a time of 24:44.
The men will compete again on November 5, 2005 at the NCAA Division II South Region Championships in Dade City, Fla.
