Johnson County Community College
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College Information and Publications
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Julie Haas, Director, ext. 3120
Peggy Graham, Writer, ext. 3425
Tyler Cundith, Sports Information Director, ext. 3122

11/14/2006
Story by Tyler Cundith

JCCC men 10th at national cross country meet

OVERLAND PARK, KS --  The Johnson County Community College men’s cross recently posted a 10th-place finish at the 2006 NJCAA Cross Country Championships in El Paso, Texas.  It is JCCC’s 15th top-10 finish in team history.  It is its highest finish at the Division I level since placing 10th in 1997.

Leading the way was freshman Daniel Everhart of Kansas City, Kan.  He raced to a 43rd-place finish with a time of 25:39. Close behind were freshmen Keith Cowart of Baldwin, Kan., Trevor Johannsen of Clinton, Mo., and Grant Catloth of Baldwin, Kan. Cowart placed 51st in a time of 25:54.  Johannsen was 53rd with a time of 25:56, and Catloth placed 56th with a time of 26:00.  

Rounding out the JCCC runners were freshman Alex Troncoso of Kansas City, Mo., (71st-26:14) and Matt Bilhimer of Overbrook, Kan. (75th-26:18).  JCCC’s top runner all season, freshman James Tong of Kansas City, Mo., became ill during the race and had to pull out.