We had some pretty good individual performances, but as a team we did not execute as well as we should have. Despite several individual bright spots, the team was disappointed with the results. It had nothing to do with our physical ability.
Time is irrelevant in cross country.
It's all about place. Weineke still remains encouraged about the team's progress. The Illini runners did not have much time to dwell on Friday's race, as they competed in the 26th Annual Alumni Meet on Saturday at the Illinois track in Champaign. For the race, current and alumni runners were paired up in teams of four. The team with the lowest total time were declared the winners.