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98th place out of the 132 competitors, as he struggled on the muddy National course to a 10 kilometer time of 35:49. Although the men were represented by Solomon the squad barely missed qualifying as a team for the National meet. “We felt that we had a chance to qualify for Nationals when the season began,” Keith Woodard said. “As it ended up we came close to qualifying, but the season was still one of the best our program has ever had.” “The season was very pleasing, because everyone worked hard and ran well throughout the entire season,” Ken Woodard said. Besides Solomon’s and Whitmer’s national showing, the 1992 cross country team as a whole turned out to be a tremendous success as the Vikings exceeded previous schievements from past years. The men finished the season with a fifth-place team finish at Regionals, hosted by Portland State, in Sandy, Ore. The squad gener­ ated 140 points to place one slot away from qualifing for Nationals at Shippensburg College of Pennsylvania on Nov. 21. On the other side of things, the women completed their Regional meet in seventh position where the Vik’s top-gun, Whitmer, bulled her way to 11th place in the individual competition. Far Left: PSU cross country runner Shauna Whitmer displays perfect form that earned her All-American honors. Above: Cross counrty coach Keith Woodard coaches a pack during practice. Photo by Scott Martin ^tory by

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