April 23, 2010
Site: Philadelphia, Pa. (Franklin Field)
Event: Penn Relays (Day 1 of 3)
U-M Team Standing: No Team Scoring
Next U-M Event: Friday, April 23 -- at Drake Relays (Des Moines, Iowa), 9:48 a.m. CDT; at Penn Relays (Philadelphia, Pa.), 4:10 p.m.
Event Winners/U-M Finishers (Day One)
5,000-meter Run Championship
1. Lewis Woodard, William & Mary 14:01.51
11. Craig Forys, U-M 14:14.96
25. Brandon Fellows, U-M 14:35.15
5,000-meter Run
1. Brad Kenimer, Dartmouth 14:24.20
24. Peter Christmas, U-M 14:50.91
10,000-meter Run
1. Colin Leak, William & Mary 29:38.01
5. Bobby Aprill, U-M 29:45.88
8. Tony Nalli, U-M 30:14.75
N O T E S
Junior tri-captain Craig Forys took 11th place in the 5,000-meter run championship with a season-best time of 14:14.96. Senior Brandon Fellows came in 25th place (14:35.15).
In the other running of the 5,000-meter, senior Peter Christmas took 24th place (14:50.91).
The last event of the night was the 10,000-meter run, with both of U-M's runners scoring top-10 finishes. Redshirt freshman Bobby Aprill finished in fifth place (29:45.88), with fifth-year senior Tony Nalli coming in eighth place (30:14.75). Both earned season-best marks.
Fifth-year senior Lex Williams, the nation's leader in the 10,000-meter run, did not run on Thursday. He will run a leg of the distance medley relay on Friday (April 23) and in the mile relay on Saturday (April 24).
Contact: Brad Rudner (734) 763-4423