University of Missouri
NCAA Championships
George Wraps Up Cross Country Season at NCAA Championships
11/23/2019 4:39:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Cross Country
The Mizzou senior finishes 120th at the National Championships
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Mizzou Cross Country's Thomas George finished in 120th place in a field of more than 250 runners at the 2019 NCAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday in Terre Haute, Indiana.
On a cold and rainy day in western Indiana, George battled with the nation's best and finished fifth among more than 20 SEC competitors. After a strong senior season that included a pair of victories, George finishes his career with seven top-10 finishes and a pair of NCAA-All Region honors.
Iowa State's Edwin Kurgat, who finished as the only runner ahead of George at the NCAA Midwest Regional last Friday, won the Men's national championship by nearly five seconds. Meanwhile, the BYU men took home the team title, their first in school history.
QUOTABLES
Mizzou Head Coach Marc Burns… "Thomas battled hard today after a fall off the starting line. He got himself up into the top 50 at 2k. The course conditions were tough for everyone today and hats off to those that beat Thomas. We are very proud of all that Thomas has accomplished in cross country and look forward to a fantastic track season ahead for him and the rest of the Tigers."
UP NEXT
George and the rest of the Mizzou Cross Country squad now transitions to the 2019-20 Indoor Track and Field season. The Tigers kick off this year's campaign with the Mizzou Holiday Opener on Friday, December 6 at the Hearnes Center Fieldhouse in Columbia, Missouri.
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