TERRE HAUTE, Ind.; November 20, 2006 - On a soggy day at the LaVern Gibson Cross Country Course, senior Dan Mazzocco (Pittsburgh, Pa.) did what he did best, persevering through bad conditions to post a strong finish. Mazzocco completed the 10,000 meter course in a time of 31:37.2, good for 31st place overall.

This was Mazzocco¡¯s fourth consecutive trip to the championship race. He ran to a 43rd place finish and All-American status last year at the championships, placing among the top 30 American citizens. It remains to be seen whether Mazzocco will attain that honor again this season.

The team champion this year was the University of Colorado. Josh Rohatinsky of BYU claiming the individual championship with a time of 30:44.9. The top finisher from the Big Ten was Wisconsin¡¯s Stuart Eagon, who placed eleventh (31:12.1)