LINWOOD, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley State University men's cross country team finished in seventh place at the 2012 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships today (Oct. 20) held at Maple Leaf Golf Course in Linwood, Michigan.

The Cardinals were led by Tyler Noble (Shepherd, Mich.) in 33rd place with a time of 25:27.5 followed by Eric Spitz (Holt, Mich.) who clocked in at 25:32.6 in 37th position. Next up for SVSU was Joseph Burelle (Sterling Heights, Mich. / Stevenson HS) as he crossed the finish line at 25:33.4 in 38th position, while Drew Meylan (Bay City, Mich. / Western HS) took 42nd place after a mark of 25:37.6.

Tony Peel (Swartz Creek, Mich.) completed the 8k race for SVSU with a mark of 25:39.3 in 46th place along with Jacob Lauka (Oxford, Mich. / Lake Orion HS) who took 59th position overall as he clocked in at 26:09.3. The Saginaw Valley lineup was rounded out in 73rd position as Chad Scott (Ada, Mich. / Forest Hills Eastern HS) recorded a time of 26:34.6 in the soggy conditions.    

The Cardinal runners will return their championship season in Kenosha, Wisconsin in two weeks (Nov. 3) at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships.