All-Time Superlatives / Honors CROSS COUNTRY SUPERLATIVES MEN’S BESTS (Top times) Golden Eagles in the OVC Championships 1987 -tie-Fourth 1962 -Third 1988 -Fourth 1963 -Fifth 1989 -Seventh 1964 -Fourth 1990 -Fifth 1965 -Third 1991 -Sixth 1966 -Third 1967 -Second 1992 -Fifth 1993 -Fourth 1968 -Sixth 1994 -Fourth 1969 -Sixth 1995 -Fifth 1970 -Fifth 1996 -Seventh 1971 -Sixth 1997 - Sixth 1972 -Eighth 1973 -Seventh 1998 - Sixth 1974 -Seventh 1999 - Sixth 2000 - Fourth 1975 -Sixth 2001-Seventh 1976 -Sixth 2002 - Sixth 1977- Eighth 1978 -Seventh 2003 - Eighth 1979 -Seventh 2004 - Seventh 1980 -Seventh 2005 - Eighth 2006 - Eighth 1981 -Fifth 2007 - Eighth 1982 -Fifth 1983 -Seventh 2008 - Sixth 1984 -Seventh 2009 - Fifth 2010 - Seventh 1985 -Eighth 1986 -Sixth
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Best times at 8K/5.0 miles -- through the 2010 season RUNNER TIME DATE 1............... Chris Kennedy.........................25:30................. Sept. 16, 2000 2............... Chris Kennedy.........................26:00......................Oct. 7, 2000 3............... Anthony Motta.......................26:01................. Sept. 16, 2000 4............... Anthony Motta.......................26:04......................Oct. 7, 2000 5............... Nathan Pugh...........................26:06....................Sept. 9, 1994 6............... Nathan Pugh...........................26:20.................... Oct. 28,1994 7. ............. Spencer Whittier....................26:21................. Sept. 17, 2005 8............... Mark Caldwell.........................26:24................... Oct. 30, 1993 ................. Nathan Pugh...........................26:24................. Sept. 23, 1995 ................. Joseph DeLorenzo.................26:24................... Oct. 18, 2008 11............. Nathan Pugh...........................26:27................. Sept. 16, 1995 ................. Nathan Pugh...........................26:27................. Sept. 30, 1995 13............. Sam Taylor................................26:31................... Oct. 18, 2008 14............. Ben Shassere...........................26:32................... Oct. 18, 2008 15............. Nathan Pugh...........................26:37......................Oct. 8, 1994 16............. Nathan Pugh...........................26:38................. Sept. 24, 1994 17............. Jarrad Read..............................26:42................... Oct. 18, 2008 18............. Ryan Smith...............................26:44................. Sept. 16, 2000 19............. Nathan Pugh...........................26:45................... Oct. 27, 1995 ................. Spencer Whittier....................26:45................... Oct. 14, 2006 ................. Spencer Whittier....................26:45................... Oct. 15, 2005 ................. Eric Crews.................................26:45................. Sept. 17, 2005 23............. Sam Taylor................................26:49......................Oct. 2, 2009 ................. Eric Crews.................................26:49................... Oct. 15, 2006 ................. Anthony Motta.......................26:49................. Sept. 23, 2000 ................. Chad Messmer........................26:49......................Oct. 7, 2000 26............. Chris Kennedy.........................26:51.....................Nov. 2, 2002 27............. Kevin Boucher.........................26:53......................Oct. 2, 1999
Golden Eagle Cross Country HONORS AND AWARDS Named All-OVC
1963 - Mike Wolfe 1964 - William Wells 1965 - Lee Byrd 1966 - Lee Byrd 1967 - Daniel Henley 1967 - Mark Shillito 1967 - Lee Byrd 1969 - Jim Pearson 1997 - Chad Messmer
Inducted into the Tennessee Tech Sports Hall of Fame Rodney Moore (1996) John Wall (2000) Eddie Scott (2007) OVC Male Athlete of the Year Rodney Moore (1978) OVC Scholar Athletes 2001 Kevin Boucher 2002 Stephen Gordon
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