Men's Cross Country

1985 Men's Cross Country Record

September 7 — Campbell University Invitational— placed second

September 21 — LibertyInvitational — placed second (B team)

September 28— Virginia Ten-Miler Team Competition — placedfirst.

October 5 — U.Va.Invitational — placed fifth

October 12— NCAA DivisionII State Championship — placed second(B team)

October 19— VirginiaState Open Meet — placedfifth,

October 26— Mason-Dixon Conference Championship — placed first.

November 9 — NCAA DivisionII South Region Championship — placedfirst.

November 23— NCAA Division II NationalChampionships — placedfirst.

"We have the best record of anyLiberty sport

That's just the facts." Senior cross-country runner Brian Oiling wasn't bragging, Like he said,he was just statingfacts.

Indeed,Liberty's cross-country team has been successful Everyyearexceptone inatenyearcareer, Head Coach Jake Matheshastaken histeam to a national championship — either NAIA or NCAA Division II.

And 1985brought no exception.

Mathes got coach-of-theyear for the Southeast Region Division II Competition.

Injuries plagued the early season And a rash of secondplace finishesprovedit.

The team placed second at the Campbell UniversityInvitaDoug Holiday (far left), Brian Oiling (above),andGary Hill (left) runacross park atCampbell U Invitational

1985FlamesCrossCountry team:(Frontrow) Gary Hill, David Kuritar, Mike Green, Doug Holliday. (Middle row)Doug Wickert,Tom Dougherty,Gregg Vaughn,David Fouse, John Parks, AssistantCoach Pat Cross.(Back row)AssistantCoach Kenny Mclntyre, Brian Oiling, BrettLawler, Jim Vance,Ray McClanahan,Head Coach Dr Jake Mathes

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The B team took second at the Liberty Invitational, theBryan Invitational and the NCAA DivisionII State Championships,

But after Ollings's early-season pulled hamstring healed and sophomore Gary Hill got over a mid-season bout with theflu, theteam began tofinish inmore typical fashion — first.

Libertywon the Mason-Dixon Conference Championship and the NCAA Division II South Region Championship

At mid-season, against topnotch competition, theA team placed fifth twice — at the NCAA Division IVirginia State Open and at the University of VirginiaInvitational

Division I powers attended both meets — includingVirginia Tech and the University of Tennessee

"It was thetoughest competition we've everrunagainst — ever," Oiling said.