October 20, 2006 – ATLANTA – The 2006 Flying Maroon Tigers cross country team did what was predicted before the season began and captured its 12th consecutive SIAC title with a convincing show of team balance, grit and determination.

Picked to win the title by Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference coaches, Morehouse showed true to form. The victory was a total team effort for Morehouse and broke the season-long pattern of 1-2 finishes by Alex Brickler and Julius Hanks.

Morehouse won with 26 points over second-place Benedict College, with 75 points, and Fort Valley State with 87 points.

For the first time in recent memory, no Morehouse runner finished first in the championship, but as a team, the Maroon Tigers grabbed seven of the top 12 positions and ran away with the crown.

Instead, Ross McMillan saved his best cross country performance for his senior year, crossing the finish line third overall and first among Morehouse runners. McMillan, a middle-distance track star from Tallahassee, FL, covered the 8K course in 28:11.65.

Junior Yafet Abraha, who normally finishes in the third spot for Morehouse, crossed the line second for Morehouse and fourth overall, just eight seconds behind McMillan.

Alex Brickler crossed the line third for Morehouse and fifth overall.
Brickler, who dominated nearly every conference race this year, was the 2005 SIAC Most Valuable Runner. The senior from Tallahassee was twice named SIAC Runner of the Week in 2006.

Dezmond Douglas, a freshman from North Ridgeville, OH, took fifth for Morehouse and seventh overall.

Junior Julius Hanks finished fifth for Morehouse and ninth overall. Hanks was named the SIAC Runner of the Week for the week of September 30.

Senior Kevin Chase and freshman De’Andre Cherry brought up the rear for the Maroon Tigers, finishing eleventh and twelfth overall and demonstrating the outstanding depth and balance of the Morehouse team.

Morehouse coach Willie H. Hill was named the 2006 SIAC Coach of the Year for the 12th consecutive year.

With four of the top seven Morehouse runners expected to return next season, the Maroon Tigers will be odds-on favorites to repeat yet again.

2006 SIAC CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP - 10/20/2006
MOZLEY PARK
Results
Event 1 Men 8k Run CC
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Name Year School Avg Mile Finals Points
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1 Williams, Oneil Benedict College 5:25.8 26:59.50 1
2 Rotich, Titus Benedict College 5:34.5 27:42.38 2
3 McMillan, Ross Morehouse College 5:40.3 28:11.65 3
4 Abraha, Yafet Morehouse College 5:41.9 28:19.53 4
5 Brickler, Alexander Morehouse College 5:44.1 28:30.20 5
6 Bice, David Kentucky State U 5:45.4 28:37.02 6
7 Douglas, Dezmond Morehouse College 5:46.3 28:41.10 7
8 Jackson, Marcus Albany State Uni 5:48.4 28:51.70 8
9 Hanks, Julius Morehouse College 5:48.6 28:52.67 9
10 Langat, Justus Fort Valley Stat 6:05.0 30:14.35 10
11 Chase, Kevin Morehouse College 6:07.4 30:26.10 11
12 Cherry, De'Andre Morehouse College 6:08.6 30:32.28 12
13 Brown, Charles Fort Valley Stat 6:10.9 30:43.52 13
14 Brown, LeVONN Clark-Atlanta UN 6:15.0 31:03.96 14
15 Miller, Brandon Clark-Atlanta UN 6:25.1 31:53.98 15
16 Osborne, David Kentucky State U 6:27.3 32:04.87 16
17 Smith, Kevin Benedict College 6:29.2 32:14.52 17
18 Gaddy, Miles Clark-Atlanta UN 6:29.4 32:15.53 18
19 Craighead, Randel Kentucky State U 6:30.4 32:20.32 19
20 Wells, Antonio Fort Valley Stat 6:33.7 32:37.07 20
21 Rippy, Derek Fort Valley Stat 6:33.8 32:37.43 21
22 Johnson, Shomari Albany State Uni 6:36.0 32:48.44 22
23 Andrews, Marquis Fort Valley Stat 6:36.6 32:51.41 23
24 Jones, Reno Stillman College 6:36.6 32:51.44 24
25 Purdue, James Albany State Uni 6:42.3 33:19.59 25
26 Rivers, Nedrick Benedict College 6:43.6 33:26.18 26
27 Adeshina, Oladipo Albany State Uni 6:46.4 33:40.24 27
28 Searcy, Akeivis Albany State Uni 6:46.6 33:41.22 28
29 Williams, Antonio Benedict College 6:49.8 33:56.87 29
30 Bailey, Bryan Tuskegee University 6:50.8 34:01.65 30
31 Johns, Jerry Tuskegee University 6:54.0 34:17.66 31
32 Calloo, Jason Benedict College 6:56.5 34:30.39 32
33 Conners, Mark Albany State Uni 7:02.9 35:02.11 33
34 Tyler, Jesse Tuskegee University 7:03.6 35:05.72 34
35 Englsh, Julian Paine College 7:04.5 35:09.91 35
36 Owens, Rashad Paine College 7:04.6 35:10.39 36
37 Gay, Alvin Paine College 7:09.7 35:36.06 37
38 Broussard, Markus Kentucky State U 7:10.5 35:39.56 38
39 Lang, Daniel Clark-Atlanta UN 7:11.6 35:45.45 39
40 Sullivan, Ruben Albany State Uni 7:13.4 35:54.24 40
41 Williams, Jalquan Kentucky State U 7:26.6 36:59.60 41
42 Rolle, Carl Benedict College 7:27.8 37:05.88 42
43 Grigsby, Rashad Clark-Atlanta UN 7:28.7 37:10.43 43
44 Valentine, John Tuskegee University 7:39.8 38:05.27 44
45 Jones, Andrew Miles College 7:41.1 38:12.14 45
46 Ishman, Eddie Miles College 7:41.4 38:13.49 46
47 Crawford, Patrick Clark-Atlanta UN 7:41.8 38:15.38 47
48 Harris, Brian Paine College 7:44.6 38:29.51 48
49 Mivens, Albert Paine College 7:50.2 38:57.39 49
50 Fisher, Alfred Lane College 7:59.7 39:44.14 50
51 Fleming, Lance Tuskegee University 7:59.7 39:44.15 51
52 Jones, Marquell Stillman College 8:03.8 40:04.59 52
53 Anderson, Tim LeMOYNE-OWEN Col 8:08.7 40:28.98
54 Terrell, Brian Kentucky State U 8:19.9 41:24.93 53
55 Ward, Stephen Tuskegee University 8:32.5 42:27.33 54
56 Harmon, Eric Miles College 8:49.1 43:49.96 55
57 Adams, Drake Paine College 8:55.3 44:20.77 56
58 Johns, Maurice Tuskegee University 8:57.4 44:31.27 57
59 Collins, Calvin Lane College 9:24.7 46:47.14 58
60 Payne, James LeMOYNE-OWEN Col 9:57.7 49:31.04
61 Hadnott, Kevin Stillman College 10:01.3 49:48.99 59
62 Evans, Barry Miles College 10:36.3 52:42.85 60
63 Copeland, Desmond Miles College 10:36.3 52:42.91 61
64 Merriman, Leonard Stillman College 10:37.7 52:50.03 62
65 Buford, Justin Lane College 11:01.3 54:47.14 63
66 Johnson, Havard LeMOYNE-OWEN Col 11:01.6 54:48.58
67 Craig, Jahi Lane College 11:01.9 54:49.99 64
68 Baker, Hilliard Lane College 11:02.1 54:50.85 65
69 Shepard, Carlos Stillman College 12:15.5 1:00:56.04 66

Team Scores
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Rank Team Total 1 2 3 4 5 *6 *7 *8 *9
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1 Morehouse College 28 3 4 5 7 9 11 12
Total Time: 2:22:35.15 Average: 28:31.03
2 Benedict College 75 1 2 17 26 29 32 42
Total Time: 2:34:19.45 Average: 30:51.89
3 Fort Valley State Univ. 87 10 13 20 21 23
Total Time: 2:39:03.78 Average: 31:48.76
4 Albany State University 110 8 22 25 27 28 33 40
Total Time: 2:42:21.19 Average: 32:28.24
5 Kentucky State Univ. 120 6 16 19 38 41 53
Total Time: 2:45:41.37 Average: 33:08.28
6 Clark-Atlanta University 129 14 15 18 39 43 47
Total Time: 2:48:09.35 Average: 33:37.87
7 Tuskegee University 190 30 31 34 44 51 54 57
Total Time: 3:01:14.45 Average: 36:14.89
8 Paine College 205 35 36 37 48 49 56
Total Time: 3:03:23.26 Average: 36:40.66
9 Stillman College 263 24 52 59 62 66
Total Time: 3:56:31.09 Average: 47:18.22
10 Miles College 267 45 46 55 60 61
Total Time: 3:45:41.35 Average: 45:08.27
11 Lane College 300 50 58 63 64 65
Total Time: 4:10:59.26 Average: 50:11.86