IU men finish 2nd

IU missed winning its fourth straight Indiana Intercollegiates title Friday evening at the IU cross country course as in-state rival Indiana State University took home the title with 41 points. The Hoosiers finished second with 63 points. \n"We are pretty happy with the way we ran today," freshman Ryan Dixon said. "It is early in the season, (and) our goal is to do well in November (at the NCAA Championships). It felt good to get out there and race competitively for the first time."\nSenior Eric Redman was IU's highest placer, rallying over the last 500 meters from third place to finish second overall in 25 minutes, 20 seconds. Redman was just eight seconds back from individual winner Sean Bowman of Indiana State.\nRedshirt freshman Brian Sullivan was IU's second finisher, crossing the line in 25:46, good enough for ninth place. True freshman Tim McLeod was next for IU, finishing 15th in 25:57. Junior Marcus Aguilar and redshirt freshman Mark Fruin rounded out IU's scoring, with times of 26:02 and 26:03, respectively.\nHoosier All-Americans redshirt seniors Sean and John Jefferson and Stephen Haas sat the meet out, opting to continue to build strength after a long outdoor track season. The trio might make their season debut in four weeks at the Pre-NCAA meet in Terre Haute, Ind. \n"We know our goal is November," said John Jefferson. "We did a workout earlier today where we ran a quick tempo for twice the distance of the race, and it went well, so we're coming along pretty well."\nThe Jefferson twins watched the race as spectators, while Haas drove the cart leading competitors through the crowd.\n"We're still figuring out who's going to be in our final top seven," Haas said. "Right now, besides Redman, it's totally up in the air."\nFortunately for IU, there is plenty of time to determine which cast will provide the best chance at a high finish in the NCAA Championships.