Butler's Baker, Shiell Named Cross Country Athletes of the Week

Oct. 6, 2008

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MEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

ANDY BAKER, BUTLER
Senior - Minehead, U.K.
Senior Andy Baker finished 11th at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 23:57, missing a top 10 finish by just four seconds. Baker's effort led Butler to a fifth place team finish. It was Baker's first race this fall.

WOMEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

MARBETH SHIELL, BUTLER
Junior - Edinburgh, Scotland
Junior Marbeth Shiell took 10th place of 198 competitors at last weekend's Notre Dame Invitational. Her 5K time of 17:59 was only 31 seconds behind the top finisher as she propelled Butler to a 15th place team finish.

OTHER TOP HORIZON LEAGUE PERFORMANCES

MEN'S

PATRICK LIEDERBACH, DETROIT
Sophomore, Petoskey, Mich.
Liederbach led the Titans with an 8K time of 24:54 at the Greater Louisville Classic last Saturday. UDM placed 17th of 33 teams in the event.

ALEX SUTPHEN, UIC
Senior, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Sutphen finished with a team-best 37th place at the Notre Dame Invitational Friday afternoon. Sutphen finished with a course time of 25:50 in the five-mile event to help guide the team to a 17th place finish.

CHRIS HONIG, VALPO
Senior, Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Honig led the Crusaders with an 8K performance of 26:15 at the Notre Dame Invitational. Valparaiso placed 18th of 23 teams in the meet.

RYAN HARTWIG, GREEN BAY
Senior, Peshtigo, Wis.
Hartwig has now led Green Bay in all four of this season's meets after registering an 8K time of 27:11 at the Notre Dame Invitational last weekend.

JUSTIN DICKMAN, YSU
Junior, Van Wert, Ohio
Dickman placed 80th at the Notre Dame Invitational, clocking an 8K time of 26:29.

WOMEN'S PERFORMANCES

KRISTIE FERRANS, DETROIT
Sophomore, Carleton, Mich.
Ferrans paced Detroit for the third time this season, registering a career-best 5K time of 19:26 at the Greater Louisville Classic.

TONI OGUNDARE, UIC
Freshman, Naperville, Ill.
Ogundare paced UIC with a 5K time of 19:01 at the Notre Dame Invitational last Friday. She placed 81st.

LAURA ROLF, VALPO
Senior, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Rolf led Valparaiso with a 5K time of 18:16 at the Notre Dame Invitational, placing 22nd of 198 competitors.

JOLENE SELL, GREEN BAY
Junior, Menasha, Wis.
Sell was Green Bay's top finisher for the first time this season, clocking a 19:08 5K mark at the Notre Dame Invitational. She placed 92nd of 198 competitors.

LAUREN BLASE, YSU
Junior, Youngstown, Ohio
Blase led Youngstown State with a 66th-place finish at the Notre Dame Invitational, crossing the finish line with a 5K time of 18:51.