Cross Country Release #4

Sept. 22, 2008

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Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week

Ben Reifenberg, Loyola
Sophomore, Fort Wayne, Ind.

Sophomore Ben Reifenberg placed ninth of 255 runners at last Friday's Illinois Intercollegiate Championships in Normal, Ill. He clocked an 8K time time of 25:09, finishing first among Loyola runners for the first time this season. Riefenberg's performance led the Ramblers to a fifth-place finish among the 26 teams in the meet.

Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week

Genevieve Binnie, Loyola
Senior, Homewood, Ill.

Senior Genevieve Binnie placed second of 234 competitors at last Friday's Illinois Intercollegiate Championships in Normal, Ill. She posted a 5K time of 18:03, just two seconds of teammate Colleen Donovan. Binnie's performance helped the Ramblers to place third of 25 teams at the meet.

OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES - MEN

JUSTIN ROEDER, BUTLER
Sophomore, Fishers, Ind.
Roeder led Butler at the Indiana Intercollegiate Championships at Indiana, clocking an 8K effort of 25:37.

PAT LIEDERBACH, DETROIT
Sophomore, Petoskey, Mich.
Liederbach clocked an 8K time of 25:45 to lead Detroit at the National Catholic Championships at Illinois State.

ALEX SUTPHEN, UIC
Senior, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Sutphen led UIC at the Illinois Intercollegiate Championships, posting an 8K time of 26:17.

CHRIS HONIG
Senior, Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Honig led the Crusaders at the Indiana Intercollegiate Championships at Indiana, clocking an 8K effort of 27:19.

OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES - WOMEN

MARBETH SHIELL, BUTLER
Junior, Edinburgh, Scotland
Sheill placed 11th of 159 runners at the Indiana Intercollegiate Championships at Indiana. She registered a 5K time of 18:47.

COLLEEN CONWAY, CLEVELAND STATE
Junior, North Olmsted, Ohio
Conway led the Vikings at the Cedarville Invitational, clocking a 5K time of 20:02. Her effort was good for 14th place.

KRISTINA ARKO, DETROIT
Freshman, Euclid, Ohio
Arko led the Titans with a 5K time of 19:50, good for 77th. Her time helped UDM finish 15th of 35 teams at the National Catholic Championships at Notre Dame.

TONI OGUNDARE, UIC
Freshman, Naperville, Ill.
Ogundare led the Flames at the Illinois Intercollegiate Championships, recording a 5K time of 19:10. She finished 21st .

LAURA ROLF, VALPARAISO
SENIOR, Rochester, Mich.
Rolf clocked a 5K time of 19:08 at the Indiana Intercollegiate Championships, good for 16th overall.