Cross Country Release #5

Oct. 2, 2007

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MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Andy Baker
Butler
Freshman
Minehead, U.K.


Competing in his first meet for the Bulldogs, Baker placed 97th out of 178 runners in the Men's Blue Division Race at the Notre Dame Invitational on Friday (Sept. 28). His time of 25:31 led Butler against a field featuring six nationally-ranked teams.

FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Laura Rolf
Valparaiso
Junior
Rochester, Mich.


Rolf won for the third time in as many races and the fourth of her career, defeating a field of 214 runners on Friday (Sept. 28) at the Notre Dame Invitational (gold race). Her time of 17:04 beat the runner-up by 46 seconds, and marked a new school record in the 5K. Her time would have been good for ninth place in the Invitational's Blue Division Race, which featured nine nationally-ranked squads.

Other Men's Top Performers

Patrick Liederbach
Detroit
Freshman, Petoskey, Mich.
Liederbach ran a personal-best time of 25:42 and finished 91st of 310 runners at the Greater Louisville Classic on Saturday. He became the first rookie to break 26 minutes in 10 years, and the first Titan to do so since 2005.

Ryan Miller
Green Bay
Senior, Mequon, Wis.
Miller was the top Phoenix finisher at the Notre Dame Invitational, finishing 105th out of 209 runners with a time of 26:48. He has paced Green Bay in all four races this season.

Chris Honig
Valparaiso
Junior, Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Honig finished 55th out of 209 runners at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 26:04, leading Valpo to a 19th-place overall finish.

Nic Aubert
UIC
Sophomore, Crystal Lake, Ill.
Aubert led the Flames at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational on Saturday, finishing 83rd out of 234 competitors with a time of 26:31.

Isaiah Kessio
Wright State
Freshman, Kenya, Kapsabet
Kessio paced the Raiders with a time of 25:50 at the Greater Louisville Invitational on Saturday, posting a 108th-place finish, and his season-best time.

Justin Dickman
Youngstown State
Sophomore, Van Wert, Ohio
Dickman finished 61st out of 209 runners in the Gold Division Race at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 26:11. He led YSU to an 18th-place finish.

Other Women's Top Performers

Genni Gardner
Butler
Senior, Bramley, U.K.
In Gardner's season debut, she posted the second-fastest 5K time in Butler cross country history, placing 12th in the Blue Division Race at the Notre Dame Invitational on Saturday (Sept. 29). Her time of 17:14 was just seven seconds off of the top-ten, and a minute faster than her previous best 5K effort.

Allison Craine
Cleveland State
Freshman, Austintown, Ohio
For the fifth straight week, Craine led CSU as she earned a career-best fourth-place finish at the Earlham Invitational on Saturday with a time of 19:52.

Crissy Bieling
Detroit
Junior, Dryden, Mich.
Bieling ran a personal best time of 20:37 at the Greater Louisville Classic, helping her team to a fourth place finish in the Blue Division. Her time was 56 seconds faster than her previous best, and earned her a 23rd-place finish out of 135 runners.

Jolene Sell
Green Bay
Sophomore, Menasha, Wis.
Out of 214 runners, Sell placed 135th to lead Green Bay at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 19:56.

Olivia Myers
UIC
Freshman, Normal, Ill.
Myers placed 36th among 203 runners with a time of 19:04 to lead UIC at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational on Saturday (Sept. 29).

Alyssa Glenn
Wright State
Freshman, Bowling Green, Ohio
Glenn was the Raiders top finisher for the first time this season, crossing the finish line in a time of 19:33 at the Greater Louisville Invitational. It was a personal best time, and good for 116th-place.

Kayla Witmer
Youngstown State
Freshman, Columbiana, Ohio
Witmer paced the Penguin team to a 26th-place effort, finishing 138th individually with a time of 19:59 at the Notre Dame Invitational.