Cross Country Release #7
Oct. 16, 2007
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MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Chris Honig, Valparaiso
Junior
Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Leading his team at the Evansville Invitational to a third-place finish, Honig ran the second-fastest 8K of his career with a time of 25:38. His effort was good for eighth-place overall, and was the third time this season Honig has paced the Crusaders.
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Genni Gardner, Butler
Senior
Bramley, U.K.
Garnder led the Bulldogs and earned a "Top 40" individual finish at the NCAA Pre-National Meet. Competing in the Blue Race, which featured 12 nationally-ranked teams, she posted a time of 21:04 and placed 36th of 259 runners overall.
Other Men's Top Performers
Kent Wories
Butler
Senior, Edwardsville, Ind.
Wories led the Bulldgos and ran the second-fastest time of his career at the Bradley Classic on Friday (Oct. 12) posting a time of 25:47. His effort was good for 34th-place overall, and first among Horizon League runners.
Andrew Hayner
Detroit
Senior, Royal Oak, Mich.
Hayner ran a personal-best time of 26:13 to help the Titans earn fifth-place at the Falcon Invitational. He finished 24th out of 146 competitors.
Ben Reifenberg
Loyola
Freshman, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Reifenberg recorded a time of 25:48 at the NCAA Pre-Nationals, 11 seconds faster than his last outing, and good for 62nd-place in the Men's Open race.
Nic Aubert
UIC
Sophomore, Crystal Lake, Ill.
Aubert led the Flames at the Bradley Invitational on Friday, finishing 66th out of 148 athletes with a time of 26:16.
Other Women's Top Performers
Allison Craine
Cleveland State
Freshman, Austintown, Ohio
For the seventh time this season, Craine was CSU's top finisher as she placed 39th at the Falcon Invitational on Saturday (Oct. 13). Her time of 19:10 was just eight seconds off of her personal-best time.
Terricita Thomas
Detroit
Junior, Maple Heights, Ohio
Thomas ran a time of 20:18 at the Falcon Invitational, 41 seconds faster than her previous personal-best, and good for 99th-place.
Pam Staton
Loyola
Junior, Ingleside, Ill.
Finishing first for the Rambler women, Staton garnered a 6K time of 23:01 at the NCAA Pre-Nationals last weekend, earning her 186th out of 259 runners.
Holly Nearman
Milwaukee
Senior, Monroe, Wis.
Nearman paced the Panthers with a 77th-place finish in the White race at the NCAA Pre-Nationals. In a field that included many ranked teams, Nearman ran a time of 21:31.
Mary Brennan
UIC
Sophomore, Orland Park, Ill.
Brennan led her team for the first time this season as she placed 59th out of 171 runners at the Bradley Classic with a 5K time of 22:53.
Laura Rolf
Valparaiso
Junior, Rochester Hills, Mich.
Rolf won for the fourth time this season at the Evansville Invitational, defeating a field of 124 runners. Her 5K time of 16:40 beat her own school record by 24 seconds, and put her 49 seconds ahead of the next-fastest competitor.
Natalie Hopwood
Wright State
Freshman, Huber Heights, Ohio.
Hopwood posted a 64th-place finish on Saturday at the Falcon Invitational. Her time of 19:41 earned her 64th-place overall, and second among Horizon League athletes.
