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Cross Country
Panthers Head to Lamb-Kohawk InvitationalOct. 10, 2008
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Sat., Oct. 11 Lamb-Kohawk Invitational Cedar Rapids, Iowa
The University of Northern Iowa cross country teams will make the short trek to Cedar Rapids, Iowa this weekend to take part in the Lamb-Kohawk Invitational. The women will run a 6k race beginning at 10:30 a.m. followed by the men’s 8k race at 11:15 a.m.
LAST TIME OUT... The UNI women’s cross country team secured a top ten team finish at the Roy Griak Invitational hosted by the University of Minnesota Sept. 27. The Panther women’s team finished eighth out of the 23-team field. The UNI men’s team finished 23rd overall in the 25-team field.
Freshman Carly Olsen was the top performer for the Panther women, finishing 25th overall with a time of 22:06 in the 6K race. Senior Caedryn Schrunk followed closely behind, clocking in at 22:27 for 39th place overall. Danielle Nowasell finished third for the Panthers, finishing with a time of 22:53 for 55th place.
On the men’s side, Senior Mike Clancy was the top finisher for the Panthers, finishing with a time of 26:51 for 127th place. Freshman Alex Mark crossed the finish line next for the Panthers, coming in at 27:30 for 142nd place. Junior Mike Stout finished third for UNI in a time of 27:38, followed closely behind by sophomore Corbin Miller. Miller clocked in at 27:50. Jason Mitchell was next across the finish line for the Panthers, finishing 159th overall with a time of 28:14.
Freshmen Mike Cooper and Andrew Perkins finished 164th and 168th with times of 28:41 and 29:04 respectively.
PANTHER WOMEN EARN SPOT IN REGIONAL RANKING The UNI women’s cross country team earned a spot in the Oct. 6 release of the USTFCCCA Midwest Regional rankings, landing at No. 14. The Panthers jumped into the standings following their performance at the Roy Griak Invitational. Four other MVC schools are also found their way into the rankings including Missouri State (8), Wichita State (10), Southern Illinois (13) and Illinois State (15).
OLSEN EARNS MVC ATHLETE OF THE WEEK HONORS Freshman Carly Olsen has shined for the Purple and Gold in her short career as a Panther. At the Roy Griak Invitational Olsen was the top finisher for the Panthers, crossing the finish line in the 6k race with a time of 22:06, good for 25th place out of 333 competitors. Olsen’s 6k time is the best in the Valley this season by eight seconds. As a true freshman this season, Olsen opened her collegiate career at the Hawkeye Invitational and finished second overall with a 3K time of 10:44.09. Olsen continued her success at the Iowa State Open, recording her second top-ten finish of her collegiate career, coming in 10th place with a 6K time of 22:28.00.
MAKING HER MARK EARLY Despite the young look of the Panther women’s cross country team, they continue perform well against the nation’s best. Freshman Carly Olsen competed in just her second collegiate career against some of the nation’s top cross country programs, finishing in the top ten. Olsen came across the finish line 10th with a 6K time of 22:28.00 at the Iowa State Open. Olsen continued to perform well against some of the nation’s best, finishing 25th at the Roy Griak Invitational with a time of 22:06.
FINISHING AMONG THE BEST Despite being a young squad, the Panther women’s cross country team put on an impressive performance among some of the nation’s top-ranked cross country teams. At the Roy Griak Invitational, the Panthers finished eighth of 25 teams. The meet featured four teams which are recognized in the week’s USTFCCCA’s rankings, including Minnesota (4), Arizona State (7), New Mexico (18) and Duke (26).
AN IMPRESSIVE DEBUT The Hawkeye Invitational marked the debut for three freshman on the Panther women’s cross country team. Carly Olsen finished her first collegiate race in second place, clocking in at 10:44.09. Danielle Nowasell came across the finish line in fifth place with a time of 10:56.29 and fellow newcomer Jill Lageschulte finished seventh in 11:12.47.
FINISHING WHERE SHE LEFT OFF Senior Caedryn Schrunk picked up right where she left off last season as one of the Panthers top runners. Schrunk crossed the finish line first at the Hawkeye Invitational, clocking in a time of 10:39.58 to take the top honors. Schrunk was also the top finisher for the Panthers at the Iowa State Open, finishing 6th overall in a time of 22:14. Schrunk was the second of the Panthers to cross the finish line at the Roy Griak Invitational, finishing the 6k race in 22:27 for 39th place overall.
SEASON PREVIEW Women Despite having just seven athletes, including three freshmen, on the women’s roster and a new coaching staff, the women look to build on last year’s team that finished third at the Missouri Valley Championships.
The clear-cut leader for the young Panthers this season will be Caedryn Schrunk (Spirit Lake, Iowa/ Spirit Lake). Schrunk was a consistent top-two finisher for the Panthers last season, earning All-MVC honors with a 5-kilometer time of 17:43.51. Schrunk’s personal best in the 6K came at the Bradley Classic (21:18).
Jessa Schweitzer (Aurora, Iowa/East Buchanan) and Andrea Wacker (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Kennedy) are also returning for their junior seasons. Schweitzer recorded her season-best in the 6K at the Bradley Classic, clocking in at 23:21. Wacker was the consistent third finisher for the Panthers throughout the 2007 season. Wacker finished 87th at the NCAA Midwest Regional, with a sesason-best time of 22:14 in the 6K race.
Sophomore Regina Reinig (Portsmouth, Iowa/Harlan) returns for a second season with the Panthers. Reinig finished 37th at the MVC Championships, with a 5K time of 18:59.33.
Rounding out the women’s roster are newcomers Jill Lageschulte (Marshalltown, Iowa/Marshalltown), Danielle Nowasell (Grinnell, Iowa/Grinnell) and Carly Olsen (Missouri Valley, Iowa/Logan-Magnolia).
David Paulsen enters his first year as assistant track and field and cross country coach, after spending two years as head cross country coach at Central College in Pella, Iowa.
MEN SENIOR LEADER As the only returning senior for the Panthers, Mike Clancy as shown his leadership qualities through example. Clancy came across the finish line first for the Panthers at the Iowa State Open, clocking in a time of 27:49.40 in the 8K race. Clancy finished first for the Panther men at the Roy Griak Invitational, coming in 156th place with a time of 26:50.
YOUNG GUNS The Panther underclassmen have made a significant impact this season, as freshmen Aaron Vosberg and Mike Cooper finished second and third respectively for the Panthers at the Iowa State Open. Vosberg finished 25th with a time of 28:15.36, while Cooper came in 28th with a time of 28:43.99. Jason Mitchell, Brady Fritz and Alex Mark finished 30th, 31st and 32nd respectively and David Nielson came in 35th.
SEASON PREVIEW Much like their female counterparts, the Panther men enter the 2008 season with a young squad, setting their sights on moving up in the Missouri Valley Conference standings. UNI lists just two seniors on the men’s cross country roster, with Mike Clancy (Iowa City, Iowa/West) the only returning member. Fellow senior Mike Stout (Perry, Iowa/Perry/Univ. of Iowa) is a transfer from the University of Iowa and will start his career in the Purple and Gold this fall.
Clancy recorded the best 10K time for the Panthers last season, clocking in at 32:32 at the NCAA Midwest Regional, finishing 82nd overall. Clancy’s season-best in the 8K came at the Bradley Classic with a time of 25:54.
Joining Clancy and Stout this season will be returning underclassmen Corbin Miller (Marshalltown, Iowa/Marshalltown) and Jason Mitchell (Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls). Miller recorded his season-best finish at the Bradley Classic, finishing the 8K in 26:41.
Rounding out the rest of the men’s roster are seven freshmen including; Mike Cooper (Dayton, Iowa/Southest Webster), Brady Fritz (Iowa City, Iowa/West), Alex Mark (Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls), David Nielsen (Cedar Falls, Iowa/Northern University), Andrew Perkins (Watertown, Wis./Watertown), Nate Nissen (Marion, Iowa/Marion) and Aaron Vosberg (Farnhamville, Iowa/Prairie Valley).
MVC POLL: UNI WOMEN FIFTH, MEN SIXTH The Panther women received 62 points in the MVC’s preseason coaches poll. Missouri State took the top spot in the poll, taking six of the first-place votes and 95 overall points. Wichita State followed in a close second with 91 points and three first-place votes. Illinois State and Southern Illinois tied for third place with 69 points.
The UNI men’s squad was tabbed to finish sixth and garnered 35 points in the preseason poll, which named Southern Illinois (77 points) the league’s preseason favorite.
UNI CROSS COUNTRY ON THE INTERNET The latest information on the UNI cross country program and all 18 Panther teams can be found at the official Web site of UNI Athletics, www.UNIPanthers.com. Along with live streaming audio and video, fans and media can access updated schedules, results, news, statistics and profiles of student-athletes at the site, which is updated daily by UNI Athletics Media Relations.
PRESS LUNCHEONS Each Monday, UNI’s in-season coaches will speak at noon in the back room of Pepper’s Grill and Sports Pub, located on 18th Street in Cedar Falls. The public and media are invited to attend and hear what the coaches have to say about their teams.
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