Larsen,
Marshall destined for nationals
Posted
11/6/07 8:22 AM
Katie Larsen |
Mallory Marshall |
DAVENPORT,
Iowa -- For the second year in a row, senior Katie Larsen and
sophomore Mallory Marshall will represent Mount Mercy College
at the NAIA national meet after strong performances at the 2007
NAIA Region VII Cross Country Championships at Crow Creek Park.
Larsen earned
all-region honors for the third time in her collegiate career,
finishing eighth in the 5K with a time of 19:37. Marshall, the
2007 Midwest Collegiate Conference Harrier of the Year, repeated
as an all-region performer after placing 10th in 19:44. Other
Mustang runners included freshmen Kori Yotter (18th/20:11) and
Erin Behan (25th/20:35) and seniors Katie Schlutz (26th/20:37),
Heather Collum (38th/21:13), and Melissa Caster (45th/21:32).
Bethany Carr
of Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) won the women's race with
a time of 17:34. The Tigers and St. Xavier University (Ill.) shared
the NAIA Region VII team championship with 41 points and both
teams qualified for nationals. Mount Mercy was third with 87 points,
followed by Illinois Tech with 103, and St. Ambrose University
with 128.
On the men's
side, senior Matt Hilby was Mount Mercy's top finisher, placing
21st with a time of 27:12 in the 8K. Next was senior Greg Blythe
(40th/28:11), senior Bryan Johnson (48th/28:42), sophomore Scott
Becker (53rd/29:04), sophomore Matt John (61st/30:12), senior
Michael Daws (4th/30:45), and freshman Matt Clarke (65th/30:56).
Olivet Nazarene
won the men's title as well, led by Kacey Carr. He crossed the
finish line first in 24:45. The Tigers ran away with the championship,
totaling 25 points. Illinois Tech was runner-up with 96. St. Xavier
was third with 101 points, St. Ambrose fourth with 109. Mount
Mercy placed eighth with 223 points.
The
2007 NAIA Cross Country Championships are on Saturday, Nov. 17,
at 11:00 a.m. in Kenosha, Wis.
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