Division I Women's Cross Country Championships Records Book
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DIVISION I WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK 2014 Championships 2 History 5 All-Time Team Results 8 2014 CHAMPIONSHIPS HIGHLIGHTS Michigan State caps historic season with first women’s cross country crown: A team full of Michigan natives gave Michigan State its first NCAA team champion- ship in any women’s sport Saturday. The top-ranked Spartans dominated the field with four runners in the top 25, posting a score of 85 to hold off a solid effort by second-place Iowa State (147). New Mexico was third, edging No. 2 Georgetown by a point. Bringing home the university’s first title in the women’s side of the sport was something coach Walt Drenth has been building up to since taking over the women’s program in 2006. “I’m really proud of that, I’m more proud of the kids. The way they let go of all lot of things. The way they trust each other, the way they trust [the coaching staff],” Michigan State coach Drenth said. Iona junior Kate Avery ran away from the competition after the first 1,000 meters of the 6,000-meter race and never looked back, finishing in 19 minutes, 31.6 seconds, 8.3 seconds ahead of runner-up Sarah Disanza of Wisconsin. “I knew I wanted to run the race hard and I thought that would be my best chance of winning it,” said Avery, adding that she was “over the moon” with excite- ment. “I don’t think it’s really sunk in yet.” Avery is the first Great Britain native to win a woman’s NCAA cross country title, and she finished just three seconds off the course record of three-time NCAA champion Sally Kipyego. She was unaware she had a chance at it. “I wasn’t sprinting in,” she said. “I was thinking, ‘Don’t do anything silly. Just win. Just get there.’ ” Emma Bates, last season’s runner-up, finished third in 19:44.5, and Michigan State’s Rachele Schulist was fourth. Schuliste, only a sophomore, had finished behind senior Leah O’Connor in recent Spartans’ races, but she had a career day. The focus was on the team all along though. “It’s almost not even real life,” Schulist said. “Awesome, so special. It’s the best feeling in the world. It’s one thing to be ranked, but you still have to put the work and still have to do it.” Conditions were 50 degrees with a strong headwind. The Spartans were prepared for anything, leaving home after training in snow for several days. Drenth’s team began the season ranked sixth but didn’t lose a race all season. “We did what we’ve done all year. They got in the run, stayed patient and ran well late. They stuck up for each other. Great team effort,” he said. Junior Lindsay Clark (11th), O’Connor (19th) and senior Julia Otwell (21st) were also All-Americans for the Spartans. Fourth-ranked Arkansas rounded out the top five, getting a sixth-place overall finish from Dominique Scott. Crystal Nelson was seventh and Katy Moen eighth to pace the second-place Cyclones of Iowa State. 16. North Carolina St. 456 2014 TEAM STANDINGS 17. William & Mary 463 1. *Michigan St. 85 18. Michigan 474 2. Iowa St. 147 19. Baylor 479 3. New Mexico 188 20. Dartmouth 508 4. Georgetown 189 21. Boston College 514 5. Arkansas 209 22. North Carolina 515 6. Oregon 249 23. Washington 559 7. Colorado 267 24. Syracuse 559 8. West Virginia 277 25. Virginia Tech 574 9. Iona 377 26. Ohio St. 577 10. Wisconsin 382 27. UCLA 582 11. Boise St. 392 28. Vanderbilt 598 12. Florida St. 393 29. Notre Dame 609 13. Providence 401 30. Toledo 613 14. Stanford 415 31. Minnesota 663 15. Virginia 433 *Team Places: Rachele Schulist 4, Lindsay Clark 9, Leah O’Connor 13, Julia Otwell 16, Sara Kroll 43 2014 Championships 2 59. Alli Cash, Oregon, 20:56.4 122. Emily Frydrych, Notre Dame, 21:23.1 2014 INDIVIDUAL 60. Rosie Clarke, Iona, 20:56.6 123. Kyla Van Graan, Coastal Caro., 21:23.5 61. Sara Kroll, Michigan St., 20:56.7 124. Anna Maxwell, Washington, 21:23.7 RESULTS 62. Waverly Neer, Oregon, 20:57.0 125. Anna Pasternak, Michigan, 21:23.7 1. Kate Avery, Iona, 19:31.6 63. Margo Malone, Syracuse, 20:58.3 126. Carrie Jube, BYU, 21:24.1 2. Sarah Disanza, Wisconsin, 19:39.9 64. Megan Patrignelli, Oregon, 20:58.3 127. Claire Benjamin, Vanderbilt, 21:24.7 3. Emma Bates, Boise St., 19:44.5 65. Perez Rotich, Iowa St., 20:58.6 128. Laura Galvan, Kansas St., 21:25.2 4. Rachele Schulist, Michigan St., 19:54.3 66. Margaret Connelly, Iowa St., 20:58.6 129. Sydney Scott, West Virginia, 21:25.3 5. Rachel Johnson, Baylor, 19:56.8 67. Lauren Mullins, Providence, 20:59.2 130. Jessie Petersen, Syracuse, 21:25.8 6. Dominique Scott, Arkansas, 20:01.3 68. Pippa Woolven, Florida St., 21:00.9 131. Hilary Krein, Virginia Tech, 21:25.9 7. Crystal Nelson, Iowa St., 20:08.5 69. Alexis Wiersma, Michigan St., 21:01.0 132. Becca Dyson, Minnesota, 21:26.3 8. Katy Moen, Iowa St., 20:10.5 70. Katie Lembo, Providence, 21:01.3 133. Hannah Maina, Middle Tenn., 21:26.5 9. Shelby Houlihan, Arizona St., 20:11.4 71. Holly Page, Wyoming, 21:01.9 134. Megan Moye, North Carolina St., 21:26.7 10. Chelsea Blaase, Tennessee, 20:11.6 72. Grace Heymsfield, Arkansas, 21:02.5 135. Amber Eichkorn, South Dakota, 21:27.2 11. Lindsay Clark, Michigan St., 20:16.0 73. Tamara Armoush, New Mexico, 21:02.8 136. Sophie Chase, Stanford, 21:27.5 12. Elise Cranny, Stanford, 20:17.0 74. Molly Hanson, Wisconsin, 21:03.9 137. Mary Grace Doggett, North Carolina St., 13. Courtney Frerichs, UMKC, 20:17.1 75. Emma Fisher, Stanford, 21:04.9 21:28.6 14. Jillian Forsey, West Virginia, 20:17.9 76. Erika Kemp, North Carolina St., 21:05.3 138. Jaimie Phelan, Michigan, 21:29.4 15. Tansey Lystad, Portland, 20:19.4 77. Molly Grabill, Oregon, 21:05.4 139. Meghan McGovern, William & Mary, 21:29.7 16. Katrina Coogan, Georgetown, 20:20.1 78. Tara Jameson, Iona, 21:06.0 140. Maura Linde, Syracuse, 21:29.9 17. Leah O’Connor, Michigan St., 20:20.8 79. Frida Berge, Oregon, 21:06.2 141. Amber Zimmerman, New Mexico, 21:29.9 18. Megan Curham, Princeton, 20:21.8 80. Liz Berkholtz, Minnesota, 21:06.3 142. Annie Mooney, UCLA, 21:30.0 19. Molly Seidel, Notre Dame, 20:23.4 81. Kaitlyn Benner, Colorado, 21:06.3 143. Emma-Lisa Murphy, Wisconsin, 21:30.1 20. Alice Wright, New Mexico, 20:29.1 82. Annie Leblanc, Oregon, 21:06.5 144. Cleo Boyd, Virginia, 21:31.3 21. Julia Otwell, Michigan St., 20:29.5 83. Linden Hall, Florida St., 21:06.7 145. Michelle Thomas, Ohio St., 21:31.5 22. Charlotte Arter, New Mexico, 20:29.9 84. Abbey Kelto, Central Mich., 21:06.7 146. Alex Davis, Baylor, 21:31.6 23. Colleen Quigley, Florida St., 20:29.9 85. Danielle Winslow, Boston College, 21:06.9 147. Tessa Murray, Boise St., 21:31.8 24. Rhianwedd Price, Mississippi St., 20:30.0 86. Kelsey Smith, UCLA, 21:07.5 148. Georgia Peel, Florida St., 21:31.9 25. Bethan Knights, California, 20:30.0 87. Rosa Moriello, Boston U., 21:07.8 149. Vanessa Fraser, Stanford, 21:32.7 26. Katie Gillespie, West Virginia, 20:30.7 88. Paige Kvartunas, Virginia Tech, 21:08.1 150. Elizabeth Whelan, North Carolina, 21:34.1 27. Maddie Meyers, Washington, 20:32.6 89. Brook Handler, Michigan, 21:08.8 151. Karley Rempel, North Carolina, 21:34.8 28. Marisa Howard, Boise St., 20:35.8 90. Regan Rome, William & Mary, 21:09.1 152. Kelly Williams, West Virginia, 21:35.4 29. Grace Fletcher, Texas A&M, 20:36.9 91. Maggie Drazba, West Virginia, 21:09.2 153. Brianna Ilarda, Providence, 21:35.5 30. Liv Westphal, Boston College, 20:37.4 92. Kira Garry, Yale, 21:09.9 154. Kelsey Schrader, Arkansas, 21:35.7 31. Erin Clark, Colorado, 20:37.7 93. Heleene Tambet, New Mexico, 21:10.2 155. Karissa Schweizer, Missouri, 21:36.3 32. Joanna Thompson, North Carolina St., 94. Shannon Klenke, Arkansas, 21:10.9 156. Allie Buchalski, Furman, 21:36.8 20:38.0 95. Jenny DeSouchet, Colorado, 21:11.0 157. Helen Willman, Ohio St., 21:36.8 33. Catarina Rocha, Providence, 20:38.4 96. Sara Sutherland, Colorado, 21:11.4 158. Hannah Christen, North Carolina, 21:37.0 34. Katie Borchers, Ohio St., 20:38.5 97. Bronte Golick, UCLA, 21:11.8 159. Maggie Schmaedick, Oregon, 21:37.0 35. Lauren Sara, UConn, 20:38.5 98. Annie Kelly, Colorado, 21:11.9 160. Claudia Pham, Dartmouth, 21:37.1 36. Emily Stites, William & Mary, 20:39.6 99. Mackenzie Chojnacky, Toledo, 21:12.1 161. Jillian Hunsberger, Penn St., 21:38.9 37. Samantha Nadel, Georgetown, 20:41.0 100. Gabi Anzalone, Wisconsin, 21:12.3 162. Laura Addison, Michigan, 21:39.1 38. Elizabeth Weiler, Lehigh, 20:41.4 101. Agnes Sjostrom, SMU, 21:12.3 163. Lianne Farber, North Carolina, 21:39.2 39. Hillary Montgomery, Texas A&M, 20:43.7 102.