Wolverines Finish 15th at NCAA National Championship

Monday, November 22

Bloomington, Ind.

12:15 PM

Michigan

NCAA Championships

11/22/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country

Site: Bloomington, Ind.
Meet: NCAA Championship (5,000 meters)
U-M Finish: 15th of 31 teams (416 points)
Top U-M Individual: Katie Clifford, 41st (17:32.60)
Next Meet: Season complete

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The University of Michigan women's cross country team finished 15th in the nation today (Monday, Nov. 22) at the NCAA Championships at the Indiana University Cross Country Course. Brigham Young won the national title with 72 points. The Wolverines finished with 416 points, five points out of 14th place.

Junior Katie Clifford (Grand Rapids, Mich./West Catholic HS) finished on top for the Wolverines for the second consecutive meet, placing 41st and earning All-America honors with a time of 17:32.60. Seniors Elizabeth Kampfe (Decatur, Ill./MacArthur HS), crossing the finish line in 87th, and Marcy Akard (Carmel, Ind./Cathedral HS), who placed 103rd, fought with tight packs to cross the line at 17:56.90 and 18:02.10, respectively.

Rounding out the scoring places were junior Lisa Ouellet (Sudbury, Ontario/Lasalle SS), who finished in 129th with a time of 18:11.40, and Julie Froud (St. Mary's Ontario/St. Mary's D.V.C.I.) with a 178th-place finish and time of 18:31.60.

Top 15 Teams

 1. Brigham Young       72
 2. Arkansas           125
 3. Stanford           127
 4. Wisconsin          185
 5. Kansas State       232
 6. North Carolina     294
 7. Georgetown         321
 8. Colorado           351
 9. Brown              354
10. Providence         368
11. Northern Arizona   381
12. Arizona State      385
13. Washington         403
14. Michigan State     411
15. MICHIGAN           416

Top 10 Individuals

 1. Erica Palmer, Wisconsin      16:39.50
 2. Amy Yoder, Arkansas          16:44.10
 3. Larissa Kleinman, Arkansas   16:48.80
 4. Hanna Lyngstad, Tulane       16:50.30
 5. Lauren Fleshman, Stanford    16:50.90
 6. Leigh Daniel, Texas Tech     16:51.40
 7. Erin Sullivan, Stanford      16:56.20
 8. Maria-Elena Calle, VCU       16:57.20
 9. Kara Wheeler, Colorado       16:58.40
10. Korene Hinds, Kansas State   16:58.60

Michigan Finishes

 41. Katie Clifford     17:32.60 (30)
 87. Elizabeth Kampfe   17:56.90 (64)
103. Marcy Akard        18:02.10 (77)
129. Lisa Ouellet       18:11.40 (100)
178. Julie Froud        18:31.60 (145)
223. Katie Ryan         19:02.60 (187)
228. Jeanne Spink       19:09.40 (191)

Contact: Adrienne Gutierrez (734) 763-4423