Michigan
Miami Invitational
Wolverines Take Third Place at Miami Invitational
9/8/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
Site: Oxford, Ohio
Meet: Miami Invitational (5,000 meters)
U-M Finish: 3rd place of 10 teams (54 points)
Top U-M Individual: Lindsey Gallo, 7th (18:43)
Next U-M Event: Saturday, Sept. 15 -- at Spiked Shoe Invitational (State College, Pa.), 10 a.m.
OXFORD, Ohio -- The University of Michigan women's cross country team placed three runners among the top 10 finishers at the Miami Invitational on Saturday morning (Sept. 9) en route to a third-place team finish.
Pacing the Wolverines was sophomore Lindsey Gallo (Freehold, N.J./Howell HS), who placed seventh with a time of 18:43. Sophomore Andrea Parker (Livonia, Mich./Stevenson HS) finished eighth, five seconds behind Gallo, and senior Katie Ryan (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester Adams HS) rounded out U-M's top three finishers by placing 10th (19:08).
The Wolverines finished the meet with 54 points while Miami and Ball State placed first and second with 48 and 49 points, respectively. Miami also won the individual crown as Andrea Kremer finished with a time of 18:04.
Michigan's next meet will be Saturday (Sept. 15) at the Spiked Shoe Invitational in State College, Pa. The Wolverines have won the last two Spiked Shoe Invitationals.
Team Standings
1. Miami (Ohio) 48 2. Ball State 49 3. MICHIGAN 54 4. Wright State 143 5. Youngstown State 157 6. Louisville 171 7. IUPUI 179 8. Cincinnati 192 9. Northern Kentucky 253 10. Cumberland 276
Top Five Individuals
1. Andrea Kremer, Miami 18:04 2. Kristen Fryburg, Miami 18:15 3. Stacey Ritz, Ball State 18:21 4. Jessica Kuhr, Wright State 18:25 5. Katie Nowak, Ball State 18:34
Michigan Finishes
7. Lindsey Gallo 18:43 8. Andrea Parker 18:48 10. Katie Ryan 19:08 15. Rachel Sturtz 19:23 16. Jeanne Spink 19:25 17. Chelsea Homan 19:26 19. Chelsea Loomis 19:32 21. Sarah Pizzo 19:37 24. Katie Easton 19:43 27. Amy Hatfield 19:52 42. Edna Kollaritis 20:21
Contact: David Crabtree (734) 763-4423
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