Michigan
Notre Dame Invitational
Walter Fourth, U-M Runner-up at Notre Dame Invitational
10/1/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The No. 6 University of Michigan women's cross country team placed second at the Notre Dame Invitational Friday afternoon (Oct. 1) with a score of 84 points. The Wolverines finished behind No. 1 Stanford (34 points) and beat out No. 4 Notre Dame by 43 points.
For the third time this season, the Wolverines were paced by junior captain Rebecca Walter (Beverly Hills, Mich./Groves), who placed fourth in the race with a personal-best 5,000-meter cross country time of 16:44. Once again senior Sarah Pizzo (Golden, Colo./Mullen) was not far behind, finishing 15th overall in 17:09.
Other strong U-M performances came from freshman Alyson Kohlmeier (Sarnia, Ontario/St. Patrick's), who placed 18th in 17:11; senior Andrea Parker (Livonia, Mich./Stevenson HS), who finished 19th in a time of 17:15; senior/junior Theresa Feldkamp (Lorain, Ohio/Amherst Steele), who crossed the line 28th in 17:30; and junior/sophomore Katie Erdman (Cadillac, Mich./Cadillac), who secured 33rd place in a time of 17:33.
The Wolverine harriers will return to competition Friday, Oct. 8, for the Michigan Intercollegiates at Grand Valley State University in Saginaw, Mich.
Top 10 Teams (Blue Division)
1. Stanford 34 2. MICHIGAN 84 3. Notre Dame 127 4. Missouri 164 5. Michigan State 174 6. William & Mary 231 7. UCLA 252 8. Butler 277 9. Florida State 311 10. Penn State 315
Top 10 Individuals (Blue Division)
1. Sara Bei, Stanford 16:22 2. Molly Huddle, Notre Dame 16:31 3. Aicia Craig, Stanford 16:34 4. REBECCA WALTER, U-M 16:44 5. Kerry Meagher, Notre Dame 16:45 6. Dannette Doetzel, Michigan State 16:50 7. Katy Trotter, Stanford 16:52 8. Kate Boyles, Cornell 17:00 9. Amanda Bales, Missouri 17:01 10. Anita Siraki, Stanford 17:02
Other Michigan Finishes (Blue Division)
15. Sarah Pizzo 17:09 18. Alyson Kohlmeier 17:11 19. Andrea Parker 17:15 28. Theresa Feldkamp 17:30 33. Katie Erdman 17:33 58. Jessie Stewart 17:51 72. Jackie Gaydos 18:04 96. Arianne Field 18:20
Michigan Individual Finishes (Open Division)
2. Lisa Canty, unattached 17:54 4. Laura Brosius 18:16 6. Chelsea Homan 18:40 10. Lesley Jurasek 19:07
Q U O T E S
U-M Head Coach Mike McGuire
On today's success ... "I thought we had a very good meet today. This was the highest level of competition we have come up against so far, and that requires coping skills that we definitely displayed today. (Rebecca) Walter showed a lot of heart. She was way back in the pack at the start of the race and managed to move up and reacted well to the situation. We have a strong team with a lot of depth to work with, and we are getting better collectively which is a good sign for future meets. A lot of people had lifetime-best performances today, so we are steadily improving. This is a good indication of what we can do on a national level."
Contact: Richard Retyi (734) 763-4423
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