Michigan
EMU Classic
Wolverines Put Four Runners in Top 10 at EMU Classic
10/22/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan women's cross country team placed four runners in the top 10 at the non-scoring Eastern Michigan Classic Friday afternoon (Oct. 22) at Buhr Park.
Leading the way for the Wolverines were junior Chelsea Homan (Cincinnati, Ohio/Anderson HS) and sophomore/freshman Kalli Williams (Dexter, Mich./Dexter HS), who placed fourth and fifth, respectively, with times of 19:26 and 19:33.
Senior Erika Flannery (Perry, Mich./Perry HS) ran a personal-best time of 20:02 for eighth place in her final race as a Wolverine, and junior/sophomore Jentry Soule (Grand Haven, Mich./Grand Haven HS) covered the 5,000-meter course in 20:03 to round out the top 10.
Other Michigan finishers were senior/junior Emily Anderson (Marquette, Mich./Marquette HS), in 14th place with a time of 20:19, and senior/junior Jessica Wagner (Toledo, Ohio/Notre Dame Academy), who finished 15th in 20:26.
Five U-M athletes competed unattached in the race, including race winner Nicole Edwards (Winnipeg, Manitoba/Vincent Massey HS) and third-place finisher Chelsea Loomis (Traverse City, Mich./West HS).
The Michigan harriers will return to competition on Sunday, Oct. 31, to defend their Big Ten Championship title in Iowa City, Iowa.
Top 10 Individuals
1. NICOLE EDWARDS, Unattached 18:47 2. Monica Joyce, Tortoise and Hare 19:05 3. CHELSEA LOOMIS, Unattached 19:15 4. CHELSEA HOMAN, U-M 19:26 5. KALLI WILLIAMS, U-M 19:33 6. LISA MONTGOMERY, Unattached 19:43 7. Emily Adama, Michigan State 19:50 8. ERIKA FLANNERY, U-M 20:02 9. Natalie Stein, Michigan State 20:03 10. JENTRY SOULE, U-M 20:03
Other Michigan Finishers
12. Natasha Luppov, Unattached 20:06 14. Emily Anderson 20:19 15. Jessica Wagner 20:26 16. Linda Montgomery, Unattached 20:34
Q U O T E S
U-M Head Coach Mike McGuire
On the EMU Classic ... "This race was a benchmark for many of our middle distance runners that will be competing in track this year. We competed very well and it was a nice day to run. We were quite a bit faster than we were on this course earlier in the season and that shows that all of our hard work is paying off."
On the upcoming Big Ten Championships ... "We had a good week of practice and everybody had a lot of energy. We're well prepared and looking forward to competing. Fall break came at a perfect time, giving our team a chance to recharge its batteries, get a lot of schoolwork done and then focus on running."
Contact: Richard Retyi (734) 763-4423
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