Michigan
NCAA Pre-Nationals
Michigan Ties for Second Place at NCAA Pre-Nationals
10/14/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
Site: Terre Haute, Ind. (LaVern Gibson Championship Course)
Meet: NCAA Pre-Nationals (6,000 Meters)
U-M Finish: Tie-2nd Place of 37 Teams (176)
Top U-M Individual: Erin Webster, 4th (20:10.2)
Next Meet: Friday, Oct. 20 -- at EMU Classic (Dexter, Mich.), 3 p.m.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The third-ranked University of Michigan women's cross country team earned a tie for second place in the 37-team White division at the NCAA Pre-Nationals on Saturday (Oct. 14). All seven Michigan runners finished in the top 67 spots in the 253-person field.
Fifth-ranked North Carolina State captured the White division team title with 117 points, 59 points ahead of runners-up Michigan and No. 9-ranked Wisconsin. No. 8 UC Santa Barbara (196), No. 17 Illinois (219) and No. 2 Colorado (228) rounded out the top six.
Senior/junior Erin Webster (Dearborn, Mich./Divine Child) was the first Wolverine to cross the finish line in the 6,000-meter race, taking fourth place with a time of 20:10.2. The time established a new 6,000-meter personal best for Webster, and it marked the fourth time in as many races that Webster has led Michigan to the finish.
Junior Alyson Kohlmeier (Sarnia, Ontario/St. Patrick's) worked her way through the pack very well and placed 21st overall (20:43.8), while fifth-year senior Arianne Field (Kalamazoo, Mich./Hackett) set a personal best (20:58.7) while running to 38th.
The final four Michigan runners helped to preserve the team's tie for second place, as senior/junior Lisa Uible (Cincinnati, Ohio/Upper Arlington), junior/sophomore Claire Otwell (Traverse City, Mich./Central), grad/senior Katie Gwyther (Madison, N.H./Kennet) and junior/sophomore Nicole Edwards (Winnipeg, Manitoba/Vincent Massey) all finished within 10.2 seconds of each other while placing 53rd to 67th. Uible's 21:14.7 set a personal best.
Michigan had four runners in the women's open 6,000-meter race. Freshman Eileen Creutz (Saline, Mich./Saline) took sixth (21:41.5), junior/sophomore Lisa Canty (Highland, Mich./Milford) placed 27th (22:10.0), senior/junior Laura Glynn (Farmington Hills, Mich./Harrison) finished 42nd (22:20.1) and sophomore/freshman Katie Williams (Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington) took 84th (22:44.4).
The Wolverines will travel east to Ypsilanti next week to run at the EMU Classic on Friday (Oct. 20). The women's race is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.
Top 10 Teams (White Division)
1. North Carolina State 117
2. MICHIGAN 176
Wisconsin 176
4. UC Santa Barbara 196
5. Illinois 219
6. Colorado 228
7. Tennessee 291
8. Georgetown 294
9. Iona 306
10. Georgia 321
Top 10 Individuals
1. Julia Lucas, North Carolina State 20:01.4 2. Frances Koons, Villanova 20:08.3 3. Jenny Barringer, Colorado 20:09.8 4. ERIN WEBSTER, U-M 20:10.2 5. Hanna Grinaker, Wisconsin 20:17.7 6. McKayla Plank, Iona 20:22.3 7. Brittany Tinsley, N.C. State 20:23.3 8. Angela Bizzarri, Illinois 20:25.5 9. Lauren Christman, UC Santa Barbara 20:28.2 10. Elizabeth Maloy, Georgetown 20:28.5
Other Michigan Individuals
21. Alyson Kohlmeier 20:43.8 38. Arianne Field 20:58.7 53. Lisa Uible 21:14.7 60. Claire Otwell 21:21.1 63. Katie Gwyther 21:22.5 67. Nicole Edwards 21:24.9
Open Division Winner/U-M Finishes
1. Kate Niehaus, Stanford 21:14.0 6. Eileen Creutz, U-M 21:41.5 27. Lisa Canty, U-M 22:10.0 42. Laura Glynn, U-M 22:20.1 84. Katie Williams, U-M 22:44.4
Contact: Tim Trunzo (734) 763-4423
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