USD cross country team makes nationals
Posted: Monday, November 05, 2007
Posted from 11/04/07:
VERMILLION, S.D. - Paced by sophomore Ramsey Kavan's second-place time of 20:55.05, South Dakota's women's cross country team scored 115 points and qualified for the NCAA Division II national meet with a fourth-place finish Saturday at the Don Baker Memorial Course.
Kavan, a former Yankton (S.D.) High School standout, finished 11 seconds behind champion Tanya Gaurmer of Adams State (20:44.63). Coach Rob Kinnunen's Coyotes, who qualified for the national meet for the fifth time in eight seasons, had four other runners make the top 40.
Kelsey Maloney, a junior, placed 19th for the Coyotes in 22:10.33. South Dakota will also be represented at the national meet by freshman Emma Erickson (23rd, 22:16.64), freshman Sarah Wickman (35th, 22:35.83), junior Jessica Lundgren (40th, 22:50.27) and junior Allison Duba (60th, 23:23.88).
Adams State outscored Augustana 28-86 to win the women's title. Western State (86) and North Dakota (149) also qualified for the national meet, which will be held in Joplin, Mo., on Nov. 17.
Western State edged Adams State 45-46 to win the men's meet. Minnesota State-Mankato (89), Colorado Mines (97) and New Mexico Highlands (149) also advanced to the nationals.
Laurent Ngirakamar of New Mexico Highlands set a new course record, timed in 29:44.58.
South Dakota's men tallied 358 points. Matt Yaggie led the Coyotes with a 44th-place 32:49.
MEN'S RESULTS
Team standings: Western State 45, Adams State 46, Minnesota State Mankato 89, Colorado Mines 97, New Mexico Highlands 149, Metropolitan State 184, Minnesota-Duluth 194, Augustana 207, Minnesota State-Moorhead 334, Mary 342, South Dakota 358.
Top 15 individuals: 1, Laurent Ngirakamar, New Mexico Highlands, 29:44.58 (course record); 2, Reuben Mewi, Adams State, 30:16.20; 3, Iain Donnan, Western State, 30:19.59; 4, Aaron Clark, Western State, 30:21.02; 5, Aaron Braun, Adams State, 30:23.92; 6, Scott Dahlberg, Western State, 30:38.35; 7, Brian Medigovich, Adams State, 30:44.45; 8, Eric Atkinson, Minnesota-Duluth, 30:53.90; 9, Tyler Pennel, Western State, 30:58.09; 10, Denise Mokaya, Minnesota State-Mankato, 31:03.63; 11, David Kemei, New Mexico Highlands, 31:04.73; 12, James Krajsa, Minnesota State-Mankato, 31:22.62; 13, Ryan McNiff, Adams State, 31:29.31; 14, Clifton Oertli, Colorado Mines, 31:32.77; 15, Michael Rooney, Colorado Mines, 331:34.64.
WOMEN'S RESULTS
Team standings: Adams State 28, Augustana 86, Western State 86, South Dakota 115, North Dakota 149, Minnesota-Duluth 166, Nebraska-Kearney 187, Mesa State 263, Fort Lewis 297, Minnesota State-Moorhead 304.
Top 15 finishers: 1, Tanya Gaurmer, Adams State 20:44.63; 2, Ramsey Kavan, South Dakota, 20:55.03; 3, Rachel Stangler, Augustana, 21:01.67; 4, Brittany Somers, Adams State, 21:07.80; 5, Heidi Evans, North Dakota, 21:08.23; 6, Lavenna Mullenbach, Adams State, 21:09.02; 7, Lauren Dunsmoore, Colorado State-Pueblo, 21:20.03; 8, Ashley Quintana, Adams State, 21:21.76; 9, Heather Wood, Adams State, 21:22.47; 10, Molly Clark, Augustana, 21:47.74; 11, Liz Palkie, Minnesota-Duluth, 21:54.34; 12, Julianne Payton, Western State, 21:51.70; 13, Janette McCarroll, Adams State, 21:51.99; 14, Shannon Filar, Western State, 21:51.99; 15, Jillian Tholen, Augustana, 21:56.42.
VERMILLION, S.D. - Paced by sophomore Ramsey Kavan's second-place time of 20:55.05, South Dakota's women's cross country team scored 115 points and qualified for the NCAA Division II national meet with a fourth-place finish Saturday at the Don Baker Memorial Course.
Kavan, a former Yankton (S.D.) High School standout, finished 11 seconds behind champion Tanya Gaurmer of Adams State (20:44.63). Coach Rob Kinnunen's Coyotes, who qualified for the national meet for the fifth time in eight seasons, had four other runners make the top 40.
Kelsey Maloney, a junior, placed 19th for the Coyotes in 22:10.33. South Dakota will also be represented at the national meet by freshman Emma Erickson (23rd, 22:16.64), freshman Sarah Wickman (35th, 22:35.83), junior Jessica Lundgren (40th, 22:50.27) and junior Allison Duba (60th, 23:23.88).
Adams State outscored Augustana 28-86 to win the women's title. Western State (86) and North Dakota (149) also qualified for the national meet, which will be held in Joplin, Mo., on Nov. 17.
Western State edged Adams State 45-46 to win the men's meet. Minnesota State-Mankato (89), Colorado Mines (97) and New Mexico Highlands (149) also advanced to the nationals.
Laurent Ngirakamar of New Mexico Highlands set a new course record, timed in 29:44.58.
South Dakota's men tallied 358 points. Matt Yaggie led the Coyotes with a 44th-place 32:49.
MEN'S RESULTS
Team standings: Western State 45, Adams State 46, Minnesota State Mankato 89, Colorado Mines 97, New Mexico Highlands 149, Metropolitan State 184, Minnesota-Duluth 194, Augustana 207, Minnesota State-Moorhead 334, Mary 342, South Dakota 358.
Top 15 individuals: 1, Laurent Ngirakamar, New Mexico Highlands, 29:44.58 (course record); 2, Reuben Mewi, Adams State, 30:16.20; 3, Iain Donnan, Western State, 30:19.59; 4, Aaron Clark, Western State, 30:21.02; 5, Aaron Braun, Adams State, 30:23.92; 6, Scott Dahlberg, Western State, 30:38.35; 7, Brian Medigovich, Adams State, 30:44.45; 8, Eric Atkinson, Minnesota-Duluth, 30:53.90; 9, Tyler Pennel, Western State, 30:58.09; 10, Denise Mokaya, Minnesota State-Mankato, 31:03.63; 11, David Kemei, New Mexico Highlands, 31:04.73; 12, James Krajsa, Minnesota State-Mankato, 31:22.62; 13, Ryan McNiff, Adams State, 31:29.31; 14, Clifton Oertli, Colorado Mines, 31:32.77; 15, Michael Rooney, Colorado Mines, 331:34.64.
WOMEN'S RESULTS
Team standings: Adams State 28, Augustana 86, Western State 86, South Dakota 115, North Dakota 149, Minnesota-Duluth 166, Nebraska-Kearney 187, Mesa State 263, Fort Lewis 297, Minnesota State-Moorhead 304.
Top 15 finishers: 1, Tanya Gaurmer, Adams State 20:44.63; 2, Ramsey Kavan, South Dakota, 20:55.03; 3, Rachel Stangler, Augustana, 21:01.67; 4, Brittany Somers, Adams State, 21:07.80; 5, Heidi Evans, North Dakota, 21:08.23; 6, Lavenna Mullenbach, Adams State, 21:09.02; 7, Lauren Dunsmoore, Colorado State-Pueblo, 21:20.03; 8, Ashley Quintana, Adams State, 21:21.76; 9, Heather Wood, Adams State, 21:22.47; 10, Molly Clark, Augustana, 21:47.74; 11, Liz Palkie, Minnesota-Duluth, 21:54.34; 12, Julianne Payton, Western State, 21:51.70; 13, Janette McCarroll, Adams State, 21:51.99; 14, Shannon Filar, Western State, 21:51.99; 15, Jillian Tholen, Augustana, 21:56.42.
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