Division III cross country

Dark Knight · October 11, 2006, 02:22:34 PM

New men's and women's polls out from the USTFCCCA as of 10/10.

I don't understand why the La Crosse men's team is still at #2, and Saint John's dropped from #20 to #21, when Saint John's edged out La Crosse and took first at the 2006 Blugold Open.

SKOT · October 11, 2006, 05:01:35 PM

Only 1 runner from the St. Olaf race, Scott Hayden, two weeks ago ran at Eau Claire for La Crosse. Was La Cross at Full strength?

NMKnights · October 11, 2006, 09:55:24 PM

Quote from: Harrier on October 06, 2006, 01:39:05 PM
Quote from: NMKnights on October 04, 2006, 11:34:12 AM

I think one thing the coaches do really well at Calvin is to mentor their athlete.....

NMKnights, you seem to know some of the Calvin folks. Could you post of list of coaches and what they coach? I can't figure out who does what from the website information.

I do not have all of the details, but I can tell you what I think is the case:

Al Hoekstra and Brian Diemer are co-head coaches for men and women (I think).

Rick Otti (middle-distance track coach) and Nancy Meyer (former women's coach and current women's AD) and Laura Scholma (former women's grad assistant) are all assistant coaches for both teams.

Jeff Engbers, alum, is grad assistant for both teams.

Rob Hyde, who volunteered as an assistant for several years, is now the JV coach.

What I hear is that they are all helping each other really.

Oval · October 11, 2006, 10:42:50 PM

Quote from: NMKnights on October 11, 2006, 09:55:24 PM

I do not have all of the details, but I can tell you what I think is the case:

Al Hoekstra and Brian Diemer are co-head coaches for men and women (I think).

Rick Otti (middle-distance track coach) and Nancy Meyer (former women's coach and current women's AD) and Laura Scholma (former women's grad assistant) are all assistant coaches for both teams.

Jeff Engbers, alum, is grad assistant for both teams.

Rob Hyde, who volunteered as an assistant for several years, is now the JV coach.

What I hear is that they are all helping each other really.

Very impressive. It's great to see a program make a commitment to a traditionally minor sport. Do you think Calvin's lack of football allows them to pull resources into other sports?

Harrier · October 15, 2006, 12:16:11 PM

Jim Drews/Tori Neubauer Invite MEN
October 14

#2 (W) La Crosse 181
#6 Wartburg 265
#9 (W) Platteville 250
#11 (NB) Wesleyan 285
#12 Hamline 218!
#21 Saint John's 274

4. 181 UW-La Crosse ( 25:29 2:07:21)
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1 27 Kevin Oelstrom 25:15
2 33 Cory Hayden 25:26
3 35 Paul Moran 25:27
4 42 Paul Zdroik 25:36
5 44 Connor Lonning 25:37
6 ( 45) Dan Thour 25:39
7 ( 54) Jake Rhyner 25:52

5. 218 Hamline ( 25:36 2:07:58)
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1 17 Travis Bristow 24:55
2 36 Brandon Gleason 25:27
3 37 Chris Yotter 25:28
4 63 Adam Lippold 26:03
5 65 Dan Stienbrecher 26:05
6 ( 69) Tony Klappa 26:15
7 ( 77) Ian Bauer 26:22

7. 250 UW-Platteville ( 25:42 2:08:26)
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1 4 Tyler Sigl 24:23
2 46 Aaron Whalen 25:43
3 51 Kyle Stangel 25:50
4 59 Nick Fulton 26:00
5 90 Erik Bartelson 26:30
6 ( 99) Nate Petesch 26:40
7 (105) Cameron Klein 26:44

8. 265 Wartburg ( 25:52 2:09:17)
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1 32 Andy Hodge 25:25
2 41 Brian Chenoweth 25:36
3 56 Brian Mullenbach 25:54
4 66 Patrick Johnson 26:06
5 70 Tony Fischels 26:16
6 ( 79) Lucus Tjosvold 26:24
7 ( 81) Kevin Balster 26:25

9. 274 Saint John's ( 25:53 2:09:22)
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1 29 Kelly Fermoyle 25:20
2 38 Mitch VanBruggen 25:30
3 50 Chris Erichsen 25:49
4 71 Andrew Stevens 26:16
5 86 Kyle Triggs 26:27
6 ( 89) Zach Hunter 26:29
7 (114) Cam Green 26:52

10. 285 Nebraska Wesleyan ( 25:56 2:09:40)
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1 28 Chris Dunker 25:18
2 47 Greg Timblin 25:46
3 52 Cody Waite 25:50
4 78 Justin Lana 26:22
5 80 Eric Noel 26:24
6 ( 96) Andrew Laflin 26:38
7 (109) Brian Copley 26:46

UNRANKED
13. 329 Luther ( 26:08 2:10:37)
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1 57 Adam Bohach 25:57
2 58 David McKay 25:57
3 64 Matthew Busche 26:04
4 74 Eric Ellingson 26:17
5 76 Aaron Zutz 26:22
6 (103) Carson Bruns 26:42
7 (125) Mike Switzer 27:04

Harrier · October 15, 2006, 12:46:15 PM

Jim Drews/Tori Neubauer Invite WOMEN
October 14

#4 (W) La Crosse 93
#23 Luther 184
#15 (NB) Wesleyan 238
#25 (W) Platteville 232
#35 (W) Eau Claire 191!

3. 93 UW-La Crosse ( 22:33 1:52:41)
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1 3 Kristen Painter 21:46
2 11 Meagan Herlache 22:20
3 18 Kristin Howe 22:46
4 30 Beth Medinger 22:53
5 31 Nikki Cahen 22:56
6 ( 35) Jenna Gerten 23:04
7 ( 56) Emily Lewandowski 23:24
8 ( 61) Megan Johnson 23:27

4. 184 Luther ( 22:58 1:54:48)
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1 9 Janet Dobyns 22:12
2 23 Rachel Wobeter 22:51
3 32 Elise Bennett 22:56
4 40 Devin Parker 23:08
5 80 Joanna Clagnaz 23:41
6 ( 91) Katie Dolan 23:46
7 (110) Cathy Betterman 24:06
8 (116) Lisa Savre 24:13

5. 191 UW-Eau Claire ( 23:00 1:54:57)
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1 10 Molly Warner 22:16
2 16 Christina Locke 22:42
3 24 Cassie Haak 22:52
4 62 Beth Lutz 23:27
5 79 Ellie Lutz 23:40
6 ( 96) Bridget Bocher 23:48
7 (105) Hannah Humbach 24:02
8 (127) Amber Hertz 24:22

6. 232 UW-Platteville ( 23:03 1:55:13)
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1 4 Marcia Taddy 21:53
2 19 Emma Dreis 22:47
3 33 Lindsey Vick 22:57
4 34 Jessica Scott 22:59
5 142 Qynne Kelly 24:37
6 (149) Eileen McGuine 24:49
7 (173) Lacey Curtis 25:07
8 (179) Molli Springer 25:12

7. 238 Nebraska Wesleyan ( 23:10 1:55:47)
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1 13 Brittany Hubbard 22:31
2 28 Amber Brandenburge 22:53
3 39 Bridget Baldwin 23:07
4 65 Mikayla Rhone 23:29
5 93 Ashley Sabin 23:47
6 ( 95) Mary Seeling 23:48
7 (101) Diane Nielsen 23:55
8 (103) Jill Hansen 24:00

UNRANKED
8. 303 Wartburg ( 23:24 1:56:59)
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1 27 Heidi Porter 22:52
2 48 Anna Kraayenbrink 23:16
3 59 Julie Ridenhour 23:25
4 75 Amanda Kuiken 23:38
5 94 Sara Eppely 23:48
6 (114) Marcy Rahn 24:11
7 (125) Janna McClintock 24:20
8 (131) Emily van Oosbree 24:24

UNRANKED (dropped out last week, was #33)
9. 314 St. Olaf ( 23:28 1:57:17)
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1 42 Stephanie Block 23:12
2 63 Jennifer Carlson 23:28
3 67 Brittney Schwager 23:30
4 69 Jennie Hedberg 23:31
5 73 Erin Weier 23:36
6 (104) Abby Smith 24:02
7 (124) Michaela McLaughlin 24:20
8 (130) Laura Melcher 24:23

hjmphelp · October 15, 2006, 12:58:44 PM

Grinnell Women at #16 in current poll and another victory at Knox this weekend.

Dark Knight · October 15, 2006, 03:42:31 PM

Oshkosh Women's XC Invitational

#3 Washington 38
#7 Calvin 42
#21 Emory 95
#20 DePauw 111

Dark Knight · October 15, 2006, 03:56:41 PM

UW Oshkosh Men's Invitational

1. 37 Calvin College (#1) (24:42)
2. 69 NYU (#8) (25:05)
3. 114 UW-Oshkosh (#3) (25:18)
4. 121 Haverford College (#7) (25:17)
5. 147 Aquinas College (NAIA #6) (25:28)
6. 191 Augustana (#25) (25:42)
7. 208 UW-Stevens Point (#15) (25:46)
8. 222 Washington University (25:48)
9. 280 DePauw University (#22) (25:55)
10. 305 University of Chicago (#32) (26:03)

Calvin with five runners under 25:00:

1 2 Tim Finnegan 24:25
2 7 Jed Christianson 24:43
3 8 Jon Gries 24:44
4 9 Harrison Jorritsma 24:46
5 11 Tad Hulst 24:52

NMKnights · October 15, 2006, 04:47:16 PM

It is interesting to note that at the Oshkosh Invitational the Oshkosh Alums put together a team featuring Nick Boehlke, Eamon McKenna, David Cisewski. Paul Brown, and Matt Groose. They did an amazing job for a bunch of "old" guys!

If they had been scored as a team, they would have come in with something like 67 points, and taken second place. Amazing!

Harrier · October 15, 2006, 08:57:39 PM

Quote from: Dark Knight on October 15, 2006, 03:42:31 PM
Oshkosh Women's XC Invitational

#3 Washington 38
#7 Calvin 42
#21 Emory 95
#20 DePauw 111

Great idea adding the scores. I hope you don;t mind my swiping your idea.

Dark Knight · October 16, 2006, 04:37:27 PM

Top 10 Men's XC results

#1	Calvin	First at the WI-Oshkosh invitational
#2	La Crosse	First D3 team at Drews/Neubauer Invitational
#3	Oshkosh	Third at Oshkosh Invitational behind #1 Calvin, #8 NYU
#4	Cortland	DNR
#5	Geneseo	Fifth at Rochester invitational behind #29 Allegheny and unranked Brockport and Rochester.
#6	Wartburg	Fourth D3 team at Drews/Neubauer Invitational -- behind #2 LaCrosse, #12 Hamline, #9 Platteville
#7	Haverford	Fourth at Oshkosh Invitational behind #1 Calvin, #8 NYU, #3 Oshkosh
#8	NYU	Second at Oshkosh Invitational behind #1 Calvin
#9	Platteville	Third D3 team at Drews/Neubauer Invitational -- behind #2 LaCrosse, #12 Hamline
#10	North Central	First at UW-Parkside invitational (no other ranked teams)

Trailer Dog · October 16, 2006, 08:55:44 PM

Quote from: Dark Knight on October 16, 2006, 04:37:27 PM
Top 10 Men's XC results

Excellent post, keep up the great work.

Dark Knight · October 17, 2006, 08:29:41 AM

Looks like North Central's bus drivers got mixed up. The 'A' team ended up at the Parkside Invitational, where there was no ranked competition, and two of the top 6 teams were community colleges. The team ended up with 13 of the top 17 collegiate runners.

Meanwhile the 'B' team ended up at the highly competitive Oshkosh Invitational, where they placed 8 in the bottom 12!

CardinalAlum · October 17, 2006, 03:53:42 PM

Quote from: Dark Knight on October 17, 2006, 08:29:41 AM
Looks like North Central's bus drivers got mixed up. The 'A' team ended up at the Parkside Invitational, where there was no ranked competition, and two of the top 6 teams were community colleges. The team ended up with 13 of the top 17 collegiate runners.

Meanwhile the 'B' team ended up at the highly competitive Oshkosh Invitational, where they placed 8 in the bottom 12!

Uhhh, the team at Oshkosh was from North PARK, not North Central!

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