EVENT: 1996 NCAC Cross Country Championhsips DATE: Saturday, October 26, 1996 SITE: Denison University Biological Reserve Granville, Ohio __________________________________________________________________________ EARLHAM, WITTENBERG TIE FOR MEN'S TITLE WOOSTER TAKES WOMEN'S CROWN Granville, Ohio -- Earlham and Wittenberg's men and Wooster's women won team titles at the l3th North Coast Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships, which were hosted by Denison University today on their Granville, Ohio, campus. Earlham and Wittenberg tied for the men's title, the first tie for a cross country championship in the l3-year history of the Conference. Earlham, which was the defending champion, and Wittenberg, which won its first-ever NCAC cross country title today, each earned 75 points. Wooster scored a mild upset, defeating Kenyon, the defending champion by a 37-49 margin. The win was Wooster's first title since l987. Dan Denning (Upper Arlington, Ohio/Upper Arlington), a junior from Kenyon College won the individual honors as he clocked a time of 26:27.08 over the 8,000-meter course and was recognized as the l996 NCAC Men's Runner of the Year. Oberlin senior Shannon Fox (North Palm Beach, Fla./Cardinal Newman) defended her individual title as she ran the 5,000- meter course in a time of l8:49.5 and was named the l996 NCAC Women's Runner of the Year. The top seven individual finishers earn first-team All NCAC honors, with the next seven placed on the second team and the third seven receiving honorable mention. Earlham coach Pat Thomas and Wittenberg coach Tracey Hollenbaugh were named Co-Coaches of the Year for men's cross country, while Dennis Rice of Wooster was named the NCAC Coach of the Year in women's cross country. __________________________________________________________________________ North Coast Athletic Conference 1996 Women's Cross Country Championships TEAM RESULTS 1. The College of Wooster ............................................. 37 2. Kenyon College ..................................................... 49 3. Case Western Reserve University..................................... 90 4. Oberlin College..................................................... 98 5. Denison University ............................................... 130 6. Wittenberg University.............................................. 162 7. Ohio Wesleyan University ......................................... 169 8. Allegheny College.................................................. 200 9. Earlham College.................................................... 222 INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 1. Fox, Shannon Sr Oberlin College 18:49.5 2. Baker, Gretchen Sr Kenyon College 18:59.4 3. Schulte, Keri A. Sr Kenyon College 19:04.9 4. Poole, Michelle Sr The College of Wooster 19:17.4 5. Huffman, Beth So The College of Wooster 19:28.5 6. Lemonovich, Tracy Jr Case Western Reserve 19:31.2 7. Freeman, Ellen Sr The College of Wooster 19:34.5 8. Grossman, Rebecca Fr Oberlin College 19:35.0 9. Gorka, Emily So The College of Wooster 19:42.4 10. Shen, Annick Sr Kenyon College 19:50.4 11. Andersson, Tanetta Jr Case Western Reserve 19:52.7 12. Heck, Julie Sr The College of Wooster 19:55.3 13. Raymond, Tracy So Ohio Wesleyan University 20:00.1 14. Long, Jenny So Case Western Reserve 20:03.4 15. McQueen, Alana Fr Denison University 20:05.8 16. Lynn, Gelsey Fr Kenyon College 20:08.4 17. Bardou, Kristen So Denison University 20:12.9 18. Shults, Laura Fr Kenyon College 20:13.4 19. Janisch, Juli Jr Earlham College 20:15.3 20. Brabham, Carmen Fr Case Western Reserve 20:15.7 21. Stone, Paige So Kenyon College 20:19.7 22. Breiner, Christine So Kenyon College 20:24.4 23. Schuckert, Amy So Allegheny College 20:25.1 24. Weber, China So Oberlin College 20:25.9 25. Mickley, Lisa Fr Oberlin College 20:27.3 26. Feran, Sarah Fr Ohio Wesleyan University 20:28.7 27. Rehm, Maggie Sr Allegheny College 20:34.1 28. Doe, Manoh Jr Wittenberg University 20:35.7 29. Fike, Jen Jr Wittenberg University 20:38.2 30. Flammer, Kristen Jr Kenyon College 20:43.4 31. Curren, Mary Beth Fr Denison University 20:45.1 32. Schiller, Beth Jr Kenyon College 20:46.2 33. Severs, Ellen So Wittenberg University 20:46.7 34. Nelson, Neely Fr Denison University 20:48.9 35. Campbell, Jen So Wittenberg University 20:53.3 36. Shell, Beth Jr The College of Wooster 20:54.0 37. Metz, Molly Sr The College of Wooster 20:54.7 38. Moses, Katherine Sr Denison University 20:55.4 39. Kennedy, Abby So Kenyon College 20:56.0 40. Panagotopulos, Stacey Jr Ohio Wesleyan University 20:59.8 41. Lemann, Eleanor Jr Earlham College 21:00.5 42. Castonguay, Lisa So Case Western Reserve 21:00.9 43. Sims, Rachel So Oberlin College 21:03.6 44. Miller, Monica Fr Wittenberg University 21:04.5 45. Crossgrove, Vanessa So Wittenberg University 21:05.2 46. Rhodes, Shannon Fr Allegheny College 21:08.4 47. Bowditch, Nicole Jr Ohio Wesleyan University 21:12.3 48. Antel, Sarah Fr The College of Wooster 21:15.8 49. Jones, Katy So Oberlin College 21:21.0 50. Karolyi, Susan Sr Case Western Reserve 21:24.1 51. Gillespie, Manda Sr Oberlin College 21:26.2 52. Russell-Ciardi, Maggie Sr Oberlin College 21:30.4 53. Galda, April So Case Western Reserve 21:36.5 54. Cappell, Laurie So The College of Wooster 21:44.4 55. Fornari, Melanie Fr Ohio Wesleyan University 21:48.6 56. Buttrick, Andrea Jr Earlham College 21:51.6 57. Duerr, Beth Jr Wittenberg University 21:52.0 58. Hill, Vicki Jr Wittenberg University 21:54.6 59. Caril, Sarah Sr Case Western Reserve 21:55.7 60. Troike, Anne Fr Denison University 21:57.1 61. Bloomfield, Emily Fr Case Western Reserve 21:57.4 62. Batykefer, Heather Fr Allegheny College 22:00.3 63. Malackany, Tanya Fr Wittenberg University 22:07.8 64. Collins, Beth Fr Case Western Reserve 22:08.5 65. Carlson, Amanda Fr Allegheny College 22:08.8 66. Griffith, Heidi Sr Ohio Wesleyan University 22:12.2 67. Morse, Alyssa Sr The College of Wooster 22:25.8 68. Rogers, Sky So Earlham College 22:30.0 69. Orr, Shannon Fr Allegheny College 22:30.5 70. Anibaldi, Alison So Allegheny College 22:31.5 71. Osgood, Virginia Sr The College of Wooster 22:36.7 72. Kitson, Julie Jr Earlham College 22:41.1 73. McClure, Melissa Fr Wittenberg University 22:42.0 74. Rowell, Heather Jr The College of Wooster 22:42.9 75. Muza, Michelle So Ohio Wesleyan University 22:46.8 76. Walsh, Carrie So Denison University 22:50.9 77. Reis, Alison Fr Denison University 23:04.1 78. Norris, Jennifer Sr Allegheny College 23:16.3 79. Platte, Sara So Case Western Reserve 23:16.8 80. Charba, Christina Fr Ohio Wesleyan University 23:25.9 81. Kelly, Erin Fr Allegheny College 23:27.0 82. Iorio, Rachel So Wittenberg University 23:31.2 83. Vallery, Julie Jr Ohio Wesleyan University 23:32.6 84. Pertner, Kristen Sr Denison University 23:33.1 85. Herr, Christine Fr Case Western Reserve 23:47.5 86. Bengtson, Kristen So Wittenberg University 23:58.2 87. Collins, Kara Fr Ohio Wesleyan University 24:15.0 88. Visocky, Kyra Fr Ohio Wesleyan University 24:21.4 89. Sutton, Megan Jr Earlham College 25:43.4 90. Hamlin, Sarah So Earlham College 25:47.4 91. Parker, Kris So Earlham College 26:13.6 92. Zawacki, Charmaine Fr Allegheny College 26:15.5