NCAC Cross Country Championships ________________________________ DENISON WOMEN, KENYON MEN TAKE NORTH COAST TITLES; DENISON'S DUNHAM REPEATS IN MEN'S RACE DELAWARE, Ohio -- Denison took its second straight title and its first- ever outright crown in the women's race and Kenyon captured its first-ever men's title at the 16th North Coast Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships, which were held at Ohio Wesleyan on Oct. 30. Denison edged out second-place Kenyon by 15 points despite two Ladies placing first and second in the race. The Big Red placed five scorers in the top 17 to make the difference in the results. Kenyon senior Laura Shults (Hornell, N.Y.; Hornell) won the race in 19:31.20, followed by her teammate, freshman Gelsey Lynn (Mt. Pleasant, Pa.; Mt. Pleasant) in 19:51.50. The top individual for Denison was freshman Adrienne Shue (Circleville, Ohio; Circleville), who was five seconds behind Lynn in third. Earlham junior Shannan Rieder (Cincinnati, Ohio; Mount Notre Dame) was fourth in 20:03.70 and Denison junior Susan Bettcher (Strongsville, Ohio; Strongsville) placed fifth with a 20:11.00 clocking. Kenyon's margin of victory over Denison in the men's race was even tighter -- by just seven points. In this race, it was the Big Red who had individuals place first and second, and the Lords who had all five scorers in the top 19. Denison junior Joe Duhnam (Laramie, Wyo.; Laramie) won his second straight individual crown with a time of 26:15.40. It is the third time he has placed in the top two at the NCAC Championships. His teammate, freshman Brock Babcock (Platte City, Mo.; Platte County), was second in 26:53.30. Wabash made its mark in its first NCAC championship event by placing two in the top four. Senior Mike Vega (Lake Station, Ind.; Edison) was third in 26:58.20 while his Little Giant teammate, senior Greg Augspurger (Louisville, Ky.; Castle [Ind.]), was five seconds behind in fourth. Kenyon freshman Ben Hildebrand (Rochester, N.Y.) in 27:13.60, rounded out the top five. 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. _____________________________________________________________________ North Coast Athletic Conference 1999 Women's Cross Country Championships TEAM RESULTS 1. Denison University ........................................... 51 2. Kenyon College ............................................... 66 3. Oberlin College ............................................. 101 4. Allegheny College ........................................... 108 5. Earlham College ............................................. 117 6. College of Wooster .......................................... 145 7. Wittenberg University ....................................... 178 8. Hiram College ............................................... 200 9. Ohio Wesleyan University .................................... 228 INDIVIDUAL HONORS Runner of the Year ..................... Laura Shults, Kenyon College Newcomer of the Year .............. Adrienne Shue, Denison University Coach of the Year ................. Pan Fanaritis, Denison University INDIVIDUAL RESULTS NAME YR SCHOOL TIME SCORE ========================= == ========================= ======== ===== Shults, Laura 4 Kenyon College 19:31.20 1 Lynn, Gelsey 4 Kenyon College 19:51.50 2 Shue, Adrienne 1 Denison University 19:56.10 3 Rieder, Shannan 3 Earlham College 20:03.70 4 Bettcher, Susan 3 Denison University 20:11.00 5 Morandi, Nicole 1 Allegheny College 20:13.10 6 Tecklenburg, Sandy 3 College of Wooster 20:18.20 7 Tuchfeld, Lori 1 Oberlin College 20:37.70 8 Feeney, Laura 1 Oberlin College 20:39.60 9 Lacaeyse, Jean 3 Denison University 20:40.30 10 Smith, Beth 2 Earlham College 20:41.20 11 Wilke, Jenny 1 Hiram College 20:50.50 12 Weide, Sarah 2 Wittenberg University 20:50.90 13 Sharp, Molly 3 Kenyon College 20:54.20 14 Dawson, Rachel 3 College of Wooster 20:56.10 15 Mix, Laura 3 Denison University 20:58.00 16 Schmitt, Holly 4 Denison University 20:58.50 17 Mayfield, Allison 3 Denison University 21:01.80 18 Wilhelm, Katie 3 Hiram College 21:05.90 19 Pegg, Deserae 1 Allegheny College 21:12.80 20 Spalding, Beth 3 Oberlin College 21:13.50 21 Ross, Lindsey 1 Denison University 21:18.90 22 Talling, Jess 4 Kenyon College 21:19.40 23 Wentworth, Dara 1 Earlham College 21:19.80 24 Trent, Tara 2 Allegheny College 21:21.00 25 Hurley, Melissa 3 Kenyon College 21:23.50 26 Shipman, Michelle 1 Denison University 21:24.20 Weed, Lisa 1 Allegheny College 21:25.70 27 Neitz, Erica 3 Kenyon College 21:30.40 28 Kapo, Katerine 2 Kenyon College 21:31.00 29 Mack, Alyssa 3 Allegheny College 21:31.60 30 Grossman, Rebecca 4 Oberlin College 21:32.80 31 Huelsman, Jenni 3 Oberlin College 21:38.60 32 Curren, Mary Beth 4 Denison University 21:42.50 Eberts, Megan 1 College of Wooster 21:44.60 33 Feran, Sarah 4 Ohio Wesleyan University 21:48.60 34 Gerstle, Abi 1 Wittenberg University 21:52.30 35 Ralph, Emily 1 Earlham College 21:53.50 36 Lytle, Medora 4 Oberlin College 21:54.10 37 Clark, Patricia 1 Allegheny College 21:56.60 38 Holder, Katie 2 Ohio Wesleyan University 21:57.30 39 Biddle, Megan 1 Kenyon College 21:57.80 Watts, Ellen 2 Denison University 22:00.10 Ziarko, Melanie 2 Wittenberg University 22:12.30 40 McKenzie, Kyle 1 Oberlin College 22:13.70 41 Pound, Abby 2 Earlham College 22:16.80 42 Sonnenstine, Amy 3 Wittenberg University 22:19.00 43 Rosser, Becky 2 Kenyon College 22:26.00 Antel, Sarah 4 College of Wooster 22:28.60 44 Feran, Katie 1 Ohio Wesleyan University 22:30.00 45 Patrick, Barbara 1 College of Wooster 22:30.50 46 McClain, Katie 3 Wittenberg University 22:31.10 47 Sandoval, Natalie 1 Earlham College 22:42.80 48 Minich, Lisa 2 College of Wooster 22:48.40 49 Atkinson, Nicki 4 Oberlin College 22:50.30 Jorjorian, Andrea 3 College of Wooster 22:50.60 50 Beymer, Betsy 2 Wittenberg University 22:50.80 51 Chin, Tina 2 Ohio Wesleyan University 22:54.10 52 Stover, Amy 2 Earlham College 23:04.10 53 Graseck, Becky 2 Earlham College 23:05.70 Judd, Christy 4 College of Wooster 23:10.30 Kenst, Kristen 1 Hiram College 23:10.90 54 Fiorelli, Maren 2 Wittenberg University 23:11.70 55 Tanner, Amanda 1 Wittenberg University 23:12.10 Troike, Anne 4 Denison University 23:12.70 Sutkus, Tracie 1 Hiram College 23:13.60 56 Stowe, Lauren 2 Denison University 23:15.70 Skaggs, Angie 3 College of Wooster 23:25.30 Ashfield, Ket 3 Oberlin College 23:26.50 Koska, Julie 2 Kenyon College 23:29.30 Hamburg, Cambria 1 Oberlin College 23:32.70 Veit, Brianne 3 Wittenberg University 23:42.50 Rhodes, Shannon 4 Allegheny College 23:53.10 57 Cleveland, Emily 1 Earlham College 23:54.50 Carlson, Mandy 4 Allegheny College 23:58.10 Ramsden, Jaimee 1 Oberlin College 23:59.40 Esposito, Alison 4 Kenyon College 24:00.30 Malackany, Tanya 4 Wittenberg University 24:05.90 Zavitz, Erin 2 Earlham College 24:12.10 Fornari, Melanie 4 Ohio Wesleyan University 24:17.00 58 Leonard-Cahn, Maya 3 Oberlin College 24:21.20 Davis, Lindsay 1 College of Wooster 24:26.50 McClure, Melissa 4 Wittenberg University 24:41.90 McNemar, Galen 4 Earlham College 24:44.90 Hirth, Dawn 2 College of Wooster 24:46.80 Fister, Anna 4 Hiram College 25:01.20 59 Wert, Megan 4 Ohio Wesleyan University 25:06.30 60 Pease, Katie 4 College of Wooster 25:07.40 Moon, Natalie 3 Ohio Wesleyan University 25:15.20 61 Hopper, Marie 3 Earlham College 25:33.10 Detrick, Melissa 2 Ohio Wesleyan University 25:46.90 Sandoval, Cereescia 3 Wittenberg University 26:35.90 Smith, Erin 3 Ohio Wesleyan University 28:00.60 Cragel, Michelle 1 Hiram College 30:09.00 62 Cook, Haven 1 Hiram College 30:47.80 63