March 5, 2007

OHIO WESLEYAN WINS EIGHTH NORTH COAST TITLE;
BAILEY, CERBIN, PFEUFER NAMED MVPs

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GRANVILLE, Ohio -- The Ohio Wesleyan women won their sixth team title, and first since 1994, at the NCAC Championships, held at Denison March 2-3. The Bishops won seven events and had nine other top-three finishes to total 183 points.

Women’s Most Valuable Performers: Wittenberg junior Nicole Bailey (Cincinnati, OH/Summit Country Day) earned Outstanding Women’s Sprinter/Hurdler of the Year honors after she won the 55-meter dash (7.30), placed third in the 200 meters (27.01) and was part of the fourth-place 4x200 meter relay (1:51.93). She was also fourth in the long jump (16’ 5.5”) and second in triple jump (36’ 1.25”). Oberlin sophomore Flannery Cerbin (LaCrosse, Wis./LaCrosse Central) claimed Outstanding Women’s Middle Distance/Distance runner of the Year recognition for claiming first in the mile (5:05.23) and finishing second in the 800 meters (2:18.68). She also anchored the Yeowomen’s second-place 4x400 relay (4:09.95). Junior Emily Pfeufer (St. Mary’s, PA/Elk County Catholic) of Allegheny was selected Outstanding Field Athlete of the Year for the second straight year after winning the long jump (17’ 4.25”), the triple jump (37’ 9.5”) and taking fourth in the high jump (5’ 0”). Pfeufer also was a member of the third-place 4x200 relay (1:50.56).

Coach of the Year: Ohio Wesleyan head coach Kris Boey earned his first coach of the year award in the women’s championship.