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By Chad Hensley, NKU Sports Information Men's Results | Women's Results BOWLING GREEN,
Ohio - Drew Harris and Janice Laker led the Northern Kentucky University
cross country teams to top-five finishes in the NCAA Division II/NAIA
division of the Mel Brodt Invitational held Saturday afternoon at
Forrest Creason Golf Course on the campus of Bowling Green State. Harris’ performance helped the NKU men finish third in the nine-team competition while Laker’s effort helped the Norse to place fourth out of the seven teams. NKU’s Matthew Shoulta placed ninth, 12 seconds behind Harris. Shoulta, a graduate of Paducah St. Mary High School, was the second of three Norse harriers to finish within 30 seconds of each other - freshman Ben Foley hustled to a time of 27:05.41. Eddie Griffin (23rd) and Ryne Smith (35th) completed the scoring for the Norse in the 93-runner competition. NKU earned third place with 85 points. Ashland and Wayne State tied for first place with 60 points, but the Eagles were awarded the win on a tie-breaker - AU’s sixth-best competitor finished before WSU’s sixth-place runner. Despite finishing in second place in both team standings, Wayne State captured both first-place honors as Rachelle Mallette and Dan Kapadia won their respective races. For the NKU women’s team, Jenna Siemer finished just over 17 seconds behind Laker. Siemer, a graduate of St. Henry High School, achieved a time of 20:03.64 and placed 16th despite the severe humidity in the area. Findlay won the women’s event with a score of 36, followed by Wayne State (44), Spring Arbor (88) and NKU (95). Jerrica Maddox (21st), Tarah Cole (22nd), and Rose Morgan (28th) completed the scoring for NKU in the 75-runner competition. NKU will now have a weekend off to prepare for the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational in Chicago, Ill., on Sept. 27. |
