ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - Tracy Inman became the first women’s cross country runner in Northern Kentucky University history to earn All-Great Lakes Valley Conference honors Saturday when she posted an eighth-place finish at the GLVC Championships.
Inman, a sophomore and a graduate of Oak Hills High School, completed the six-kilometer course in 24:00 to post the eighth-place finish and earn All-GLVC honors. NKU’s Anna Moore finished 16th with a time of 24:33, while teammate Kristen Rose posted a 45th-place finish in a time of 26:42.
As a team, the NKU women took fifth place with a score of 133. It marked the best finish for the NKU women’s program since 1991, when the Norse also captured fifth-place honors.
The University of Southern Indiana captured the women’s team championship with a final score of 27. Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville finished second with a score of 53.
In the men’s race, NKU finished eighth in the 10-kilometer event. The Norse were led Kevin Arnold’s 48th-place finish in a time of 35:39.
The Norse’s Doug Fulmer posted a 49th-place finish with a time of 35:44.
Southern Indiana also took the men’s team title with a score of 40.
Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships
Men’s Race (10K)
Team standings: 1. Southern Indiana 40, 2. SIUE 69, 3. Wisconsin-Parkside 78, 4. Indianapolis 80, 5. Lewis 102, 6. Bellarmine 144, 7. Saint Joseph's 201, 8. NKU 229.
NKU Individuals: 48. Kevin Arnold 35:39, 49. Doug Fulmer 35:44, 52. Greaham Niemer 35:49, 66. Justin Clark 36:37, Jerry Biedenbender 37:12, 76. Andy Kennedy 37:32, 77. Allen Pettigrew 37:40.
Women’s Race (6K)
Team standings: 1. Southern Indiana 27, 2. SIUE 53, 3. Wisconsin-Parkside 91, 4. Indianapolis 102, 5. NKU 133, 6. Saint Joseph's 136, 7. Lewis 168.
NKU Individuals: 8. Tracy Inman 24:00, 16. Anna Moore 24:33, 45. Kristen Rose 26:42, 47. Lisa Sand 27:00, 59. Jesse Gehner 27:55.
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