Oct. 20, 2001

NKU WOMEN FINISH 6TH AT GLVC

Norse men post 8th-place finish

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Northern Kentucky University women’s cross country team posted a sixth-place finish at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships on Saturday with a score of 134. Sophomore Elaine Koenig paced NKU with a time of 24:07 (18th place) in the six-kilometer race. Sophomore Lissa Faulkner posted a 20th-place finish with a time of 24:13. The NKU men’s cross country team finished eighth with a score of 190. Freshman Kevin Arnold was NKU’s top finisher in the 10-kilometer race with a time of 35:18. NKU senior Brian Alessandro posted a 35th-place finish with a time of 35:31. GLVC Championships (Men’s, 10 kilometers) Men’s Team Scores: 1. Lewis 31, 2. Southern Indiana 41, 3. Wisconsin-Parkside 96, 4. Indianapolis 101, 5. SIU Edwardsville 129, 6. Saint Joseph’s 163, 7. Bellarmine 186, 8. NKU 190. NKU Men’s Individuals: 29. Kevin Arnold 35:18; 35. Brian Alessandro 35:31; 44. Pat Sullivan 35:53; 46. Doug Fulmer 35:57; 47. Matt King 36:08; 49. Chris Snow 36:12; 52. Ryan Carskadon 36:26. (Women’s, 6 kilometers) Women's Team Scores: 1. Wisconsin-Parkside 42, 2. Indianapolis 62, 3. Bellarmine 78, 4. SIU Edwardsville 112, 5. Saint Joseph’s 115, 6. NKU 134, 7. Southern Indiana 160, 8. Lewis 228. NKU Women’s Individuals: 18. Elaine Koenig 24:07; 20. Lissa Faulkner 24:13; 28. Erin Engel 25:01; 31. Crystal Brefeld 25:14; 38. Emily Sand 25:38; 44. Erin Barone 26:32; 45. Lori Goetz 26:37.