Oct. 26, 2002

NKU COMPETES AT GLVC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Norse women post sixth-place finish; NKU men place eighth

KENOSHA, Wis. - 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 145.

Anna Moore posted a 14th-place finish for NKU with a time of 23:19 in the six-kilometer event. NKU’s Elaine Koenig finished 24th with a time of 23:57, and teammate Erin Engel posted a 32nd-place finish with a time of 24:27.

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside captured first-place honors with a score of 57, and the University of Southern Indiana took second-place honors with a score of 70.

The NKU men finished eighth in the 10-kilometer run with a score of 187. Doug Fulmer was the Norse’s top finisher (31st place) with a time of 34:19. NKU’s Denny Kramer finished 35th with a time of 34:33, while teammate Greaham Niemer posted a 38th-place finish with a time of 34:40.

Lewis University won the men’s event with a score of 42, and Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville captured second place by totaling 48 points.

GLVC Championships

(Men's, 10 kilometers)

Men's Team Scores: 1. Lewis 42, 2. SIUE 48, 3. Southern Indiana 52, 4. Indianapolis 118, 5. Wisconsin-Parkside 129, 6. Saint Joseph’s 167, 7. Bellarmine 169, 8. NKU 187.

NKU Men's Individuals: 31. Doug Fulmer 34:19, 35. Denny Kramer 34:33, 38. Greaham Niemer 34:40, 40. Josh Lane 34:46, 44. Ryan Carskadon 35:03, 48. Marc Tiesmann 35:08, 54. Kevin Arnold 35:22, 65. Joe Beck 36:06, 72. Justin Clark 36:45.

(Women's, 6 kilometers)

Women's Team Scores: 1. Wisconsin-Parkside 57, 2. Southern Indiana 70, 3. Indianapolis 91, 4. SIUE 95, 5. Bellarmine 110, 6. NKU 145, 7. Saint Joseph’s 164, 8. Lewis 207.

NKU Women's Individuals: 14. Anna Moore 23:19, 24. Elaine Koenig 23:57, 32. Erin Engel 24:27, 36. Tracy Inman 24:39, 44. Crystal Brefeld 25:35, 48. Lisa Sand 25:48, 215. 50. Emily Sand 25:57, 65. Jen Wertz 27:03.

 

Anna Moore