Men's Cross Country | 10/24/2015 1:38:28 PM
Hays, Kan. – Southwest Baptist placed four women in the top ten to earn the MIAA Women’s Cross Country Championship ahead of second place MSSU and FHSU who came in third. In the men’s race Nebraska-Kearney put three racers in the top ten to earn the title ahead of second place SBU and PSU who finished third.
In the women’s 6K race Katherine Sitzes of Southwest Baptist ran a 21:26.20 to earn the victory at the race. Her teammate Elizabeth Luckel finished in 21:47.00 to earn second place. Morgan Benesch of Nebraska-Kearney was third with Missouri Southern’s Emily Harris and Southwest Baptist’s Mary Carr rounding out the top five.
Also earning top ten honors were FHSU’s Shea Bonine and Micki Krzesinki, MSSU’s Kindra Emberton, SBU’s Ashley Lawson and LWU’s Lisa Feuerherdt. Those in 11
th-20
th place earn honorable mention All-MIAA honors as well.
In the men’s race Vincent Kiprop finished in 23:40.00 to win the MIAA title. Cory Keehn of Fort Hays State was second setting a 24:08.90 paces on his home course. Cole Wellnitz of Nebraska-Kearney was third with NWMSU’s Nolan Zimmer finishing fourth and Austin Bogina of PSU rounding out the top five.
Also earning top ten honors were UNK’s Jahn Landrigan and Alex Obermier, SBU’s Cody Smith and Drew Cargill and NWMSU Brayden Clews-Proctor. Those in 11
th-20
th place earn honorable mention All-MIAA honors as well.
Women’s Top 20
| 1 |
Katherine Sitzes |
Southwest Baptist |
21:26.20 |
| 2 |
Elizabeth Luckel |
Southwest Baptist |
21:47.00 |
| 3 |
Morgan Benesch |
Nebraska-Kearney |
22:08.10 |
| 4 |
Emily Harris |
Missouri Southern |
22:15.40 |
| 5 |
Mary Carr |
Southwest Baptist |
22:22.50 |
| 6 |
Shea Bonine |
Fort Hays St. |
22:25.60 |
| 7 |
Kindra Emberton |
Missouri Southern |
22:29.20 |
| 8 |
Ashley Lawson |
Southwest Baptist |
22:32.10 |
| 9 |
Lisa Feuerherdt |
Lindenwood |
22:33.00 |
| 10 |
Micki Krzesinski |
Fort Hays St. |
22:34.40 |
| 11 |
Chelsea Jackson |
Fort Hays St. |
22:46.80 |
| 12 |
Paige Denton |
Pittsburg St. |
22:48.70 |
| 13 |
Cynthia Torres |
Missouri Southern |
22:49.80 |
| 14 |
Sierra Gray |
Missouri Southern |
22:51.40 |
| 15 |
Sarah Usher |
Missouri Southern |
22:52.30 |
| 16 |
Ashton Henson |
Pittsburg St. |
22:53.70 |
| 17 |
Hope Manning |
Pittsburg St. |
23:01.80 |
| 18 |
Emily Schoenfeld |
Emporia St. |
23:03.60 |
| 19 |
Christina Metzger |
Pittsburg St. |
23:12.30 |
| 20 |
Sophie Dalmasso |
Fort Hays St. |
23:14.20 |
Men's Top 20
| 1 |
Vincent Kiprop |
Missouri Southern |
23:40.00 |
| 2 |
Cory Keehn |
Fort Hays St. |
24:08.90 |
| 3 |
Cole Wellnitz |
Nebraska-Kearney |
24:45.60 |
| 4 |
Nolan Zimmer |
NW Missouri |
24:46.70 |
| 5 |
Austin Bogina |
Pittsburg St. |
24:51.50 |
| 6 |
Jahn Landrigan |
Nebraska-Kearney |
24:52.80 |
| 7 |
Cody Smith |
Southwest Baptist |
24:54.90 |
| 8 |
Drew Cargill |
Southwest Baptist |
24:56.60 |
| 9 |
Alex Obermier |
Nebraska-Kearney |
25:03.20 |
| 10 |
Brayden Clews-Proctor |
NW Missouri |
25:07.90 |
| 11 |
Michael Gawlick |
Central Missouri |
25:09.30 |
| 12 |
Ty Hughes |
Central Missouri |
25:11.10 |
| 13 |
Connor Stark |
Pittsburg St. |
25:13.40 |
| 14 |
Colby Kromminga |
Pittsburg St. |
25:15.20 |
| 15 |
Nathan Henry |
Missouri Southern |
25:18.50 |
| 16 |
Luke Karamitros |
Southwest Baptist |
25:18.80 |
| 17 |
Jacob Burch |
Southwest Baptist |
25:19.10 |
| 18 |
Ren Bean |
Pittsburg St. |
25:20.20 |
| 19 |
Jerod Schoneman |
Nebraska-Kearney |
25:22.30 |
| 20 |
Seth Parres |
Fort Hays St. |
25:23.60 |