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RMAC Women’s Cross Country Week 4 September 21, 2011 RMAC Women’s Runner of the Week Kelsey Follett Colorado Mesa Senior Fort Collins, Colo./Fort Collins HS Follett finished second among NCAA Division II competitors at the UC Riverside Invitational 5K race with a time of 18:15. Colorado Mesa finished fourth overall and first among NCAA Division II schools.
Upcoming Meets September 24 Runner’s Soul/Erik Anderson National Preview Colorado Mines, Regis, UC-Colo. Springs WSC Mountaineer Open Colorado Christian, Colorado Mesa, CSU-Pueblo, Western State UM Roy Griak Invitational Metro State
October 1 OSU Cowboy Jamboree Nebraska-Kearney, New Mexico Highlands, Western State Rocky Mountain Shootout Adams State, Colorado Mesa, CSU-Pueblo, Fort Lewis, Western New Mexico, Western State
October 8 Metro State Invite Colorado Christian, CSU-Pueblo, Metro State, New Mexico Highlands, Regis, UC-Colo. Springs FHSU Tiger Open Colorado Mines Disney Cross Country Classic Regis October 15 WSC W. Mountain Run Western State October 22 RMAC Championships Denver, Colo. (Willis Case GC)
2011 RMAC Cross Country News
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Adams State College Top Runner: Kelly Lamb (Sophomore, Creede, Colo./Creede High School) Lamb was the top runner for the second consecutive week for the Grizzlies. She won the 6,000-meter Colorado College Invitational on Sept. 17 with a time of 22:24. Team Notes: The Grizzlies only sent two runners to the Colorado College Invitational. They will send a full squad to this weekend’s Mountaineer Classic, hosted by Western State College.
Colorado Christian University Top Runner: Jackie Tramp (Freshman, Green River, Wyo./Green River HS) Tramp, competing in her first collegiate meet, won the Tom Strandt Memorial Invitational with a time of 18:43 on the 6K course. Tramp finished over a minute-and-a-half in front of the second-place runner.
Colorado Mesa University Top Runner: Kelsey Follett (Senior, Fort Collins, Colo./Fort Collins HS) RMAC Women’s Runner of the Week. Team Notes: Colorado Mesa finished fourth overall and first among NCAA Division II schools at the UC Riverside Invitational.
Colorado School of Mines Team Notes: Colorado Mines did not compete last week. The Orediggers compete next at the Runner’s Soul/Erik Anderson National Preview on Sept. 24.
Colorado State University-Pueblo Top Runner: Nicole Reveles (Freshman, Gilbert, Ariz./Mesquite HS) Reveles, a true freshman, ran in her first collegiate race and was the top finisher for the ThunderWolves at the Colorado College Women’s Invitational 6K on Sept. 17. Reveles finished 18th overall with a time of 25:35.
Fort Lewis College Top Runner: Helen Smith (Junior, Westerville, Ohio/Worthington HS) Smith placed second at the Tom Strandt Memorial Run on Sept. 16. She finished the 6K course in 20:12 and led her team to a second-place finish in the team standings.
Metropolitan State College of Denver. Team Notes: Metro State did not compete last week. The Roadrunners will compete next in the Roy Griak Invitational on Sept. 24.
New Mexico Highlands University Team Notes: New Mexico Highlands took part in the Texas Tech Open on Sept. 16 and finished sixth in the team standings. Leading the way on the 5K course was Kristine Kaneichi, who placed 22nd overall with a time of 20:49.
Regis University Top Runner: Lauren Policky (Sophomore, Salida, Colo./Salida HS) Policky finished sixth at the Colorado College Invitational 6K with a time of 24:09, helping Regis finish second in the team standings. Team Notes: Regis had its top seven runners all finish in the top-20, and the team finished second in the team standings.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Top Runner: Samantha Bauer (Freshman, Colorado Springs, Colo./Liberty HS) Bauer finished 12th at the Colorado College Invitational 6K on Sept. 17 with a time of 24:51, leading her team to a thirdplace finish.
University of Nebraska at Kearney Team Notes: Nebraska-Kearney opened its season at the Woody Greeno-Nebraska Cross Country Invitational in Lincoln, Neb. Out of 17 collegiate teams, UNK finished sixth.
Western New Mexico University Team Notes: Western New Mexico did not compete last week. They will compete next at the Rocky Mountain Shootout on Oct. 1.
Western State College Team Notes: Western State did not compete last week. They will host the Mountaineer Open on Sept. 24.
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2011 RMAC Cross Country Release USTFCCCA Women’s Division II National Rankings 2011 Week One Poll: September 21, 2011 Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
School Western State Chico State Ferris State Grand Valley State Adams State Alaska Anchorage Augustana (S.D.) Shippensburg Queens (N.C.) Minnesota Duluth U-Mary Edinboro Midwestern State Stonehill Tampa Missouri Southern Lock Haven Truman State Cal Poly Pomona Southern Indiana Western Washington Bellarmine Pittsburg State Nova Southeastern San Francisco State
RMAC Teams Ranked in the Top 25 September 21 1. Western State 5. Adams State August 24 1. Western State 4. Adams State
USTFCCCA Women’s Division II Regional Rankings 2011 Poll: September 20, 2011 Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
School Western State Adams State Augustana (S.D.) Minnesota Duluth U-Mary Regis Colorado Mesa Minnesota State Winona State Colorado Mines
RMAC Teams in the Central Region Rankings September 20 1. Western State 2. Adams State 6. Regis 7. Colorado Mesa 10. Colorado Mines August 23 1. Western State 2. Adams State 6. Regis 7. Colorado Mesa 9. Colorado Mines 10. Nebraska-Kearney
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2011 RMAC Cross Country Top Times Adams State College Event Date Colorado College Invitational Sept. 17, 2011 Kelly Lamb Joe I. Vigil Open Sept. 10, 2011 Kelly Lamb Alicia Nelson Lauren Martin Jessie Brunett Tayler Warren Lindsey Grasmick Emalie Barnett
Time/Finish 6K 22:24/1st 5K 17:17/2nd 17:18/3rd 18:33/15th 18:56/22nd 19:51/33rd 20:07/35th 21:22/51st
Colorado Christian University Event Date Time/Finish Tom Strandt Memorial Run Sept. 16, 2011 8K Jackie Tramp 18:43/1st Haylee Steffen 20:20/3rd Sydney Stewart 20:25/5th McKenzie Hughes 22:03/20th Chelsea Roussopulos 22:35/25th Janelle Herman 23:25/29th Colorado Mesa University Event Date Time/Finish UC Riverside Invite Sept. 17, 2011 5K Kelsey Follett 18:15/16th Mayra Garcia 18:51/42nd Brooke Bosman 18:57/49th Shannon Emery 19:03/55th Amanda Anderson 19:12/65th Melissa Bauer 19:25/81st Sused Cabrera 19:35/86th Joe I. Vigil Open Sept. 10, 2011 5K Alexis Skarda 17:35/4th Brooke Bosman 19:17/24th Kelsey Follett 19:24/25th Amanda Anderson 20:16/38th Mayra Garcia 20:26/40th Melissa Bauer 20:37/43rd Avelicia Guzman 20:50/45th Colorado School of Mines Event Date Time/Finish UCCS Rust Buster Invite Sept. 10, 2011 4K Marie Patton 15:19/16th Hannah Schuster 15:39/22nd Chloe Gustafson 15:46/26th Kristen Farquhar 16:21/44th Jessica Baker 16:58/58th Katherine Williams 17:01/59th Jordan Shoemaker 17:06/61st Caitlin Kodweis 17:19/67th Taylor Baird 17:49/73rd Colorado State University-Pueblo Event Date Time/Finish Colorado College Women’s Invite Sept. 17, 2011 6K Nicole Reveles 25:35/18th Marki Cook 26:20/24th Christina Lobato 26:23/25th Morgan Lundt 29:17/32nd Jitka McGivney 30:48/33rd Kelisa Graham 34:13/34th UCCS Rust Buster Invite Sept. 10, 2011 4K Ali Wolpern 15:53/31st Hayley Lewis 15:55/33rd Marki Cook 17:30/69th Christina Lobato 17:34/71st Vanessa Emerson 18:52/85th Morgan Lundt 19:03/88th Jitka McGivney 22:08/92nd
Fort Lewis College Event Date Tom Strandt Memorial Run Sept. 16, 2011 Helen Smith Amber Izzo Liz Schwab Morgan Love Kolette Dayish Maria Creech Kiara Glover Courtney Ragle Courtney Ott Lobo Invite Sept. 3, 2011 Helen Smith Maria Creech Amber Izzo Kolette Dayish Morgan Love Liz Schwab Kiara Glover Courtney Ragle Courtney Ott
Time/Finish 6K 20:12/2nd 20:43/8th 20:55/10th 21:03/12th 21:08/14th 21:10/15th 21:17/16th 22:17/21st 22:42/27th 5K 21:34/33rd 21:47/35th 21:59/37th 22:21/42nd 22:22/43rd 22:26/44th 23:10/49th 23:14/51st 23:3753rd
Metropolitan State College of Denver Event Date Time/Finish UCCS Rust Buster Invite Sept. 10, 2011 4K Carissa Sinda 14:49/4th Julie Hernandez 15:14/14th Kery Allen 15:32/20th Ashley Rietman 15:39/23rd Jessie Hecht 16:54/54th Gabi Hildreth 17:22/68th Krystin Yarkosky 18:23/79th New Mexico Highlands University Event Date Time/Finish Texas Tech Open Sept. 16, 2011 5K Kristine Kaneichi 20:49/22nd Angela Ibarra 21:06/25th Ashley Lovato 21:41/35th Stephanie Gomez 21:47/37th Chelsie Fournier 22:25/47th Amanda Ortzow 22:54/54th Ivana Aragon 23:28/59th Marlinda Pecos 23:32/60th Ashley Branch 23:55/63rd Lobo Invite Sept. 3, 2011 5K Kristine Kaneichi 20:58/27th Amanda Ortzow 21:30/32nd Stephanie Gomez 21:38/34th Ivana Aragon 21:49/36th Ashley Lovato 22:12/40th Marva Lewen 22:18/41st Chelsie Fournier 22:51/48th Analyssa Garcia 23:10/50th Regis University Event Date Colorado College Invitational Sept. 17, 2011 Lauren Policky Caitlyn O’Brien Kela Vargas Ryndi Zastrow Kari Garren Hope McGehee Kelly Fleming Joe I. Vigil Open Sept. 10, 2011 Caitlin O’Brien Hannah Cheney Kela Vargas Ryndi Zastrow Hope McGehee Kari Garren Kelly Fleming
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Time/Finish 6K 24:09/6th 24:23/8th 24:24/9th 24:46/12th 24:56/14th 25:07/17th 25:21/20th 5K 19:14/23rd 19:41/20th 19:43/30th 19:49/32nd 20:02/34th 20:14/37th 20:42/44th
2011 RMAC Cross Country Top Times University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Event Date Time/Finish Colorado College Invitational Sept. 17, 2011 6K Samantha Bauer 24:51/12th Veronica Sandoval 25:30/21st Sarah Treese 25:49/25th Alexa Urban 25:56/26th Sara Kettelkamp 25:59/27th Amber McAfee 26:34/38th Kim Fitzgerald 27:10/41st UCCS Rust Buster Invite Sept. 10, 2011 4K Samantha Bauer 16:12/40th Veronica Sandoval 16:24/45th Sarah Treese 16:29/48th Alexa Urban 16:30/49th Kim Fitzgerald 17:08/63rd University of Nebraska at Kearney Event Date Time/Finish Woody Greeno Invitational Sept. 17, 2011 6K Brooke Harris 23:22/57th Briana Adams 23:52/79th Liz Damman 24:25/109th Bridgette Schneekloth 24:26/112th Marissa Bongers 25:16/151st Claire Aylward 25:26/158th Jordan Bloesser 25:54/184th Jena Hansen 26:20/200th Jamie Rudder 26:50/216th Loper Open Sept. 2, 2011 4.5K Bridgette Schneekloth 17:40/2nd Briana Adams 17:41/3rd Brooke Harris 17:44/4th Jordan Bloesser 18:11/8th Marissa Bongers 18:38/12th Claire Aylward 19:17/18th Jena Hansen 20:16/21st Jamie Rudder 20:18/22nd Western New Mexico University Event Date Time/Finish George Kyte Classic Sept. 3, 2011 8K Flor Lunda 19:56/31st Diana Sanchez 20:06/32nd Nicole Luna 21:00/37th Viviana Ruiz 21:28/39th Katherine Sanchez 21:44/42nd
Event Joe I. Vigil Open Lauren Kleppin Sarah Lyle Tara Richardson Sophie McNeeley Julianne Payton Kristen Meadors Melanie Becic Rachel Webb
Western State College Date Time/Finish Sept. 10, 2011 5K 17:04/1st 17:39/5th 17:52/8th 17:56/9th 18:07/11th 18:38/18th 18:53/21st 19:26/26th
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2011 RMAC Preseason Information 2011 RMAC Men’s Cross Country Preseason Coaches Poll
2011 RMAC Women’s Cross Country Preseason Coaches Poll
‘10 RMAC # School (1st Pl. Votes) Avg. Finish 1. *Adams State (7) 1.36 1st 2. Western State (4) 1.6 2nd 3. Colorado Mines 3.5 3rd 4. Metro State 4.3 4th 5. New Mexico Highlands 5.0 5th 6. Nebraska-Kearney 5.3 6th 7. UC-Colorado Springs 6.3 7th 8. Fort Lewis 7.3 8th 9. Regis 9.0 11th 10. Western New Mexico 9.1 10th 11. Colorado Christian 9.8 9th 12. Colorado Mesa 10.5 * - ASC did not participate. Coaches can’t vote for their own runners or teams. This is CMU’s first year with men’s cross country.
‘10 RMAC # School (1st Pl. Votes) Avg. Finish 1. Western State (6) 1.45 1st 2. *Adams State (6) 1.5 2nd 3. Regis 3.8 3rd 4. Colorado Mesa 4.09 4th 5. Colorado Mines 4.8 5th 6. Metro State 6.0 6th 7. Nebraska-Kearney 6.45 8th 8. UC-Colorado Springs 7.45 7th 9. Fort Lewis 7.73 9th 10. New Mexico Highlands 9.8 11th 11. CSU-Pueblo 10.09 12th 12. Colorado Christian 10.45 10th 13. Western New Mexico 11.0 13th *- ASC did not participate. Coaches can’t vote for their own runners or teams.
RMAC Men’s Preseason Runner of the Year
RMAC Women’s Preseason Runner of the Year
Tyler Pennel Western State College Senior, Golden, Colo. Golden HS 2009: Finished fourth at the RMAC Cross Country Championships... Fourth place at the NCAA regionals... Was 13th at the NCAA Division II championships while leading the Mountaineers to a second place finish.
Alexis Skarda Colorado Mesa University Senior, Boulder, Colo. Fairview HS 2010: RMAC Runner of the Year... First non Adams/Western runner to win RMAC Cross Country Championship since 1988 (Melissa Knight, FLC)... Earned eighth place at NCAA Division II championships in Louisville.
RMAC Men’s Cross Country Preseason All-RMAC Team
RMAC Women’s Cross Country Preseason All-RMAC Team
Tyler Pennel, Western State (Sr., Golden, Colo.) Sean Gildea, Colorado Mines (Jr., Thousand Oaks, Calif.) Nicaise Kazingo, N.M. Highlands (Sr., Bujumbura, Burundi) Gabe Proctor, Western State (Sr. Corinth, Maine) Ryan Haebe, Western State (So., Evergreen, Colo.) Al Sanabria, Nebraska-Kearney (Sr., Minden, Neb.) Mack McLain, Colorado Mines (Sr., Edmond, Okla.)
*Alexis Skarda, Colorado Mesa (Sr., Boulder, Colo.) Lauren Kleppin, Western State (Sr., S. Milwaukee, Wis.) *Marie Patton, Colorado Mines (Jr., Littleton, Colo.) Sarah Lyle, Western State (Sr., Aurora, Colo.) Julianne Payton, Western State (Sr., Woodland Park, Colo.) Sophie McNeely, Western State (Jr., Littleton, Colo.) Cassandra Ortiz, Western State (Jr., Fort Collins, Colo.)
Runners are listed in order of points received. *-unanimous selection
Runners are listed in order of points received. *-unanimous selection
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2011 RMAC Cross Country Schedules Date Sept. 10 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19
Adams State College Meet Joe I. Vigil Open RMAC Championships NCAA Regional Championships NCAA National Championships
Date Sept. 16 Sept. 24 Oct. 8 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19
Colorado Christian University Meet Location Tom Strandt Memorial Durango, Colo. Mountaineer Open Gunnison, Colo. Metro State Invite Denver, Colo. RMAC Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA Regional Championships Denver, Colo. NCCAA National Championships Cedarville, Oh. NCAA National Championships Spokane, Wash.
Date Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19
Colorado Mesa Meet Joe I. Vigil Invite UC-Riverside Invitational Mountaineer Open Rocky Mountain Shootout RMAC Championships NCAA Regional Championships NCAA National Championships
Date Sept. 10 Sept. 24 Oct. 8 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19
Colorado School of Mines Meet Location UCCS Ruster Buster Colo. Springs, Colo. Runner’s Soul/Erik Anderson Invite Spokane, Wash. FHSU Tiger Open Fort Hays, Kan. RMAC Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA Regional Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA National Championships Spokane, Wash.
Date Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19
Colorado State University-Pueblo Meet Location UCCS Rust Buster Invite Colo. Springs, Colo. Colorado College Invitational Colo. Springs, Colo. Mountaineer Open Gunnison, Colo. Rocky Mountain Shootout Boulder, Colo. Metro State Invitational Denver, Colo. RMAC Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA Regional Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA National Championships Spokane, Wash.
Date Sept. 3 Sept. 16 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19
Fort Lewis College Meet UNM Lobo Invitational Tom Strandt Memorial Run Rocky Mountain Shootout Triton XC Classic RMAC Championships NCAA Regional Championships NCAA National Championships
Date Sept. 10 Sept. 24 Oct. 8 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19
Metropolitan State College of Denver Meet Location UCCS Ruster Buster Colo. Springs, Colo. Roy Griak Invitational St. Paul, Minn. Metro State Invitational Denver, Colo. RMAC Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA Regional Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA National Championships Spokane, Wash.
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Location Alamosa, Colo. Denver, Colo. Denver, Colo. Spokane, Wash.
Location Alamosa, Colo. Riverside, Calif. Gunnison, Colo. Boulder, Colo. Denver, Colo. Denver, Colo. Spokane, Wash.
Location Albuquerque, N.M. Durango, Colo. Bouder, Colo. San Diego, Calif. Denver, Colo. Denver, Colo. Spokane, Wash.
Date Sept. 3 Sept. 16 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19
New Mexico Highlands University Meet Location UNM Lobo Invitational Albuquerque, N.M. Texas Tech Invite Lubbock, Texas NMHU Cross Country Jam Las Vegas, N.M. OSU Cowboy Jamboree Stillwater, Okla. Metro State Invitational Denver, Colo. RMAC Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA Regional Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA National Championships Spokane, Wash.
Date Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 8 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19
Regis University Meet Joe I. Vigil Invite Colorado College Invite Runner’s Soul/Erik Anderson Invite Rocky Mountain Shootout Disney Cross Country Classic Metro State Invitational RMAC Championships NCAA Regional Championships NCAA National Championships
Date Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Oct. 8 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19
Location Alamosa, Colo. Colorado Springs, Colo. Spokane, Wash.. Boulder, Colo. Orlando, Fla. Denver, Colo. Denver, Colo. Denver, Colo. Spokane, Wash.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Meet Location UCCS Rust Buster Invitational Colo. Springs, Colo. Colorado College Invite Colorado Springs, Colo. Metro State Invite Denver, Colo. RMAC Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA Regional Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA National Championships Spokane, Wash.
Date Sept. 2 Sept. 17 Oct. 1 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19
University of Nebraska at Kearney Meet Location Loper Open Kearney, Neb. Woody Greeno Invitational Lincoln, Neb. Cowboy Jamboree Stillwater, Okla. RMAC Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA Regional Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA National Championships Spokane, Wash.
Date Sept. 3 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19
Western New Mexico University Meet Location George Kyte Classic Flagstaff, Ariz. Rocky Mountain Shootout Boulder, Colo. Triton Invitational San Diego, Calif. RMAC Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA Regional Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA National Championships Spokane, Wash.
Date Sept. 10 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19
Western State College Meet Location Joe I. Vigil Invite Alamosa, Colo. Mountaineer Open Gunnison, Colo. Rocky Mountain Shootout Boulder, Colo. OSU Cowboy Jamboree Stillwater, Okla. W. Mountain Run Gunnison, Colo. RMAC Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA Regional Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA National Championships Spokane, Wash.
RMAC Women’s Cross Country Week 4 September 21, 2011 RMAC Women’s Runner of the Week Kelsey Follett Colorado Mesa Senior Fort Collins, Colo./Fort Collins HS Follett finished second among NCAA Division II competitors at the UC Riverside Invitational 5K race with a time of 18:15. Colorado Mesa finished fourth overall and first among NCAA Division II schools.
Upcoming Meets September 24 Runner’s Soul/Erik Anderson National Preview Colorado Mines, Regis, UC-Colo. Springs WSC Mountaineer Open Colorado Christian, Colorado Mesa, CSU-Pueblo, Western State UM Roy Griak Invitational Metro State
October 1 OSU Cowboy Jamboree Nebraska-Kearney, New Mexico Highlands, Western State Rocky Mountain Shootout Adams State, Colorado Mesa, CSU-Pueblo, Fort Lewis, Western New Mexico, Western State
October 8 Metro State Invite Colorado Christian, CSU-Pueblo, Metro State, New Mexico Highlands, Regis, UC-Colo. Springs FHSU Tiger Open Colorado Mines Disney Cross Country Classic Regis October 15 WSC W. Mountain Run Western State October 22 RMAC Championships Denver, Colo. (Willis Case GC)
2011 RMAC Cross Country News
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Adams State College Top Runner: Kelly Lamb (Sophomore, Creede, Colo./Creede High School) Lamb was the top runner for the second consecutive week for the Grizzlies. She won the 6,000-meter Colorado College Invitational on Sept. 17 with a time of 22:24. Team Notes: The Grizzlies only sent two runners to the Colorado College Invitational. They will send a full squad to this weekend’s Mountaineer Classic, hosted by Western State College.
Colorado Christian University Top Runner: Jackie Tramp (Freshman, Green River, Wyo./Green River HS) Tramp, competing in her first collegiate meet, won the Tom Strandt Memorial Invitational with a time of 18:43 on the 6K course. Tramp finished over a minute-and-a-half in front of the second-place runner.
Colorado Mesa University Top Runner: Kelsey Follett (Senior, Fort Collins, Colo./Fort Collins HS) RMAC Women’s Runner of the Week. Team Notes: Colorado Mesa finished fourth overall and first among NCAA Division II schools at the UC Riverside Invitational.
Colorado School of Mines Team Notes: Colorado Mines did not compete last week. The Orediggers compete next at the Runner’s Soul/Erik Anderson National Preview on Sept. 24.
Colorado State University-Pueblo Top Runner: Nicole Reveles (Freshman, Gilbert, Ariz./Mesquite HS) Reveles, a true freshman, ran in her first collegiate race and was the top finisher for the ThunderWolves at the Colorado College Women’s Invitational 6K on Sept. 17. Reveles finished 18th overall with a time of 25:35.
Fort Lewis College Top Runner: Helen Smith (Junior, Westerville, Ohio/Worthington HS) Smith placed second at the Tom Strandt Memorial Run on Sept. 16. She finished the 6K course in 20:12 and led her team to a second-place finish in the team standings.
Metropolitan State College of Denver. Team Notes: Metro State did not compete last week. The Roadrunners will compete next in the Roy Griak Invitational on Sept. 24.
New Mexico Highlands University Team Notes: New Mexico Highlands took part in the Texas Tech Open on Sept. 16 and finished sixth in the team standings. Leading the way on the 5K course was Kristine Kaneichi, who placed 22nd overall with a time of 20:49.
Regis University Top Runner: Lauren Policky (Sophomore, Salida, Colo./Salida HS) Policky finished sixth at the Colorado College Invitational 6K with a time of 24:09, helping Regis finish second in the team standings. Team Notes: Regis had its top seven runners all finish in the top-20, and the team finished second in the team standings.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Top Runner: Samantha Bauer (Freshman, Colorado Springs, Colo./Liberty HS) Bauer finished 12th at the Colorado College Invitational 6K on Sept. 17 with a time of 24:51, leading her team to a thirdplace finish.
University of Nebraska at Kearney Team Notes: Nebraska-Kearney opened its season at the Woody Greeno-Nebraska Cross Country Invitational in Lincoln, Neb. Out of 17 collegiate teams, UNK finished sixth.
Western New Mexico University Team Notes: Western New Mexico did not compete last week. They will compete next at the Rocky Mountain Shootout on Oct. 1.
Western State College Team Notes: Western State did not compete last week. They will host the Mountaineer Open on Sept. 24.
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2011 RMAC Cross Country Release USTFCCCA Women’s Division II National Rankings 2011 Week One Poll: September 21, 2011 Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
School Western State Chico State Ferris State Grand Valley State Adams State Alaska Anchorage Augustana (S.D.) Shippensburg Queens (N.C.) Minnesota Duluth U-Mary Edinboro Midwestern State Stonehill Tampa Missouri Southern Lock Haven Truman State Cal Poly Pomona Southern Indiana Western Washington Bellarmine Pittsburg State Nova Southeastern San Francisco State
RMAC Teams Ranked in the Top 25 September 21 1. Western State 5. Adams State August 24 1. Western State 4. Adams State
USTFCCCA Women’s Division II Regional Rankings 2011 Poll: September 20, 2011 Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
School Western State Adams State Augustana (S.D.) Minnesota Duluth U-Mary Regis Colorado Mesa Minnesota State Winona State Colorado Mines
RMAC Teams in the Central Region Rankings September 20 1. Western State 2. Adams State 6. Regis 7. Colorado Mesa 10. Colorado Mines August 23 1. Western State 2. Adams State 6. Regis 7. Colorado Mesa 9. Colorado Mines 10. Nebraska-Kearney
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2011 RMAC Cross Country Top Times Adams State College Event Date Colorado College Invitational Sept. 17, 2011 Kelly Lamb Joe I. Vigil Open Sept. 10, 2011 Kelly Lamb Alicia Nelson Lauren Martin Jessie Brunett Tayler Warren Lindsey Grasmick Emalie Barnett
Time/Finish 6K 22:24/1st 5K 17:17/2nd 17:18/3rd 18:33/15th 18:56/22nd 19:51/33rd 20:07/35th 21:22/51st
Colorado Christian University Event Date Time/Finish Tom Strandt Memorial Run Sept. 16, 2011 8K Jackie Tramp 18:43/1st Haylee Steffen 20:20/3rd Sydney Stewart 20:25/5th McKenzie Hughes 22:03/20th Chelsea Roussopulos 22:35/25th Janelle Herman 23:25/29th Colorado Mesa University Event Date Time/Finish UC Riverside Invite Sept. 17, 2011 5K Kelsey Follett 18:15/16th Mayra Garcia 18:51/42nd Brooke Bosman 18:57/49th Shannon Emery 19:03/55th Amanda Anderson 19:12/65th Melissa Bauer 19:25/81st Sused Cabrera 19:35/86th Joe I. Vigil Open Sept. 10, 2011 5K Alexis Skarda 17:35/4th Brooke Bosman 19:17/24th Kelsey Follett 19:24/25th Amanda Anderson 20:16/38th Mayra Garcia 20:26/40th Melissa Bauer 20:37/43rd Avelicia Guzman 20:50/45th Colorado School of Mines Event Date Time/Finish UCCS Rust Buster Invite Sept. 10, 2011 4K Marie Patton 15:19/16th Hannah Schuster 15:39/22nd Chloe Gustafson 15:46/26th Kristen Farquhar 16:21/44th Jessica Baker 16:58/58th Katherine Williams 17:01/59th Jordan Shoemaker 17:06/61st Caitlin Kodweis 17:19/67th Taylor Baird 17:49/73rd Colorado State University-Pueblo Event Date Time/Finish Colorado College Women’s Invite Sept. 17, 2011 6K Nicole Reveles 25:35/18th Marki Cook 26:20/24th Christina Lobato 26:23/25th Morgan Lundt 29:17/32nd Jitka McGivney 30:48/33rd Kelisa Graham 34:13/34th UCCS Rust Buster Invite Sept. 10, 2011 4K Ali Wolpern 15:53/31st Hayley Lewis 15:55/33rd Marki Cook 17:30/69th Christina Lobato 17:34/71st Vanessa Emerson 18:52/85th Morgan Lundt 19:03/88th Jitka McGivney 22:08/92nd
Fort Lewis College Event Date Tom Strandt Memorial Run Sept. 16, 2011 Helen Smith Amber Izzo Liz Schwab Morgan Love Kolette Dayish Maria Creech Kiara Glover Courtney Ragle Courtney Ott Lobo Invite Sept. 3, 2011 Helen Smith Maria Creech Amber Izzo Kolette Dayish Morgan Love Liz Schwab Kiara Glover Courtney Ragle Courtney Ott
Time/Finish 6K 20:12/2nd 20:43/8th 20:55/10th 21:03/12th 21:08/14th 21:10/15th 21:17/16th 22:17/21st 22:42/27th 5K 21:34/33rd 21:47/35th 21:59/37th 22:21/42nd 22:22/43rd 22:26/44th 23:10/49th 23:14/51st 23:3753rd
Metropolitan State College of Denver Event Date Time/Finish UCCS Rust Buster Invite Sept. 10, 2011 4K Carissa Sinda 14:49/4th Julie Hernandez 15:14/14th Kery Allen 15:32/20th Ashley Rietman 15:39/23rd Jessie Hecht 16:54/54th Gabi Hildreth 17:22/68th Krystin Yarkosky 18:23/79th New Mexico Highlands University Event Date Time/Finish Texas Tech Open Sept. 16, 2011 5K Kristine Kaneichi 20:49/22nd Angela Ibarra 21:06/25th Ashley Lovato 21:41/35th Stephanie Gomez 21:47/37th Chelsie Fournier 22:25/47th Amanda Ortzow 22:54/54th Ivana Aragon 23:28/59th Marlinda Pecos 23:32/60th Ashley Branch 23:55/63rd Lobo Invite Sept. 3, 2011 5K Kristine Kaneichi 20:58/27th Amanda Ortzow 21:30/32nd Stephanie Gomez 21:38/34th Ivana Aragon 21:49/36th Ashley Lovato 22:12/40th Marva Lewen 22:18/41st Chelsie Fournier 22:51/48th Analyssa Garcia 23:10/50th Regis University Event Date Colorado College Invitational Sept. 17, 2011 Lauren Policky Caitlyn O’Brien Kela Vargas Ryndi Zastrow Kari Garren Hope McGehee Kelly Fleming Joe I. Vigil Open Sept. 10, 2011 Caitlin O’Brien Hannah Cheney Kela Vargas Ryndi Zastrow Hope McGehee Kari Garren Kelly Fleming
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Time/Finish 6K 24:09/6th 24:23/8th 24:24/9th 24:46/12th 24:56/14th 25:07/17th 25:21/20th 5K 19:14/23rd 19:41/20th 19:43/30th 19:49/32nd 20:02/34th 20:14/37th 20:42/44th
2011 RMAC Cross Country Top Times University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Event Date Time/Finish Colorado College Invitational Sept. 17, 2011 6K Samantha Bauer 24:51/12th Veronica Sandoval 25:30/21st Sarah Treese 25:49/25th Alexa Urban 25:56/26th Sara Kettelkamp 25:59/27th Amber McAfee 26:34/38th Kim Fitzgerald 27:10/41st UCCS Rust Buster Invite Sept. 10, 2011 4K Samantha Bauer 16:12/40th Veronica Sandoval 16:24/45th Sarah Treese 16:29/48th Alexa Urban 16:30/49th Kim Fitzgerald 17:08/63rd University of Nebraska at Kearney Event Date Time/Finish Woody Greeno Invitational Sept. 17, 2011 6K Brooke Harris 23:22/57th Briana Adams 23:52/79th Liz Damman 24:25/109th Bridgette Schneekloth 24:26/112th Marissa Bongers 25:16/151st Claire Aylward 25:26/158th Jordan Bloesser 25:54/184th Jena Hansen 26:20/200th Jamie Rudder 26:50/216th Loper Open Sept. 2, 2011 4.5K Bridgette Schneekloth 17:40/2nd Briana Adams 17:41/3rd Brooke Harris 17:44/4th Jordan Bloesser 18:11/8th Marissa Bongers 18:38/12th Claire Aylward 19:17/18th Jena Hansen 20:16/21st Jamie Rudder 20:18/22nd Western New Mexico University Event Date Time/Finish George Kyte Classic Sept. 3, 2011 8K Flor Lunda 19:56/31st Diana Sanchez 20:06/32nd Nicole Luna 21:00/37th Viviana Ruiz 21:28/39th Katherine Sanchez 21:44/42nd
Event Joe I. Vigil Open Lauren Kleppin Sarah Lyle Tara Richardson Sophie McNeeley Julianne Payton Kristen Meadors Melanie Becic Rachel Webb
Western State College Date Time/Finish Sept. 10, 2011 5K 17:04/1st 17:39/5th 17:52/8th 17:56/9th 18:07/11th 18:38/18th 18:53/21st 19:26/26th
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2011 RMAC Preseason Information 2011 RMAC Men’s Cross Country Preseason Coaches Poll
2011 RMAC Women’s Cross Country Preseason Coaches Poll
‘10 RMAC # School (1st Pl. Votes) Avg. Finish 1. *Adams State (7) 1.36 1st 2. Western State (4) 1.6 2nd 3. Colorado Mines 3.5 3rd 4. Metro State 4.3 4th 5. New Mexico Highlands 5.0 5th 6. Nebraska-Kearney 5.3 6th 7. UC-Colorado Springs 6.3 7th 8. Fort Lewis 7.3 8th 9. Regis 9.0 11th 10. Western New Mexico 9.1 10th 11. Colorado Christian 9.8 9th 12. Colorado Mesa 10.5 * - ASC did not participate. Coaches can’t vote for their own runners or teams. This is CMU’s first year with men’s cross country.
‘10 RMAC # School (1st Pl. Votes) Avg. Finish 1. Western State (6) 1.45 1st 2. *Adams State (6) 1.5 2nd 3. Regis 3.8 3rd 4. Colorado Mesa 4.09 4th 5. Colorado Mines 4.8 5th 6. Metro State 6.0 6th 7. Nebraska-Kearney 6.45 8th 8. UC-Colorado Springs 7.45 7th 9. Fort Lewis 7.73 9th 10. New Mexico Highlands 9.8 11th 11. CSU-Pueblo 10.09 12th 12. Colorado Christian 10.45 10th 13. Western New Mexico 11.0 13th *- ASC did not participate. Coaches can’t vote for their own runners or teams.
RMAC Men’s Preseason Runner of the Year
RMAC Women’s Preseason Runner of the Year
Tyler Pennel Western State College Senior, Golden, Colo. Golden HS 2009: Finished fourth at the RMAC Cross Country Championships... Fourth place at the NCAA regionals... Was 13th at the NCAA Division II championships while leading the Mountaineers to a second place finish.
Alexis Skarda Colorado Mesa University Senior, Boulder, Colo. Fairview HS 2010: RMAC Runner of the Year... First non Adams/Western runner to win RMAC Cross Country Championship since 1988 (Melissa Knight, FLC)... Earned eighth place at NCAA Division II championships in Louisville.
RMAC Men’s Cross Country Preseason All-RMAC Team
RMAC Women’s Cross Country Preseason All-RMAC Team
Tyler Pennel, Western State (Sr., Golden, Colo.) Sean Gildea, Colorado Mines (Jr., Thousand Oaks, Calif.) Nicaise Kazingo, N.M. Highlands (Sr., Bujumbura, Burundi) Gabe Proctor, Western State (Sr. Corinth, Maine) Ryan Haebe, Western State (So., Evergreen, Colo.) Al Sanabria, Nebraska-Kearney (Sr., Minden, Neb.) Mack McLain, Colorado Mines (Sr., Edmond, Okla.)
*Alexis Skarda, Colorado Mesa (Sr., Boulder, Colo.) Lauren Kleppin, Western State (Sr., S. Milwaukee, Wis.) *Marie Patton, Colorado Mines (Jr., Littleton, Colo.) Sarah Lyle, Western State (Sr., Aurora, Colo.) Julianne Payton, Western State (Sr., Woodland Park, Colo.) Sophie McNeely, Western State (Jr., Littleton, Colo.) Cassandra Ortiz, Western State (Jr., Fort Collins, Colo.)
Runners are listed in order of points received. *-unanimous selection
Runners are listed in order of points received. *-unanimous selection
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2011 RMAC Cross Country Schedules Date Sept. 10 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19
Adams State College Meet Joe I. Vigil Open RMAC Championships NCAA Regional Championships NCAA National Championships
Date Sept. 16 Sept. 24 Oct. 8 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19
Colorado Christian University Meet Location Tom Strandt Memorial Durango, Colo. Mountaineer Open Gunnison, Colo. Metro State Invite Denver, Colo. RMAC Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA Regional Championships Denver, Colo. NCCAA National Championships Cedarville, Oh. NCAA National Championships Spokane, Wash.
Date Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19
Colorado Mesa Meet Joe I. Vigil Invite UC-Riverside Invitational Mountaineer Open Rocky Mountain Shootout RMAC Championships NCAA Regional Championships NCAA National Championships
Date Sept. 10 Sept. 24 Oct. 8 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19
Colorado School of Mines Meet Location UCCS Ruster Buster Colo. Springs, Colo. Runner’s Soul/Erik Anderson Invite Spokane, Wash. FHSU Tiger Open Fort Hays, Kan. RMAC Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA Regional Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA National Championships Spokane, Wash.
Date Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19
Colorado State University-Pueblo Meet Location UCCS Rust Buster Invite Colo. Springs, Colo. Colorado College Invitational Colo. Springs, Colo. Mountaineer Open Gunnison, Colo. Rocky Mountain Shootout Boulder, Colo. Metro State Invitational Denver, Colo. RMAC Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA Regional Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA National Championships Spokane, Wash.
Date Sept. 3 Sept. 16 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19
Fort Lewis College Meet UNM Lobo Invitational Tom Strandt Memorial Run Rocky Mountain Shootout Triton XC Classic RMAC Championships NCAA Regional Championships NCAA National Championships
Date Sept. 10 Sept. 24 Oct. 8 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19
Metropolitan State College of Denver Meet Location UCCS Ruster Buster Colo. Springs, Colo. Roy Griak Invitational St. Paul, Minn. Metro State Invitational Denver, Colo. RMAC Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA Regional Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA National Championships Spokane, Wash.
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Location Alamosa, Colo. Denver, Colo. Denver, Colo. Spokane, Wash.
Location Alamosa, Colo. Riverside, Calif. Gunnison, Colo. Boulder, Colo. Denver, Colo. Denver, Colo. Spokane, Wash.
Location Albuquerque, N.M. Durango, Colo. Bouder, Colo. San Diego, Calif. Denver, Colo. Denver, Colo. Spokane, Wash.
Date Sept. 3 Sept. 16 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19
New Mexico Highlands University Meet Location UNM Lobo Invitational Albuquerque, N.M. Texas Tech Invite Lubbock, Texas NMHU Cross Country Jam Las Vegas, N.M. OSU Cowboy Jamboree Stillwater, Okla. Metro State Invitational Denver, Colo. RMAC Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA Regional Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA National Championships Spokane, Wash.
Date Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 8 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19
Regis University Meet Joe I. Vigil Invite Colorado College Invite Runner’s Soul/Erik Anderson Invite Rocky Mountain Shootout Disney Cross Country Classic Metro State Invitational RMAC Championships NCAA Regional Championships NCAA National Championships
Date Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Oct. 8 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19
Location Alamosa, Colo. Colorado Springs, Colo. Spokane, Wash.. Boulder, Colo. Orlando, Fla. Denver, Colo. Denver, Colo. Denver, Colo. Spokane, Wash.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Meet Location UCCS Rust Buster Invitational Colo. Springs, Colo. Colorado College Invite Colorado Springs, Colo. Metro State Invite Denver, Colo. RMAC Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA Regional Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA National Championships Spokane, Wash.
Date Sept. 2 Sept. 17 Oct. 1 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19
University of Nebraska at Kearney Meet Location Loper Open Kearney, Neb. Woody Greeno Invitational Lincoln, Neb. Cowboy Jamboree Stillwater, Okla. RMAC Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA Regional Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA National Championships Spokane, Wash.
Date Sept. 3 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19
Western New Mexico University Meet Location George Kyte Classic Flagstaff, Ariz. Rocky Mountain Shootout Boulder, Colo. Triton Invitational San Diego, Calif. RMAC Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA Regional Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA National Championships Spokane, Wash.
Date Sept. 10 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 19
Western State College Meet Location Joe I. Vigil Invite Alamosa, Colo. Mountaineer Open Gunnison, Colo. Rocky Mountain Shootout Boulder, Colo. OSU Cowboy Jamboree Stillwater, Okla. W. Mountain Run Gunnison, Colo. RMAC Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA Regional Championships Denver, Colo. NCAA National Championships Spokane, Wash.
