2008 Woodie Awards
Women's cross-country
Runners hope for the best
By: Tiffany Kleekamp
Issue date: 10/27/05 Section: Sports
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The Gorlok runners competed in the Millikin Classic Oct. 14 and got a sneak peek at what the conference race will be like.
All six teams in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) participated in the race, so Webster got to see exactly where they stand in the conference to prepare for the championship race Oct. 29.
The team ran on a golf course near Millikin University in Decatur, Ill., much like the course the team will run on in the conference race in Hillsboro, Mo. next weekend.
Webster placed 10 out of 14 teams, which coach Chris Bunch said was "OK." He said freshman Chrysti Walters didn't run as strong as she did in the last 6K race, but she still didn't run poorly.
As for Webster's competition, conference rivals Fontbonne University and Blackburn College did not qualify in the team race since they didn't have enough runners to qualify. However, both teams still competed individually. Greenville placed third of the 14 teams, Maryville University eighth and Principia College ninth.
Senior Prisca Rice ran 26:55, Walters 27:29 and Senior Linda Golden 29:18. Bunch said that time was good for Golden, considering her past injuries. He said he thinks Golden will run even better at the conference race.
Freshman Kari Neulist ran 30:27, freshman Chelsea Zotta 31:01 and senior Lori Sherrill 31:37, who Bunch said has continued to run well. Sherrill won't run next weekend in the conference race because she will be the maid-of-honor in her sister's wedding. Bunch said team will miss her, but the top five runners will still be competing.
Bunch said the team's biggest threat will come from Principia, whose fourth, fifth and sixth runners ran better than Webster's fourth and fifth runners.
"If we are going to finish ahead of Principia, our third, fourth and fifth runners, (Sherrill, Neulist and Zotta,) will have to do better (than Principia's)," Bunch said.
To prepare for the conference race this weekend, Bunch said the team will continue to work hard and get plenty of mileage in at practice. Usually the team runs about 30 miles a week.
All six teams in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) participated in the race, so Webster got to see exactly where they stand in the conference to prepare for the championship race Oct. 29.
The team ran on a golf course near Millikin University in Decatur, Ill., much like the course the team will run on in the conference race in Hillsboro, Mo. next weekend.
Webster placed 10 out of 14 teams, which coach Chris Bunch said was "OK." He said freshman Chrysti Walters didn't run as strong as she did in the last 6K race, but she still didn't run poorly.
As for Webster's competition, conference rivals Fontbonne University and Blackburn College did not qualify in the team race since they didn't have enough runners to qualify. However, both teams still competed individually. Greenville placed third of the 14 teams, Maryville University eighth and Principia College ninth.
Senior Prisca Rice ran 26:55, Walters 27:29 and Senior Linda Golden 29:18. Bunch said that time was good for Golden, considering her past injuries. He said he thinks Golden will run even better at the conference race.
Freshman Kari Neulist ran 30:27, freshman Chelsea Zotta 31:01 and senior Lori Sherrill 31:37, who Bunch said has continued to run well. Sherrill won't run next weekend in the conference race because she will be the maid-of-honor in her sister's wedding. Bunch said team will miss her, but the top five runners will still be competing.
Bunch said the team's biggest threat will come from Principia, whose fourth, fifth and sixth runners ran better than Webster's fourth and fifth runners.
"If we are going to finish ahead of Principia, our third, fourth and fifth runners, (Sherrill, Neulist and Zotta,) will have to do better (than Principia's)," Bunch said.
To prepare for the conference race this weekend, Bunch said the team will continue to work hard and get plenty of mileage in at practice. Usually the team runs about 30 miles a week.