Women's Cross Country Competes at NCAA Regional

Complete Results

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio- The Eastern Michigan University women's cross country team closed out the 2006 season Saturday with a 17th place finish, here at the NCAA Regional on the campus of Bowling Green State University. Junior Kalli Williams (Dexter, Mich.- Dexter), who has been the lead runner for the Eagles all season finished 52nd overall (best among EMU runners) with a time of 22:36.38 in the 6k event.

Although the Eagles did not qualify for the NCAA Championships, their finish of 17th place with 488 points is a vast improvement from their 28th place, 804 point finish just one season ago.

Sophomore Melissa Green (Brecksville, Ohio/Broadview Heights) raced to the next highest finish for Eastern Michigan, turning in a 69th place finish with a time of 22:54.47.

Michigan State University won the regional event, accumulating just 63 points. Nicole Edwards from the University of Michigan won the individual honors with a 20:50.91 finish. There were a total of 209 runners in the event.

TOP 10 FINISHERS AND EMU RUNNERS
1. Nicole Edwards (Michigan) 20:50.91
2. Alissa McKaig (Michigan State) 21:00.26
3. Laura Rolf (Valparaiso) 21:00.79
4. Hanna Grinaker (Wisconsin) 21:01.50
5. Jessica Gall (Indiana) 21:03.26
6. Sunni Olding (Notre Dame) 21:03.50
7. Michelle Rafferty (Michigan State) 21:03.59
8. Katrina Rundhaug (Wisconsin) 21:07.53
9. A'Havahla Haynes (Wisconsin) 21:11.50
10. Lindsay Hattendorf (Indiana) 21:12.16
52. Kalli Williams (Eastern Michigan) 22:36.38
69. Melissa Green (Eastern Michigan) 22:54.47
104. Consolata Kisang (Eastern Michigan) 23:28.78
111. Angie Martinez (Eastern Michigan) 23:33.51
166. Megan Flewelling (Eastern Michigan) 24:44.18

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