Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, October 29
Muncie, Ind.
Noon
Eastern Michigan University
vs
Mid-American Conference Championship
WXC Seeks MAC Title This Saturday in Muncie, Ind.
10/27/2011 3:29:00 PM | Women's XC
The Eagles will look to capture their first Mid-American Conference Cross Country Championship this Saturday, Oct. 29
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University women's cross country team will seek its first ever Mid-American Conference Championship in program history this Saturday, Oct. 29 at the highly anticipated 2011 MAC Cross Country Championships in Muncie, Ind.
Although the Eagles have never captured a MAC Championship, the Green and White have had success at the individual level with eight Individual MAC Champions in program history, including current Head Coach Sue Parks, who clinched the title three times throughout her career donning the Green and White. EMU has also landed 40 athletes on the All-MAC list, with Courtney Calka as the most recent recipient after earning First Team accolades in 2010.
At the 2010 championships, the Eagles placed fifth for the program's best finish since the 2000 season and the best finish under Parks' guidance. Even more encouraging is that fact that the Green and White have consistently improved their finishes at the championships throughout the past several seasons, so this weekend's meet should pose as an opportunity to build off of that trend.
This year's championships will be held at Muncie Elks Golf Course in Muncie, Ind. Ball State University will host the event. Admission is free to the public.
The championships will begin with the men's 8,000-meter run at 11 a.m., followed by the women's 6,000-meter run at noon. The top men's and women's teams are crowned league champion, while the top 14 individuals in each race are named all-conference. The awards ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. following both events.
MAC INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
1976 Sue Parks*
1977 Sue Parks* 17:22.0
1978 Sue Parks* 17:57.5
1987 Donna Donakowski 17:04.6
1997 Carrie Gould 18:22.0
*MAC Invitational Champion...The MAC did not begin awarding an official MAC Championship in women's cross country until 1980.
MAC RUNNERS-UP
1980 Bonnie Arnold 18:12.9
1993 Adele Rankin 17:59.0
1999 Domtilla Mwei 17:22.8
2000 Domtilla Mwei 17:22.0
Although the Eagles have never captured a MAC Championship, the Green and White have had success at the individual level with eight Individual MAC Champions in program history, including current Head Coach Sue Parks, who clinched the title three times throughout her career donning the Green and White. EMU has also landed 40 athletes on the All-MAC list, with Courtney Calka as the most recent recipient after earning First Team accolades in 2010.
At the 2010 championships, the Eagles placed fifth for the program's best finish since the 2000 season and the best finish under Parks' guidance. Even more encouraging is that fact that the Green and White have consistently improved their finishes at the championships throughout the past several seasons, so this weekend's meet should pose as an opportunity to build off of that trend.
This year's championships will be held at Muncie Elks Golf Course in Muncie, Ind. Ball State University will host the event. Admission is free to the public.
The championships will begin with the men's 8,000-meter run at 11 a.m., followed by the women's 6,000-meter run at noon. The top men's and women's teams are crowned league champion, while the top 14 individuals in each race are named all-conference. The awards ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. following both events.
MAC INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
1976 Sue Parks*
1977 Sue Parks* 17:22.0
1978 Sue Parks* 17:57.5
1987 Donna Donakowski 17:04.6
1997 Carrie Gould 18:22.0
*MAC Invitational Champion...The MAC did not begin awarding an official MAC Championship in women's cross country until 1980.
MAC RUNNERS-UP
1980 Bonnie Arnold 18:12.9
1993 Adele Rankin 17:59.0
1999 Domtilla Mwei 17:22.8
2000 Domtilla Mwei 17:22.0
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