Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, September 6
Three Rivers, Mich.
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George Dales Invitational
Eastern Michigan Takes Top Spots at George Dales Invitational
9/6/2019 7:28:00 PM | Women's XC
Newcomer Karlie Swanson paces Eagles
Complete Results.
THREE RIVERS, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's cross country team opened the 2019 season, Sept. 6, at the George Dales Invitational hosted by Western Michigan University. The Eagles posted eight of the top-10 finishers at the 5k race.
Sweeping the podium spots, Karlie Swanson (New South Wales, Australia-Bellingen), Emily Smith (Somerset, England-Wells Cathedral School), and Natalie Cizmas (Clinton Twp., Mich.-Chippewa Valley) finished with times of 17:20.96, 17:27.94, and 17:29.90, respectively, to lead the Green and White.
Allie Knoll (Warren, Mich.-Warren Mott) took fifth place with a time of 18:16.59, while Kaitlyn St. Bernard (Newport, Mich.-Jefferson) and Esme Davies (Lake District, England-Queen Elizabeth Grammar School) finished in sixth and seventh with 18:39.21 and 18:40.66 marks, respectively.
Rounding out top-10 finishers for the Eagles, Madison Distelrath (Fort Wayne, Ind.-Homestead) placed eighth with a time of 18:43.94 and Lexi Seifert (Waterford, Pa.-Villa Maria Academy) took ninth, crossing the finish line in 18:49.73.
Eastern Michigan returns to racing Friday, Sept. 20 at the Battle in Beantown hosted by Boston College.
Eastern Michigan Finisher Results
1. Karlie Swanson – 17:20.96
2. Emily Smith – 17:27.94
3. Natalie Cizmas – 17:29.90
5. Allie Knoll – 18:16.59
6. Kaitlyn St. Bernard – 18:39.21
7. Esme Davies – 18:40.66
8. Madison Distelrath – 18:43.94
9. Lexi Seifert – 18:49.73
12. Emily DeLine – 18:56.26
15. Janay Hall – 19:01.70
19. Lindsay Bush – 19:43.89
21. Linda Geissler – 20:18.10
26. Abbigail Stemple – 21:28.94
THREE RIVERS, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's cross country team opened the 2019 season, Sept. 6, at the George Dales Invitational hosted by Western Michigan University. The Eagles posted eight of the top-10 finishers at the 5k race.
Sweeping the podium spots, Karlie Swanson (New South Wales, Australia-Bellingen), Emily Smith (Somerset, England-Wells Cathedral School), and Natalie Cizmas (Clinton Twp., Mich.-Chippewa Valley) finished with times of 17:20.96, 17:27.94, and 17:29.90, respectively, to lead the Green and White.
Allie Knoll (Warren, Mich.-Warren Mott) took fifth place with a time of 18:16.59, while Kaitlyn St. Bernard (Newport, Mich.-Jefferson) and Esme Davies (Lake District, England-Queen Elizabeth Grammar School) finished in sixth and seventh with 18:39.21 and 18:40.66 marks, respectively.
Rounding out top-10 finishers for the Eagles, Madison Distelrath (Fort Wayne, Ind.-Homestead) placed eighth with a time of 18:43.94 and Lexi Seifert (Waterford, Pa.-Villa Maria Academy) took ninth, crossing the finish line in 18:49.73.
Eastern Michigan returns to racing Friday, Sept. 20 at the Battle in Beantown hosted by Boston College.
Eastern Michigan Finisher Results
1. Karlie Swanson – 17:20.96
2. Emily Smith – 17:27.94
3. Natalie Cizmas – 17:29.90
5. Allie Knoll – 18:16.59
6. Kaitlyn St. Bernard – 18:39.21
7. Esme Davies – 18:40.66
8. Madison Distelrath – 18:43.94
9. Lexi Seifert – 18:49.73
12. Emily DeLine – 18:56.26
15. Janay Hall – 19:01.70
19. Lindsay Bush – 19:43.89
21. Linda Geissler – 20:18.10
26. Abbigail Stemple – 21:28.94
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