Panthers begin to prepare for Regionals on Nov. 13. Oct. 30, 1999 DETROIT - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men’s and women’s cross country both finished in fourth place today at the MCC Cross Country Championships in Detroit, Mich. Butler topped both sides of the race, with its men finishing first in a field of seven teams with 24 points, and the women topping the field of eight teams with 30 points. Individually for the Panthers, senior Ryan Powell (Marshall, Wis./Marshall HS) led the men’s team with a seventh-place overall finish, completing the 8K course in 27:11.81. Finishing just behind him in ninth place was junior Aaron Nodolf, who finished the race in 27:19.63. On the women’s side, the Panthers were led by sophomore transfer Brianne Peterson (Plymouth, Wis./Plymouth HS/Northern Illinois) with an 11th-place overall finish, turning in a time of 18:50.02 on the 5K course. Both teams take a break from competition next week, returning to action on Nov. 13 when they travel to Terre Haute, Ind., for the Great Lakes Regional Championships. Women’s Team Finishes # School Pts. 1 Butler 30 2 Loyola Chicago 47 3 Detroit 75 4 UW-Milwaukee 88 5 Wright State 131 6 Illinois Chicago 181 7 UW-Green Bay 185 8 Cleveland State 257 UWM Women’s Individual Finishes 1 Alana Crisman, Loyola 18:19.56 11 Breanne Peterson 18:50.02 17 Ann Lewis 19:17.09 19 Abby Hurst 19:24.25 20 Elizabeth Pesch 19:30.73 21 Leah Van Roy 19:31.04 26 Tricia Pozel 19:49.25 28 Katie Olander 19:58.19 51 Jaime Finger 21:49.43 62 Anna Schmalfeldt 23:13.46 Men’s Team Finishes # School Pts. 1 Butler 24 2 Loyola Chicago 55 3 Illinois Chicago 86 4 UW-Milwaukee 113 5 Wright State 125 6 Detroit Mercy 138 7 UW-Green Bay 214 UWM Men’s Individual Finishes 1 James Siele, Butler 26:08.04 7 Ryan Powell 27:11.81 9 Aaron Nodolf 27:16.58 32 Matthew Finger 28:51.24 34 Marshall Finnegan 29:05.03 39 Stephen Schmidt 29:22.01 44 Eric Jelinski 29:48.53 45 Jeremy Dunn 29:52.68 51 Pat Harrington 30:11.44 62 Nick Pryor 31:19.09 72 Chris Gruenwald 34:07.44 |
