Panthers Open Season With Pair Of Fourth-Place FinishesSept. 13, 2002 Click Here for the men's results. MILWAUKEE - Senior Abby Hurst finished 18th to lead the UWM women's cross country team to a fourth-place finish to open the 2002 season at the Bradley Invitational Friday afternoon. Hurst finished the 5K course in 18:32 to finish 18th overall. Freshman Katie Anderson was the second Milwaukee runner to finish, completing the course in 18:48, good for 28th place. Junior Alison Shattuck finished third for the Panthers and 34th overall with a time of 18:55. Another freshman, Michelle Blomquist, finished fourth on the team and 50th overall in 19:16. Natalie Miko rounded out the Panther counting runners, finishing 87th in 19:49. "It was a good start, but a little rough at the end," head coach Pete Corfeld said. "We weren't quite at full strength today, but we still did okay for our first time out this year." Marquette easily claimed victory on the women's side, collecting five of the top eight places to score 18 points, nearly 50 points ahead of host Bradley in second. Susan Barth of Marquette was the individual winner, finishing the course in 17:17.
The Panthers will return to the course in two weeks when they head to Detroit, Mich., for the Central Collegiate Championships on Sept. 27.
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