Sept. 23, 2006

Bulldogs compete in MIAA Hope Jamboree
Men and women’s teams place sixth

By Ed Patino, Sports Information Assistant

HOLLAND, Mich.-- The Adrian College men’s and women’s cross country teams both placed sixth in the MIAA Jamboree hosted by Hope College.

The Adrian women’s team finished with 156 points, while the men’s team scored 168 points. Calvin College won both races, scoring 15 points in the men’s race and 16 points in the women’s event.

Chelsey Berlin placed 19th overall in the women’s race, leading the Adrian women with a time of 20:55. Kelsey Miller was 21st at 21:00, while Liesle Travis placed 37th at 22:28.Laura Farnsel (38th, 22:29), Sierra Roberts (41st, 22:44) and Andrea Fickenscher (43rd, 23:04) rounded out the women’s times.

Leading the men’s team was Bob Palmer, who placed 27th with a time of 28:42. Jay Yockey was 30th at 29:13, while Neal Mossing finished 35th at 29:40. Jacob Green placed 36th with 29:52 and Brian Rider was 40th at 30:17. Bryan Cicerchi (42nd, 30:37) and Joe Hart (47th, 31:03) also participated for the men’s team.

The Bulldogs will return to action Sept. 30 when they compete in the Lansing Community College Invitational.