Nov. 11, 2006

BULLDOGS PLACE 28TH AT NCAA REGIONALS

By Ed Patino
Sports Information Assistant

HANOVER, Ind. – The Adrian College men’s and women’s cross country teams both finished 28th in their respective races at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional meet, hosted by Hanover College.

MIAA school Calvin won the men’s team race with 17 points, finishing well ahead of second place Heidelberg, which scored 119 points. Case Western won the women’s race with 53 points, beating out second place Calvin, which had 57 points.

The Adrian women’s team scored 766 points, while the men’s team finished with 778.

Bob Palmer led the Adrian men, finishing 55th overall with a time of 27:11.7. Neal Mossing placed 175th with 29:32.3, while Brian Rider finished 177th at 29:34.7. Dustin Dodge (184th, 29:49.1), Bryan Cicerchi (187th, 29:58.3), Jay Yockey (196th, 30:24.2) and Joe Hart (203rd, 31:01.1) rounded out the Bulldogs’ times.

Calvin runners finished in the top four spots, with Tim Finnegan placing first overall with a time of 25:25.9.

Kelsey Miller placed 96th overall with a time of 25:14.6 to lead the Bulldogs in the women’s race. Chelsey Berlin finished 121st at 25:44.9, while Liesle Travis placed 159th with 26:51.9. Andrea Fickenscher (187th, 28:25.5) and Jeanine Carpenter (203rd, 30:46.8) rounded out Adrian’s times.

Kate Wieferich from the College of Wooster took first overall in the women’s race with a time of 22:07.5.