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2008 SLIAC Women's
Cross Country
Runners of the Week |
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Week |
Runner |
School |
Year |
Hometown/High School |
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Oct 20-26 |
Jes Banda |
Maryville (Mo.) |
Fr |
Jackson, Mo./Notre Dame |
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Maryville University's Jes Banda, a freshman from
Jackson, Mo. (Notre Dame), has
been named the SLIAC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week for the
week of October 20-26.
Banda ran a career-best time of
21:14 on the 5K course at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Invitational. She placed third among all individual competitors
and led Maryville to a second place team finish. |
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Week |
Runner |
School |
Year |
Hometown/High School |
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Oct 13-19 |
Kaitlin Titsworth |
Fontbonne |
Fr |
Breese, Ill./Mater Dei |
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Fontbonne University's
Kaitlin Titsworth, a freshman from Breese, Ill. (Mater
Dei), has
been named the SLIAC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week for the
week of October 13-19.
After a four week absence due to
injury, Titsworth returned to the race path and posted a
personal best time of 21:18 at the Illinois College
Invitational. She placed 11th out of 60 runners competing.
Fontbonne did not post a team score. |
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Week |
Runner |
School |
Year |
Hometown/High School |
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Oct 6-12 |
Rachel Hanson |
Fontbonne |
So |
Clarksville, Tenn./Rossview |
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Fontbonne
University's Rachel Hanson, a sophomore from Clarksville,
Tenn. (Rossview), has
been named the SLIAC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week for the
week of October 6-12. This marks the third time this season that she has
earned the honor.
Hanson shattered her own school
record for 5000 meters by 12 seconds at the Border Wars hosted
by Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. She ran a time of
19:58 to place 39th out of 131 total runners. Hanson, who led
the Griffins to a 12th place finish, was also the top SLIAC
runner in the field. |
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Week |
Runner |
School |
Year |
Hometown/High School |
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Sep 29-Oct 5 |
Geavonna Kinney |
Greenville |
Jr |
Alton, Ill./Alton |
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Greenville
College's Geavonna Kinney, a junior from Alton, Ill., has
been named the SLIAC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week for the
week of September 29-October 5.
Kinney posted a personal best time
of 20:47 at the Greater Louisville Classic hosted by the
University of Louisville. She placed 49th out of 205 runners
competing and helped lead Greenville to a sixth place finish out
of 28 teams. |
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Week |
Runner |
School |
Year |
Hometown/High School |
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Sep 22-28 |
Rachel Hanson |
Fontbonne |
So |
Clarksville,
Tenn./Rossview |
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Fontbonne University's Rachel Hanson, a sophomore from
Clarksville, Tenn. (Rossview), has
been named the SLIAC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week for the
week of September 22-28. This marks the second time this season that
Hanson has earned the honor.
Hanson recorded the
second fastest time in school history at the Lundeen/Brissman
Invitational hosted by Augustana College (Ill.). She placed 46th out of
315 runners with a overall time of 24:13. |
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Week |
Runner |
School |
Year |
Hometown/High School |
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Sep 15-21 |
Merrilee Hale |
Principia |
Sr |
Bellingham,
Wash./Sehome |
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Principia College's Merrilee Hale, a
senior from Bellingham, Wash. (Sehome), has
been named the SLIAC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week for the
week of September 15-21.
Hale paced the Panthers
with a time of 20:42 at the Illinois Intercollegiate
Championships hosted by Illinois State University. She placed
84th out of 234 total runners and helped Principia to a 19th
place finish out of 25 teams. |
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Week |
Runner |
School |
Year |
Hometown/High School |
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Sep 8-14 |
Michelle Sutton |
Greenville |
Jr |
Springport,
Mich./Jackson |
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Greenville College's Michelle Sutton, a junior from
Springport,
Mich. (Jackson), has
been named the SLIAC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week for the
week of September 8-14. This is the second time this year that she has
earned the honor.
Sutton paced the Panthers with
a time of 19:50 at the Bradley Open hosted by Bradley University. She
finished 19th out of 151 total runners competing and helped lead
Greenville to 9th place out of 18 teams, including five NCAA Division I
schools. |
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Week |
Runner |
School |
Year |
Hometown/High School |
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Sep 1-7 |
Rachel Hanson |
Fontbonne |
So |
Clarksville,
Tenn./Rossview |
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Fontbonne University's Rachel Hanson, a
sophomore from Clarksville, Tenn. (Rossview), has
been named the SLIAC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week for the
week of September 1-7.
Hanson was the individual champion at the
Maryville Invitational this past weekend. She ran a time of 20:52 on the
5K course at Parkway Central High School, finishing 1st out of 34
runners. Hanson also helped Fontbonne earn top honors at the
Invitational, as the Griffins finished first out of five teams
competing. |
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Week |
Runner |
School |
Year |
Hometown/High School |
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Aug 29-31 |
Michelle Sutton |
Greenville |
Jr |
Springport,
Mich./Jackson |
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Greenville College's Michelle Sutton, a junior from Springport,
Mich. (Jackson), has
been named the SLIAC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week for the
week of August 29-31.
Sutton posted a time of 15:36.4 at the Big River
Running Early Bird hosted by Washington University. She placed 27th out
of 143 runners and led the Panthers to a 7th place finish out of 20
teams competing. |
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