November 17, 2007

Malone Women's Cross Country Finishes Fourth At NAIA Nationals; Two All-Americans Crowned

The Malone College women's cross country team, led by veteran head coach Jack Hazen, earned a fourth-place finish at the NAIA National Championships in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Saturday, November 17th.  Malone finished with 164 points, just one point out of third place, as Simon Fraser (B.C.) University took the women's national title with 99 points.

Katie Bagley (Jr., Van Wert H.S.) led the team with a 22nd-place finish in a time of 18:19.1 to earn NAIA All-America honors (top 30 runners).  Kalie Hauenstein (So., Ashland H.S.) also earned the prestigious distinction by finishing 27th in 18:23.1.  Rebekah Genter (Jr., Crestview H.S.) narrowly missed All-America accolades by placing 36th in 18:28.2.  Also scoring for Malone was Emily Grad (Fr., Field H.S.)  in 52nd (18:45.9) and Sarah Hines (So., Northmor H.S.) in 74th (18:55.5).  Others who competed for the squad included Kristin Downing (Fr., Lake H.S.), who finished 127th (19:24.1), and Alanna Seamon (Fr., St. Clairsville H.S.), who placed 150th (19:36.1).
 
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