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    2002 Cross Country Report

    Final Seasonal Standings
    1. Calvin
    2. Hope
    3. Kalamazoo
    4. Albion
    5. Alma
    6. Adrian
    7. Saint Mary's

    MIAA Women's Cross Country Championship
    Saturday, November 2, 2002
    Hosted by Alma College

    Team Scores
    1. Calvin 17
    2. Hope 55
    3. Kalamazoo 88
    4. Albion 114
    5. Alma 124
    6. Adrian 183
    7. St. Mary's 195
    x. Olivet (did not compete as a team)

    Meet Winner (6K): Jessie Lair, Calvin, 22:12.

    Top Ten Finishers (all entrants)
    1. Jessie Lair, Calvin, 22:12
    2. Sarah Hastings, Calvin, 22:36
    3. Tammi Vermeulen, Calvin, 23:03
    3. Jodi Vermeulen, Calvin, 23:03
    5. Danielle Hobbs, Adrian, 23:15
    6. Sarah Ball, Kalamazoo, 23:45
    7. Tina Pike, Hope, 23:50
    8. Jen Walter, Calvin, 23:51
    9. Kristen Post, Hope, 23:52
    10. Christine Alcenius, Hope, 23:54

    TEAM SUMMARIES

    Calvin (17)
    1. Jessie Lair, 22:12
    2. Sarah Hastings, 22:36
    3. Tammi Vermuelen, 23:03
    4. Jodi Vermuelen, 23:03
    8. Jen Walter, 23:51

    Hope (55)
    7. Tina Pike, 23:50
    9. Kristen Post, 23:52
    10. Christine Alcenius, 23:54
    14. Kathryn Veldman, 24:13
    15. Martha Graham, 24:33

    Kalamazoo (88)
    6. Sarah Ball, 23:45
    12. Lauren Puretz, 24:00
    20. Tieneke Vanlonkhuyzen, 25:02
    21. Jenni Rone, 25:08
    29. Katy Wodika, 25:26

    Albion (114)
    16. Stacey Kandas, 24:40
    17. Loan Portlance, 24:44
    26. Sarah Smith, 25:24
    27. Regina Markel, 25:25
    28. Deanna Babcock, 25:25

    Alma (124)
    22. Beth Colechio, 25:09
    23. Corey Cunningham, 25:13
    24. Stephanie Ogle, 25:15
    25. Vallory Babyar, 25:18
    30. Kim Sinclair, 25:28

    Adrian (183)
    5. Danielle Hobbs, 23:15
    40. Hillary McCrumb, 26:29
    45. Aja Blackwell, 27:32
    46. Lindsay Crutchfield, 27:57
    47. Mandy Burke, 29:40

    St. Mary's (195)
    36. Laura Ficker, 25:58
    37. Jackie Bauters, 26:05
    39. Erin Thayer, 26:28
    41. Risa Zander, 26:40
    42. Jessica Kosco, 26:48

    Olivet (No Team Score)
    31. Rebecca Dawson, 25:22
    89. Rachel Strelecki, 28:22

    MIAA MOST VALUABLE RUNNER
    Jesse Lair, Calvin
    (junior from West Bloomfield/Southfield Christian HS)

    ALL-MIAA FIRST TEAM
    Sarah Ball, Kalamazoo* (sophomore from Aurora, Ill./Aurora West HS)
    Sarah Hastings, Calvin*** (junior from Traverse City/TC Central HS)
    Danielle Hobbs, Adrian* (junior from Madison Heights/Lamphere HS)
    Jesse Lair, Calvin*** (junior from West Bloomfield/Southfield Christian HS)
    Camille Medema, Calvin* (freshman from Grand Rapids/GR Christian HS)
    Tina Pike, Hope* (sophomore from Rochester, Minn./Century HS)
    Kristen Post, Hope* (senior from Holland/West Ottawa HS)
    Lauren Puretz, Kalamazoo** (sophomore from Okemos/Okemos HS)
    Jodi VerMeulen, Calvin* (senior from Holland/Holland Christian HS)
    Tammi VerMeulen, Calvin* (senior from Holland/Holland Christian HS)
    * denotes number of years All-MIAA first team

    ALL-MIAA SECOND TEAM
    Chris Alcenius, Hope (freshman from Horton/Hanover Horton HS)
    Elizabeth Colechio, Alma (freshman from Enola, Pa./Bible Baptist HS)
    Martha Graham, Hope (junior from Midland/Midland HS)
    Leticia Grandia, Hope (senior from Rockford/Rockford HS)
    Stacey Kandas, Albion (freshman from Trenton/Trenton HS)
    Loan Portlance, Albion (sophomore from Clinton Twp./L'Anse Creuse HS)
    Rachel Riemer, Hope (junior from Ludington/Ludington HS)
    Sarah Tinholt, Calvin (Kalamazoo/Kalamazoo Christian HS)
    Kathryn Veldman, Hope (senior from Three Oaks/River Valley HS)
    Jen Walter, Calvin (freshman from Sharon, Mass./Sharon HS)

    MIAA Jamboree
    Saturday, September 28 at Saint Mary's
    Team Scores:
    1. Calvin 15
    2. Hope 63
    3. Kalamazoo 108
    4. Albion 109
    5. Alma 117
    6. Adrian 175
    7. Saint Mary's 176

    Meet Winner (8K): Jessie Lair, Calvin, 18:34

    Top Ten Finishers
    1. Jessie Lair, Calvin, 18:34
    2. Sarah Hastings, Calvin, 18:54
    3. Rachel Baber, Calvin, 19:01
    4. Jodi VerMeulen, Calvin, 19:13
    5. Caille Medema, Calvin, 19:21
    6. Lauren Puretz, Kalamazoo, 19:27
    7. Rachel Reed, Calvin, 19:27
    8. Sarah Ball, Kalamazoo, 19:28
    9. Kristen Post, Hope, 19:29
    10. Tammi VerMeulen, Calvin, 19:35


    TEAM SUMMARIES

    Calvin (15)
    1. Jessie Lair, 18:34
    2. Sarah Hastings, 18:54
    3. Rachel Baber, 19:01
    4. Jodi VerMeulen, 19:13
    5. Camille Medema, 19:21

    Hope (63)
    9. Kristen Post, 19:29
    12. Chris Alcenius, 19:39
    13. Tina Pike, 19:48
    16. Katie Veldman, 19:53
    17. Leticia Grandia, 20:11

    Kalamazoo (108)
    6. Lauren Puretz, 19:27
    8. Sarah Ball, 19:28
    32. Tineke VanLonkhuysen, 21:00
    40. Paige Biglin, 21:11
    50. Alex Lett, 21:37

    Albion (109)
    20. Loan Portlance, 20:20
    21. Stacey Kandas, 20:22
    22. Diana Simison, 20:32
    33. Sarah Smith, 21:01
    34. Rose-Anne Meissner, 21:02

    Alma (117)
    18. Elizabeth Colechio, 20:11
    26. Alice Sova, 20:50
    29. Corey Cunningham, 20:54
    31. Dawna Anderson, 20:58
    38. Tifarah Brumback, 21:06

    Adrian (175)
    11. Danielle Hobbs, 19:38
    43. Mandy Burke, 21:15
    61. Hillary McCrumb, 22:01
    66. Aja Blackwell, 22:05
    109. Alecia Fink, 26:46

    Saint Mary's (176)
    30. Jackie Bauters, 20:55
    35. Laura Ficker, 21:02
    54. Jessica Kosco, 21:48
    62. Jennie Buehler, 22:03
    67. Risa Zander, 22:06

    Olivet (NS)
    41. Rebecca Dawson, 21:13
    85. Rachel Strelecki, 23:07

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