Husker Women Claim Team Title at Chalco Hills

Omaha ? For the fourth time in the past five years, the Husker women’s cross country team won the team championship at the Creighton/UNO Classic, winning the season-opening meet with 22 points Saturday morning at Chalco Hills Recreation Area in Omaha. The Nebraska men turned in a solid performance as well, finishing runner-up with 40 points.

 

Leading the way for the Huskers were two freshmen, as Lara Crofford won the women’s 5K (18:34), while Todd Gulizia finished runner-up in the men’s 8K (27:27). The NU women took five of the top 10 spots, with junior Ari Goldstein (2nd, 18:50), sophomore Rachel Carrizales (3rd, 19:09), freshman Jen Webers (6th, 20:18) and junior Jen Pancoast (10th, 20:52) following Crofford’s winning performance.

 

Freshmen Matt Conahan and Mikel Thomas earned top 10 performances in the men’s race as the newcomers finished sixth and ninth.

 

Between the 13 runners competing on the men’s and women’s squads, seven were running in their first collegiate cross country meet. Many of Nebraska’s runners were held out of the competition due to training reasons, but will return to action on Sept. 15 when the Huskers play host to the 18th annual Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational at Pioneer’s Park.

 

Creighton/UNO Classic
Sept. 1, 2007 -- Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Results
Chalco Hills Recreation Area ? Omaha, Neb.

 

Women’s Team Scores

1. Nebraska ? 22

2. Creighton ? 54

3. Nebraska-Omaha ? 59

4. Iowa Western ? 100

 

Top Five Finishers, School ? Time

1. Lara Crofford, Nebraska - 18:34          

2. Ari Goldstein, Nebraska - 18:50          

3. Rachel Carrizales, Nebraska - 19:09   

4. Kaylen Harris, Nebraska-Omaha - 19:14          

5. Megan Foste, Creighton - 19:37

 

Other Nebraska Finishers

6. Jen Webers, 20:18

10. Jen Pancoast, 20:52

12. Elizabeth Marsh, 21:14

16. Sara Prince, 21:35

 

Men’s Team Scores

1. Creighton ? 30

2. Nebraska ? 40

3. Iowa Western ? 61

 

Top Five Finishers, School ? Time

1. David Barmasai, Iowa Western - 27:20

2. Todd Gulizia, Nebraska - 27:27

3. John Krumsee, Creighton - 27:43

4. Michael Pandolfo, Creighton - 27:48

5. Brian Werner, Creighton - 28:23

 

Other Nebraska Finishers

6. Matt Conahan ? 28:28

9. Mikel Thomas ? 28:33

11. Peter Falcon - 29:10

12. Bryce Somer - 29:20

13. Brad Doering - 29:29