On Friday, the Alma College Men's and Women's Cross Country teams took part in the MIAA Jamboree hosted by Saint Mary's College. The women took third place with a score of 106, behind only Calvin (20) and Hope (54), while the men finished fifth with a mark of 137 as Calvin won with a score of 17.
Sr. Garrett Lacy (Carson City, Mich./Carson City) led all Alma runners by finishing fourth with a time of 25:42. The next highest male competitor for the Scots was Fr. Adam Sanchez (Alma, Mich./Alma) with a time of 27:17. On the women's side, Sr. Julie Helm (Saint Joseph, Mich./Saint Joseph) led a strong contingent with a 10th place finish and a time of 22:55, while So. Misty Godley (Ithaca, Mich./Ithaca) was next for Alma with a mark of 23:32, good for 20th place.
Below is a snapshot of today's all-around results.
Men's Cross Country
MIAA Jamboree at Saint Mary's
Team Scores: 1. Calvin 17. 2. Hope 73. 3. Adrian 89. 4. Albion 97. 5. Alma 137. 6. Trine 145. 7. Kalamazoo 215. 8. Olivet 224.
Individual Champion (8K): Dan Kerr, Calvin, 25:29.
Top Ten Runners: 1. Dan Kerr, Calvin, 25:29. 2. Job Christiansen, Calvin, 25:30. 3. Matt Vander Roest, Calvin, 25:35. 4. Garrett Lacy, Alma, 25:42. 5. David Vande Bunte, Calvin, 25:44. 6. Sam Kerk, Calvin, 25:51. 7. Rhett Morici, Calvin, 25:58. 8. Matt Melvin, Albion, 26:10. 9. Blake Rottschafer, Hope, 26:11. 10. Sam Pederson, Hope, 26:12.
Women's Cross Country
MIAA Jamboree at Saint Mary's
Team Scores: 1. Calvin 20. 2. Hope 53. 3. Alma 106. 4. Albion 116. 5. Adrian 129. 6. Saint Mary's 160. 7. Trine 180. 8. Kalamazoo 250. 9. Olivet 295.
Individual Champion (6K): Nicole Michmerhuizen, Calvin, 22:01.
Top Ten Runners: 1. Nicole Michmerhuizen, Calvin, 22:01. 2. Alyssa Penning, Calvin, 22:03. 3. Sheri McCormack, Hope, 22:17. 4. McKenzie Diemer, Calvin, 22:31. 5. Amanda Weaver, Albion, 22:32. 6. Christine Hartley, Calvin, 22:33. 7. Kimby Penning, Calvin, 22:38. 8. Alyssa Oram, Calvin, 22:41. 9. Sarah Danner, Calvin, 22:53. 10. Julie Helm, Alma, 22:55.
