On a unseasonably warm and sunny Saturday afternoon, the Alma College men's and women's cross country teams competed in the 2013 MIAA Jamboree, hosted by Adrian College. The women finished in third place with 104 total points, while the men came in fifth place with 147 points.
The women had five runners finish in the top 25 of competitors, with Fr. Kaitlyn Arnold (Jackson, Mich./Northwest) leading the way with a 16th place finish and a time of 23:57. Below are the Scots' women finishers for Saturday.
Place in 5K
16 - Fr. Kaitlyn Arnold (Jackson, Mich./Northwest) 23:57
19- Jr. Misty Godley (Ithaca, Mich./Ithaca) 24:11
22- So. Kara Giles (Ithaca, Mich./Ithaca) 24:25
23- So. Jordan Stanick (Freeland, Mich./Midland) 24:36
24- Sr. Anna Sall (Holland, Mich./Hamilton) 24:43
Alma's men took home fifth place on Saturday but did have a top 10 finisher in So. Adam Sanchez (Alma, Mich./Alma) who ran the 8K in 26:58. Below are the Scots' men finishers for Saturday.
Place in 8K
10- So. Adam Sanchez (Alma, Mich./Alma) 26:58
15- Jr. Talon Morris 27:18
30- Sr. Alex Pollack (Oxford, Mich./Oxford) 28:48
45- So. Trevor McCready (Newaygo, Mich./Newaygo) 30:37
47- So. Ryan Weaver (Flint, Mich./Reese) 30:45
Women's Cross Country
MIAA Jamboree at Adrian (Lenawee Christian HS)
Team Scores: 1. Calvin 19. 2. Hope 40. 3. Alma 104. 4. Saint Mary's 117. 5. Albion 121. 6. Adrian 177. 7. Trine 205. 8. Kalamazoo 239. 6. Olivet 246.
Individual Winner (5K): Nicole Michmerhuizen, Calvin, 22:13.
Top Ten Runners: 1. Nicole Michmerhuizen, Calvin, 22:13. 2. Sheri McCormack, Hope, 22:50. 3. Alyssa Oram, Calvin, 22:59. 4. Sarah Danner, Calvin, 23:10. 5. Kimby Penning, Calvin, 23:11. 6. Rebekah Folkema, Calvin 23:17. 7. Jessica Shaw, Albion, 23:21. 8. Casey Campbell, Hope, 23:23. 9. Camille Borst, Hope, 23:32. 10. Katie Carlson, Hope, 23:38.
Complete Women's Results
Men's Cross Country
MIAA Jamboree at Adrian (Lenawee Christian HS)
Team Scores: 1. Calvin 38. 2. Hope 55. 3. Albion 88. 4. Adrian 97. 5. Alma 147. 6. Olivet 166. 6. Trine 166. 8. Kalamazoo 215.
Individual Winner (8K): Zac Nowicki, Calvin, 26:06.
Top Ten Runners: 1. Zac Nowicki, Calvin, 26:06. 2. Paul Lewis, Albion, 26:12. 3. James Rogers, Hope, 26:30. 4. Thomas Windle, Adrian, 26:36. 5. Jacob Kuyvenhoven, Calvin, 26:37. 6. Mitchell Klingler, Albion, 26:43. 7. Ben Zank, Hope, 26:46. 8. Sam Pederson, Hope, 26:48. 9. Nathan VanHaitsma, Calvin, 26:52. 10. Adam Sanchez, Alma, 26:58.
Complete Men's Results
