Lansing, Mich. - After a week's rest, the Alma College men's and women's cross country teams were back in action on Friday (Oct. 9) afternoon, taking part in the Lansing Community College Invitational at Grand Woods Park. The men finished sixth out of 19 teams in the event, while the women placed fourth out of 14 schools.
Senior Adam Sanchez (Alma, Mich./Alma) paced the Scots in the men's race, completing the course in 26:02.4. Freshman Anthony Pizzo (Madison Heights, Mich./Clawson) finished 33rd overall with a season-best time of 27:27.2, while junior Charlie Clark (Beal City, Mich./Beal City) ran a season-best 27.40.6 to place 40th. Calvin's Jonathan Gingrich won the men's race with a time of 25:54 as the Knights capture the event with a team score of 46.
In the women's race, junior Kaitlyn Arnold (Jackson, Mich./Northwest) placed fifth, covering the 5K course in 18:54.9. Sophomore Hannah Garn (Charlotte, Mich./Charlotte) finished in 22nd place with a time of 19:48.6, while freshman Mallory Munderloh (St. Louis, Mich./St. Louis) crossed the line in 19:57.6 to finish 25th.
Kalamazoo's Lauren Arquette won the race in 18:36.9, while Lansing Community College took the event with a team score of 45.
The Scots travel to Oberlin, Ohio, next Saturday, Sept. 17, to take part in the Inter-Regional Rumble, hosted by Oberlin College. Race time is set for 11:00 a.m. for the women and 11:45 a.m. for the men.
QUOTES
Head Coach Matt Chovanec
"We talked about about executing a more aggressive race plan in the beginning, and the kids executed that and the results show that in terms of where we place. I'm pretty happy about things. Next week will be our regional rehearsal, and I'm very excited about where we are right now. We were a little more aggressive today, and that's what we need to be at the beginning of this next few races to put us in a position to do better."
RESULTS
Men's Race
Final Standings
1 - Calvin - 46
2 - Lansing - 102
3 - Siena Heights - 104
4 - Olivet - 114
5 - Hope - 171
6 - Alma - 186
7- Kalamazoo - 222
Alma Finishers
3 - Adam Sanchez - 26:02
33 - Anthony Pizzo - 27:27
40 - Charlie Clark - 27:40
68 - Justin Jones - 28:34
74 - Jamey Paron - 28:45
77 - Calvin Scott - 28:50
100 - Zane Berlanga - 29:37
115 - Nicholas Fox - 30:26
117 - Jeff Schlicker - 30:32
Women's Race
Final Standings
1 - Lansing Community - 45
2 - Siena Heights - 63
3 - Madonna - 131
4 - Alma - 137
5 - Cleary - 169
Alma Finishers
5 - Kaitlyn Arnold - 18:54
22 - Hannah Garn - 19:48
25 - Mallory Munderloh - 19:57
31 - Chelse Van Spronsen - 20:08
75 - Brooke Vande Polder - 21:32
78 - Madison Nelson - 21:49
84 - Paige Pontious - 22:03
88 - Anissa Keeler - 22:14
93 - Kaila Black - 22:34
123 - Lauren Kucharczyk - 24:08
126 - Libbey Jones - 24:27
