Terre Haute, Ind. - Junior Kaitlyn Arnold (Jackson, Mich./Northwest) earned all-region honors on Saturday (Nov. 14) as the Alma College men's and women's cross country teams competed in the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional Championships. The women's team finished in 16th place, while the men finished 30th.
Arnold finished 32nd overall with a time of 23:00.8 to earn all region honors for the second straight year. Calvin's Lauren Strohbehn won the event in 21:46.1, while Hope College won the regional with a team score of 112. Sophomore Chelse Van Spronsen (Jenison, Mich./Jenison) 23:45 finished 72nd out of the field's 243 runners.
In the men's race, senior Adam Sanchez (Alma, Mich./Alma) led the Scots with a time of 27:13 to place 97th out of 242 runners. Oberlin's Geno Arthur won the race with a time of 25:13, while Wabash placed first as a team with 99 points.
Alma College has concluded its 2015 cross country season. The distance runners will begin competition in early December as a part of the Alma College indoor track and field team.
RESULTS
Women's Race (6k)
32 - Kaitlyn Arnold - 23:00
72 - Chelse Van Spronsen - 23:45
103 - Hannah Garn - 24:18
117 - Mallory Munderloh - 24:43
164 - Penny Nelson - 25:44
182 - Brooke Vande Polder - 26:06
211 - Laura Kelly - 26:56
Men's Race (8k)
97 - Adam Sanchez - 27:13
173 - Justin Jones - 28:29
177 - Anthony Pizzo - 28:40
200 - Jamey Paron - 29:17
213 - Charlie Clark - 29:56
215 - Jeff Schlicker - 30:00
219 - Calvin Scott - 30:28
QUOTES
Head Coach Matt Chovanec
"It was a great season all around. Both teams grew and learned a lot about how to continue to get better, and we will keep moving forward. The seniors helped lay the foundation for things to come with their dedication and sacrifice over the last four years."
