Holland, Mich. - The Alma College men's and women's cross country teams competed in their first MIAA event of the season on Saturday (Sept. 26), running in the 2015 MIAA Jamboree at the West Ottawa Golf Course in Holland, Mich. The men finished eighth with 192 points, while the women placed sixth with 151.
In the men's race, senior Adam Sanchez (Alma, Mich./Alma) paced the Scots with an 11th-place finish, crossing the line in 25:59. Freshmen Justin Jones (Cedar Springs, Mich./Cedar Springs) and Anthony Pizzo (Madison Heights, Mich./Clawson) were the next two finishers for Alma, placing 71st and 73rd, respectively. Jones finished in 28:19, while Pizza came in two seconds later at 28:21.
Calvin's Zachary Nowicki won the race in 25:22 as the Knights took the top three spots to win the meet with 22 points.
In the women's race, junior Kaitlyn Arnold (Jackson, Mich./Northwest) led the Scots with a time of 23:02, good for 12th place. Freshman Mallory Munderloh (St. Louis, Mich./St. Louis) finished 25th with a time of 24:00, while sophomore Hannah Garn (Charlotte, Mich./Charlotte) posted a time of 24:18 to finish 35th.
Calvin's Lauren Strohben won the race in 21:43, while Hope won the meet with 26 points.
The MIAA Jamboree counts for a third of the points to determine the final champion and is one of two conference meets during the season. The MIAA Championships, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 31, at Olivet, will count for two-thirds of the points in the final standings.
Alma's next race will be on Friday, Oct. 9, when the Scots travel to Lansing, Mich., to participate in the Lansing Community College Invitational. Race time is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. for the women's race and 2:00 p.m. for the men's race at Grand Woods Park.
Following are the results from both races:
Men's Race
Final Standings
- Calvin - 22
- Hope - 57
- Trine - 106
- Albion - 122
- Adrian - 125
- Olivet - 156
- Kalamazoo - 183
- 8 - Alma - 192
Alma Finishers
Women's Race
Final Standings
- Hope - 26
- Calvin - 29
- Trine - 108
- Albion - 132
- Saint Mary's - 136
- Alma - 151
- Olivet - 205
- Kalamazoo - 214
- Adrian 231
Alma Finishers
