Cross Country Results
Meet: Lodi Colt Pack Invitational
Date: 9/22/07, 10:50/11:50/12:50
Weather: Warm (low-80s)
Team Place: V = 11/17, JV = 7/9
Notes:
- With
the Open Race starting first, sophomore Natalie Halczuk started the running
by leading to the team with a fantastic 5K PR that earned her a top 20
finish in her race as well as a spot on Varsity for next weeks race. Especially impressive is how Natalie
took over a minute off of her previous PR while doing so on this traditionally
difficult and hilly course.
- Cassie
Gajda, Katherine Beaton, Katya Howard, Dani Harriger, and Kelley Koehler
packed together for much of the race en route to them all setting 5K
PRs. Again, just like Natalie, the
girls were impressive in doing so on such a difficult course.
- Hannah
Zapfe just continues to get stronger and stronger. Running Varsity for the second week in a
row, Hannah set yet another course PR and has done so in every meet shes
run this year.
- Also
improving from their previous times either at Tiffin or at EarlyBird were
Megan Davis (-:57), Lauren Tafuri (-1:16) and Nicole Harter (-:13).
- Showing
a lot of heart and determination, Haleigh Scherma and Miranda Buza ran an
unconventional two races at Lodi.
Both dropped out of the first Open Race at around the mile mark but
wanted to complete the course.
After recovering enough physically, both reentered the second Open
Race an hour later and did just that.
And while their times were nowhere near their bests, both ladies
showed a lot of toughness in not only getting back, but in also
completing, the race.
- In the
Varsity race, Sophia Kopasakis once again paced the team by holding her
position throughout and finishing with a team best 12th overall
place. Also, Sophia set a Lodi PR and
earned yet another spot on the teams Top Ten Times list with the sixth
fastest time ever run at this course.
- Freshman
Alesha Beverly continues to impress.
Running a very competitive race, she finished as the teams number
two runner and looks poised to keep improving as the season winds down.
- Despite
a recent case of shin splints and a tumble at the very start of the race,
senior Lauren Ledek ran a strong first part of the race until a mid-race
cramp slowed her down. Sam
Anderson, the other runner to tumble at the start, recovered nicely and
just missed her Lodi PR by only 14 seconds.
- Bouncing
back from a tough race at Tiffin, first-year runner Megan Davis put forth
a solid performance and solidified her spot on the Varsity team.
- Competing
in their first ever high school races were both Lindsey Krejci and Taylor
Ledek.
- Results
- Pictures
|
Runner
|
Finish
|
Meet Place
|
Team Place
|
|
Sophia Kopasakis
|
2030 Lodi PR
|
12
|
1
|
|
Alesha Beverly
|
2233
|
43
|
2
|
|
Lauren Ledek
|
2334
|
67
|
3
|
|
Megan Davis
|
2415
|
77
|
4
|
|
Natalie Halczuk
|
2445 5K PR
|
20 Open
|
5
|
|
Sam Anderson
|
2555
|
96
|
6
|
|
Lauren Tafuri
|
2559
|
33 Open
|
7
|
|
Lindsey Krejci
|
2623
|
39 Open
|
8
|
|
Hannah Zapfe
|
2639 Lodi PR
|
101
|
9
|
|
Cassie Gajda
|
2649 5K PR
|
41 Open
|
10
|
|
Catherine Beaton
|
2704 5K PR
|
43 Open
|
11
|
|
Katya Howard
|
2712 5K PR
|
46 Open
|
12
|
|
Dani Harriger
|
2713 5K PR
|
67 Open
|
13
|
|
Shelly Koski
|
2710
|
44 Open
|
14
|
|
Clare Wittenberg
|
2718
|
105
|
15
|
|
Brittany Daniels
|
2734
|
73 Open
|
16
|
|
Nicole Harter
|
2734
|
74 Open
|
17
|
|
Kelley Koehler
|
2932 5K PR
|
99 Open
|
18
|
|
Miranda Buza
|
3001
|
110 Open
|
19
|
|
Haleigh Scherma
|
3018
|
111 Open
|
20
|
|
Taylor Ledek
|
DNF
|
|
|
|
Jen Tomasch
|
DNR Inj
|
|
|
|
Team 5K
|
1:16:32
|
|
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