Grand Valley State Women, Foley Capture 2016 NCAA Division II National Championships

Grand Valley State Women, Foley Capture 2016 NCAA Division II National Championships

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WOMEN'S RESULTS -- The Grand Valley State Lakers captured the 2016 NCAA Women's Cross Country National Championships on Saturday in St. Leo, Florida with a 116 point total outdistancing Adams State by 23 points for the title. Grand Valley State's Kendra Foley earned the individual title winning the race by nearly 25 seconds with a time of 20:01.8. Foley also won the 2014 national title, while finishing runner-up last season. GVSU freshman Stacey Metzger finished 15th for the Lakers, while Hillsdale's Hannah McIntyre followed one spot behind in 16th. Northern Michigan finished 14th in the team standings with Hillsdale placing 17th.

2016 NCAA Division II Women's Cross Country Championships
Grand Valley State (1st - 116 points)
Points Name Time
1 Kendra Foley 20:01.8
15 Stacey Metzger 20:57.8
35 Kelly Haubert 21:22.2
40 Amy Creutz 21:30.3
57 Rachel Bendewald 21:51.6
(71) Jessica Gockley 22:00.4
(104) Alison Work 22:23.5
Northern Michigan (14th - 369 points)
Points Name Time
30 Kameron Burmeister 21:16.7
66 Caroline Brisbois 21:57.2
83 Vivian Hett 22:10.1
132 Abby Fifarek 22:40.2
135 Sophie McDonald 22:42.8
(158) Alexis Smith 22:58.5
(186) Katelyn Smith 23:29.4
Hillsdale (17th - 436 points)
Points Name Time
16 Hannah McIntyre 21:00.8
26 Molly Oren 21:15.1
127 Allysen Eads 22:36.0
161 Amanda Reagle 23:01.2
178 Addison Rauch 23:15.9
(207) Meredith Didier 24:03.1
(217) Kate Vanderstelt 24:19.8
Saginaw Valley
Finish Name Time
60 Allison Dorr 21:52.9

 

MEN'S RESULTS -- The Grand Valley State Lakers earned a runner-up finish with a score of 79 points at the 2016 NCAA Men's Cross Country National Championships on Saturday in St. Leo, Florida. The Lakers were paced by Zach Panning's fifth-place showing, while Chris May finished 10th. Saginaw Valley State University posted a 10th place finish guided by Tom Goforth in 30th position. The Hillsdale Chargers compiled a 14th place showing led by Anthony Wondaal's 21st place finish. Both individuals qualifying for the national meet performed quite well at NCAAs with Tiffin senior James Ngandu placing third after he completed the course in 29:52.7, while Ashland's Nick Hall earned a 16th place finish with a time of 30:47.1.

2016 NCAA Division II Men's Cross Country Championships
Grand Valley State (2nd - 79 points)
Place Name Time
5 Zach Panning 29:58.3
10 Chris May 30:37.5
12 Nate Orndorf
30:40.7
18 Trevor Sharnas
30:51.3
48 Wuoi Mach 31:26.3
(80) Bryce Bradley 32:04.1
(130) Kevin Black 32:46.7
Saginaw Valley (10th - 330 points)
Points Name Time
30 Tom Goforth
31:05.1
76 Nate Frasier 31:58.9
84 Eddie Komph 32:05.1
92 Joey Southgate 32:11.1
108 Tristan Fackelman 32:21.2
(134) Clyde Anderson 32:49.1
(147) Parker Eisengruber

33:02.6

Hillsdale (14th - 364 points)
Points Name Time
21 Anthony Wondaal 30:56.8
57 Joseph Newcomb
31:40.2
94 Caleb Gatchell
32:12.8
100 Nick Fiene 32:16.8
150 Luke Daigneault 33:05.3
(168) Joseph Humes 33:20.3
(171) Nathan Jones 33:25.4
Ashland
Place Name Time
16 Nick Hall 30:47.1
Tiffin
Place Name Time
3 James Ngandu 29:52.7