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Indiana State Invitational
Gallo Leads Michigan to Second at Indiana State Invite
10/5/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The No. 22-ranked University of Michigan women's cross country team placed second out of 20 teams Saturday (Oct. 5) at the Indiana State Invitational. The Wolverines finished with 74 points behind strong performances by junior Lindsey Gallo (Freehold, N.J./Howell HS) and senior Jane Martineau (Mt. Pleasant, Mich./Mt. Pleasant HS) on the 6,000-meter LaVern Gibson Championship Course. No. 14 Arkansas took first place with 45 points and No. 19 Villanova (75 points) came in third.
Gallo led the Maize and Blue crew across the line for the third straight week with an eighth-place finish in 21:42.1. The time set a personal best for 6,000 meters, breaking her old mark of 21:54.4 set at the 2001 Great Lakes Regional, also run on the Gibson Course.
Martineau continued her strong season with an 11th-place finish, clocking in at 21:46.9. Freshman Rebecca Walter (Beverly Hills, Mich./Groves HS) ran through the finish line one step behind Martineau for 12th in 21:47.3.
Junior/sophomore Andrea Parker (Livonia, Mich./Stevenson HS) was the next Wolverine to finish, placing 19th in 21:59.8. Stephanie Hirtle (Salmon Arm, B.C./Salmon Arm Senior HS) stopped the clock at 22:06.7 for 24th.
Captain Jeanne Spink (Chelsea, Mich./Chelsea HS) and sophomores Sarah Pizzo (Golden, Colo./Mullen HS) and Chelsea Loomis (Traverse City, Mich./West HS) placed 28th, 29th and 30th, respectively. Spink finished in 22:16.0 and Pizzo and Loomis followed one second later with times of 22:17.8 and 22:17.9.
The Wolverines return to the path next Friday (Oct. 11) for the Michigan Intercollegiate in Milford, Mich., with start time scheduled for 3 p.m.
Top 10 Teams
1. Arkansas 45 2. MICHIGAN 74 3. Villanova 75 4. Colorado State 102 5. Butler 187 6. Bradley 210 7. Maryland 220 8. Army 236 9. Navy 244 10. Nebraska 268
Top 10 Individuals
1. Andreina Byrd, Arkansas 20:50.1 2. Londa Bevins, Arkansas 20:55.9 3. Ioana Parusheva, Villanova 20:58.1 4. Christin Wurth, Arkansas 21:09.2 5. Kalin Toedebusch, Villanova 21:23.5 6. Marina Muncan, Villanova 21:26.8 7. Amber Gascoigne, Butler 21:21.7 8. LINDSEY GALLO, U-M 21:42.1 9. Ann Gaffigan, Nebraska 21:42.7 10. Jennifer Kintzley, CSU 21:46.2
Other Michigan Finishes
11. Jane Martineau 21:46.9 12. Rebecca Walter 21:47.3 19. Andrea Parker 21:59.8 24. Stephanie Hirtle 22:06.7 28. Jeanne Spink 22:16.0 29. Sarah Pizzo 22:17.8 30. Chelsea Loomis 22:17.9 43. Ana Gjesdal 22:35.5 47. Theresa Feldkamp 22:42.8 53. Rachel Sturtz 22:47.9 55. Lauren Weddell 22:50.6
Q U O T E S
Head Coach Mike McGuire
On how the team performed ... "We were average today. We have got to start better and get closer to the front of the pack right out of the gates. We need to close the gap between the first-place time and our first-place time. That is something we will work on this week. It was a great day to run today. There wasn't a cloud in the sky and the temperature was around 65 degrees. It was a whole lot better than the conditions yesterday."
On the team's depth ... "We had some good things come out of today's run. Jane Martineau had a great run and so did Stephanie Hirtle and Sarah Pizzo, but our depth has to keep moving up."
Junior Lindsey Gallo
On the race ... "I felt good during the race. There were a lot of good teams here today and we had to step up if we were going to do anything. It think our team rose to the challenge and as a whole I think we did pretty well."
On her running mentality ... "I think our pack is so close that any one of us could take the lead at any given meet. I just feel that as long as I can stay close to the leaders, our team has a better chance of placing high, giving us a better chance at winning the meet."
Contact: Gene Skidmore (734) 763-4423
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