Michigan
Detroit Mercy Invitational
Wolverines Open Season with Win at UDM Invitational
9/7/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
NORTHVILLE, Mich. -- The University of Michigan women's cross country team opened its 2002 season with a victory in its first-ever appearance at the Running-Fit University of Detroit Mercy Invitational on Saturday (Sept. 7). Pacing the Wolverines to a 26-point total on the 5,000-meter course was junior/sophomore Andrea Parker (Livonia, Mich./Stevenson HS), who finished third in the race at 18:17.
Michigan placed three other runners in the top 10, with Maize and Blue harriers finished fifth through seventh. Freshman Rebecca Walter (Beverly Hills, Mich./Groves HS) placed fifth in 18:31, while sophomores Ana Gjesdal (LaCrescenta, Calif./Crescenta Valley HS) and Chelsea Loomis (Traverse City, Mich./West HS) crossed the finish line in sixth and seventh with times of 18:36 and 18:40, respectively.
Michigan's other top finishers were senior captain Jeanne Spink (Chelsea, Mich./Chelsea HS), sophomore Sarah Pizzo (Golden, Colo./Mullen HS) and freshman Jeni Frudden (Iowa City, Iowa/West HS). Spink placed 11th at 18:58, and Pizzo crossed one second later at 18:59 for 12th. Frudden finished 14th (19:04).
The Wolverines will return to action next Saturday (Sept. 14, 10:30 a.m) at the Mel Brodt Invitational in Bowling Green, Ohio.
Team Standings
1. MICHIGAN 26 2. Eastern Michigan 68 3. Toledo 73 4. Detroit 103 5. Oakland 108
Top 10 Individuals
1. Briana Shook, Toledo 17:36 2. Kim Hemstreet, Detroit 17:58 3. ANDREA PARKER, U-M 18:17 4. Shelly Vickery, Wayne State 18:26 5. REBECCA WALTER, U-M 18:31 6. ANA GJESDAL, U-M 18:36 7. CHELSEA LOOMIS, U-M 18:40 8. Erin Nehus, Cedarville 18:41 9. Kristy Canty, EMU 18:45 10. Amy Averill, Wayne State 18:50
Other Michigan Finishes
11. Jeanne Spink 18:58 12. Sarah Pizzo 18:59 14. Jeni Frudden 19:04 24. Jessica Wagner 19:30 29. Jessie Stewart 19:36 42. Jennifer Leichtman 20:07
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