SEPT. 30, 2000

Women's Cross Country Takes First at Miner Invitational

The Truman State University women's cross country squad posted its second meet win of the season on Saturday at the Miner Invitational in Rolla, Mo.

Bulldog runners occupied each of the first five places in the meet as the team finished with a score of 15 to outdistance second-place Missouri-Rolla by 43.

Leading the way for the Bulldogs was sophomore Jennifer Tesmer (Harrisonville, Mo.), who finished first in 23:14.2. Junior Beth Luebbering (St. Thomas, Mo./Helias) placed second in 23:32.9, followed by senior Kristi Willenberg (St. Peters, Mo./Francis Howell-UMKC) in third (23.38.3). Sophomore Suzanne Schmidt (Omaha, Neb./Elkhorn) finished fourth in 23:46.5 and junior Jody Shanks (Liberty, Mo.) captured fifth with a time of 23:47.7.

Two other Bulldogs, junior Alisha Smyth (Fairbanks, Alaska/Lathrop) and Emily Komiskey (Galena, Ill./Dubuque Wahlert) finished eighth and 10th, respectively.

Truman now has won two meets on the season and will compete next Saturday in St. Louis at the Border States Invitational.

FINAL TEAM SCORING
1. Truman              15
2. Missouri-Rolla      58
3. Arkansas State      69
4. Lincoln            102

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Place Name                      Time
1. Jennifer Tesme            23:14.2
2. Beth Luebbering           23:32.9
3. Kristi Willenberg         23:38.3
4. Suzanne Schmidt           23:46.5
5. Jody Shanks               23:47.7
8. Alisha Smyth              24:22.7
10. Emily Komiskey           24:31.3
12. Amy Johnson              24:38.6
13. Brandy Leffler           24:42.5
15. Sonya Yamnitz            24:52.5
21. Nicole Gandy             25:55.7
22. Sara Pendzick            26:17.6
24. Bridget Luebbering       27:09.3
25. Jessica Young            27:20.5

2000 Schedule & Results | Women's Cross Country | Truman Athletics