The Wittenberg men's and women's cross country teams concluded the 2004 season at the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional Championships hosted by Alma College on Saturday, Nov. 13. The Tiger men finished 27th and the Tiger women placed 25th.
The men were led freshman Mike Echols (Springfield, Ohio/North) , who crossed the finish line in 131st place in a time of 27:33. He led the Tigers in all seven meets during the 2004 season.
Junior Chris Petrik (Highland Heights, Ohio/Mayfield) finished 145th in 27:53, freshman David Wallingford (Bellevue, Ohio/Bellevue) placed 159th in 28:20, freshman Shawn Hils (Hiram, Ohio/Crestwood) took 160th in 28:22 and freshman Jon Dewald (Mansfield, Ohio/Senior) rounded out the scorers with a 190th-place finish in 30:15. Six of the seven Tiger runners in the meet were freshmen.
The women were paced by sophomore Sarah Yehle (West Lafayette, Ind./West Lafayette) , who reached the tape in 145th place with a time of 25:29. Freshman Mary Beth Lintz (Englewood, Ohio/Northmont) was 151st in 25:55, freshman Alissa Goble (Sunfield, Mich./Lakewood) took 162nd in 26:37, junior Megan O'Neil (Carroll, Ohio/Bloom-Carroll) placed 164th in 26:45 and sophomore Meredith Deitsch (Edgerton, Ohio/Edgerton) rounded out the scorers with a time of 26:53, good for 165th. Like the men, the Tiger women were dominated by underclassmen, with six of the seven runners in the regional meet slated to return in 2005.
Women's Cross Country At NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional Meet
Posted: Nov 13, 2004