BC's Mills, LC's Stanton Win ODAC Cross Country Titles
Washington and Lee, Lynchburg Capture Team Championships
Full Meet Results
FOREST, Va. --- Lynchburg College and Washington and Lee
University split the 2012 ODAC Cross Country Championship races on
Saturday at Peakview Elementary and Burtner Farm in Penn Laird,
Va. The Hornets came out on top in the men's 8K race, while
the Generals earned #1 billing through the women's 6K chase.
Lynchburg’s Cody Stanton garnered the individual men's title,
earning him the ODAC Men's Runner of the Year award, while
Bridgewater's Olivia Mills earned her second straight ODAC Women's
Runner of the Year accolade after capturing the women’s
individual title.
The top-14 finishers for both the men and women earn All-ODAC
honors. The first seven receive All-ODAC First Team laurels,
while the second seven garner All-ODAC Second Team recognition.
On the men's side, the Hornets finished atop the standings
with 28 points, while the second-place team, Bridgewater College,
posted 57 tallies. The next three spots were separated by
just three points. Roanoke College earned the third ranking
with 134 points, followed by Guilford College (136) in fourth, and
Washington and Lee (137) in the fifth position. Eastern
Mennonite University (146) placed just nine points behind W&L
in sixth place, followed by Shenandoah University (206), Virginia
Wesleyan College (209), Hampden-Sydney College (233), Emory &
Henry College (243), and Randolph College (253),
sequentially.
The Hornets had five runners place in the top-14 and were paced by
Stanton’s winning time of 26:16.11. Lawrence Minor
(26:43.01, 3rd), Nolan Compton (26:53.09, 5th), Anthony McBride
(26:59.77, 7th), and Evan Parry (27:42.54, 12th) all scored for
LC. Bridgewater and Guilford each had three runners place in
the top-14. BC’s Luke Sohl led the Eagles as he crossed
the finish line in 26:31.66 for a second place mark. Matt
Denlinger placed 11th in a time of 27:41.69, while Ryan Speray
crossed the finish line in 27:44.61 for a 13th-place nod. The
Quakers were led by Andris Goncarovs, who ran the course in
26:44.21 to finish in fourth place. Chad Norton (27:01.49,
8th) and David Cason (27:21.90, 9th) also scored for GC.
Other notable men’s individual finishers include the 2011
individual winner, Tim Smith from Roanoke, who crossed the tape in
27:27.88 for a 10th-place finish. RC’s Harrison
Toney also scored for the Maroons (27:48.36, 14th), while
EMU’s Dan Nafziger placed sixth with a time of 26:55.07.
On the women’s side, the Generals placed first with 29 total
points. Bridgewater finished in second with 51 markers,
followed by Lynchburg (85), Eastern Mennonite (92), Virginia
Wesleyan (133), Roanoke (137), Shenandoah (198), Guilford (228),
and Randolph (257), respectively.
Mills and her winning time of 23:07.83 was joined by All-ODAC
teammates Kaylee Kubisiak (23:17.58, 2nd), Whitney Fitzgerald
(24:32.23, 10th) and Zanny Ludtke (24:55.90, 14th).
Washington and Lee placed five runners in the top-14 and was led by
Lauren Schultz’s third place finish (23:39.57). Molly
Ortiz (23:46.68, 4th) and Casey Mackintosh (24:06.15, 5th) joined
her on the All-ODAC First Team. Brandie Huffman (24:20.90,
8th) and Annelise Madison (24:31.61, 9th) also notched All-ODAC
Second Team laurels for W&L.
Eastern Mennonite and Lynchburg both had two runners apiece in the
top-14. EMU’s Hannah Chappell-Dick (24:07.52) recorded
a sixth-place mark, while Allison Eanes crossed the finish line in
24:50.95 for a 13th-place nod. Kiley Trennepohl (24:13.85,
7th) and Ashley Saba (24:43.41, 12th) scored for the Hornets, while
RC’s Grace England crossed the finish line in 24:32.69 for an
11th-place finish.
Lynchburg's Doug Thomasey was tabbed the men's ODAC Coach of
the Year for the third straight year, while Washington and Lee
head coach Kris Hoey garnered the women's ODAC Coach of the Year
accolade.
The Eagles’ Denlinger was named the ODAC Rookie of the Year,
while Bridgewater’s Kubisiak collected the honor on the
women's side.
Virginia Wesleyan’s Darren Driscoll was selected as the men's
ODAC/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete of the Year, while
Washington and Lee’s Schultz earned the women's laurel for
the second-straight season.
See below for the 2012 All-ODAC Men's and Women's Cross
Country teams. For more information, visit the ODAC on the
Internet at www.odaconline.com.
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ODAC Women's Championship - 6K Race
1. Washington and Lee – 29 pts.
2. Bridgewater – 51 pts.
3. Lynchburg – 85 pts.
4. Eastern Mennonite – 92 pts.
5. Virginia Wesleyan – 133 pts.
6. Roanoke – 137 pts.
7. Shenandoah – 198 pts.
8. Guilford – 228 pts.
9. Randolph – 257 pts.
ODAC Men's Championship - 8K Race
1. Lynchburg - 28 pts.
2. Bridgewater – 57 pts
3. Roanoke – 134 pts.
4. Guilford – 136 pts.
5. Washington and Lee – 137 pts.
6. Eastern Mennonite – 146 pts.
7. Shenandoah – 206 pts.
8. Virginia Wesleyan – 209 pts.
9. Hampden-Sydney – 233 pts.
10. Emory & Henry – 243 pts.
11. Randolph – 253 pts.
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Women - All-ODAC First Team |
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Men - All-ODAC First Team |
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1. Olivia Mills |
BC |
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1. Cody Stanton |
LC |
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2. Kaylee Kubisiak |
RC |
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2. Luke Sohl |
BC |
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3. Lauren Schultz |
W&L |
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3. Lawrence Minor |
LC |
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4. Molly Ortiz |
W&L |
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4. Andris Goncarovs |
GC |
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5. Casey Mackintosh |
W&L |
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5. Nolan Compton |
LC |
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6. Hannah Chappell-Dick |
EMU |
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6. Dan Nafziger |
EMU |
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7. Kiley Trennepohl |
LC |
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7. Anthony McBride |
LC |
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Women - All-ODAC Second Team |
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Men - All-ODAC Second Team |
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8. Brandie Huffman |
W&L |
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8. Chad Norton |
GC |
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9. Annelise Madison |
W&L |
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9. David Cason |
GC |
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10. Whitney Fitzgerald |
BC |
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10. Tim Smith |
RC |
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11. Grace England |
RC |
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11. Matt Denlinger |
BC |
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12. Ashley Saba |
LC |
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12. Evan Parry |
LC |
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13. Allison Eanes |
EMU |
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13. Ryan Speray |
BC |
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14. Zanny Ludtke |
BC |
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14. Harrison Toney |
RC |
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Runner of the Year |
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Runner of the Year |
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Rookie of the Year |
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Rookie of the Year |
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Coach of the Year |
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Coach of the Year |
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ODAC/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete |
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ODAC/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete |
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