Division III cross country

[Cowman]

A friend of mine sent this to me.  It is the MIAA meet re-scored with Calvin's JV team in the mix.

Women
1st-Calvin-16
2nd-Hope-63
3rd-Albion-110
4th-K-zoo-117
5th-St. Mary’s-130
6th-Calvin JV-134
7th-Adrian-177
8th-Alma-202
9th-Olivet-273

Men
1st-Calvin-15
2nd-Hope-71
3rd-Tri State-77
4th-Albion-92
5th-K-zoo-166
6th-Calvin JV-167
7th-Adrian-184
8th-Alma-239
9th-Olivet-245

I think that's why people wonder why the MIAA has TWO conference meets.  Who else has JV cross country?

[Oval]

MIAA Jamboree WOMEN

5. Jillian McLauglin, Kalamazoo, 19:39

McLauglin had a nice time for a school with no track and field team.

[seventiesraider]

When do the new USTFCCCA Division III cross country rankings come out?  It's been a while since the pre-season rankings were posted.

TODAY-Click here

[Harrier]

TODAY-Click here

USTFCCCA Division III national rankings
Cross Country Week 01 (9/26/06)

top-10 of 35 ranked men's teams:
01. Calvin (280)
02. (W) La Crosse (272)
03. Haverford (263)
04. SUNY Geneseo (254)
05. New York (244)
06. (W) Platteville (236)
07. (W) Oshkosh (230)
08. Wartburg (227)
09. North Central (221)
10. NB Wesleyan (198)

top-10 of 35 ranked women's teams:
01. SUNY Geneseo (280)
02. Amherst (270)
03. Washington (266)
04. (W) La Crosse (255)
05. Tufts (247)
06. College of New Jersey (237)
07. Colby (231)
08. Calvin (229)
09. Williams (213)
10. Carleton (207)

[Ralph Turner]

A big event in the Southwest this weekend is Orange Crush VIII sponsored by Hendrix and Conway RRCA.

Who's racin' at the Orange Crush VIII?

BTW. Don't ya hate the orange on the blue background?

Cowman, I was under the impression that the Orange Crush drew a larger D3 contingent.

McMurry Men finished 2nd of five teams to Provisional D1 U Central Arkansas (32-33) and the McMurry Women finished 3rd of 7 behind UCentral Arkansas and D2 Ouachita Baptist.

The Texas State D3 Cross Country Championships are being hosted by McMurry this weekend.  This should have teams from Austin College, Southwestern and Trinity from the SCAC, independent UDallas and ASC teams UT-Dallas, UT-Tyler, East Texas Baptist, LeTourneau, Concordia Austin, McMurry, Sul Ross State and Texas Lutheran Women.

[Dark Knight]

I think that's why people wonder why the MIAA has TWO conference meets.  Who else has JV cross country?

It's not just two, it's three, counting the conference championships. Here's Calvin's schedule:

Date	Opponent and Location
September 16	Calvin Invitational at Calvin College
September 23	MIAA Jamboree at Hope College
September 29	at Notre Dame Invitational
October 6	at Michigan Intercollegiates
October 15	at Wisconsin-Oshkosh Invite, Oshkosh, WI
October 28	MIAA Championships at Alma
November 11	NCAA Regional at Hanover, IN
November 18	NCAA Nationals at Cincinnati, OH

Is it unusual for a conference to have two meets and a championship?

[Ralph Turner]

I think that's why people wonder why the MIAA has TWO conference meets.  Who else has JV cross country?

It's not just two, it's three, counting the conference championships. Here's Calvin's schedule:

Date	Opponent and Location
September 16	Calvin Invitational at Calvin College
September 23	MIAA Jamboree at Hope College
September 29	at Notre Dame Invitational
October 6	at Michigan Intercollegiates
October 15	at Wisconsin-Oshkosh Invite, Oshkosh, WI
October 28	MIAA Championships at Alma
November 11	NCAA Regional at Hanover, IN
November 18	NCAA Nationals at Cincinnati, OH

Is it unusual for a conference to have two meets and a championship?

Are NAIA schools invited to the Michigan Intercollegiates?

As for having two meets, if the conference sees that as a viable way to provide adequate competition in preparation to the conference meet, then I think that it is wise.

[Preto]

It's not just two, it's three, counting the conference championships. Here's Calvin's schedule:

Date	Opponent and Location
September 23	MIAA Jamboree at Hope College
October 6	Michigan Intercollegiates
October 28	MIAA Championships at Alma

Is it unusual for a conference to have two meets and a championship?

If these are the three .... the Michigan Intercollegiates is not an MIAA competition.  It is for all colleges and universities in Michigan.  It's a big meet.

[Preto]

Are NAIA schools invited to the Michigan Intercollegiates?

As for having two meets, if the conference sees that as a viable way to provide adequate competition in preparation to the conference meet, then I think that it is wise.

Yes, NAIA schools do race there.

The key word in your post is adequate.  Do yyou feel there is adequate competition at these MIAA meets?

[Dark Knight]

How many seniors in the Wheaton front runners .... NONE!


  3 Balgaard, Jaron           JR Wheaton College       27:17.00    3             
  4 Babatz, Tim               JR Wheaton College       27:19.06    4             
  5 Redmann, Andrew           SO Wheaton College       27:19.25    5             
  6 Danielson, Micah          SO Wheaton College       27:21.00    6             
  7 Loy, Clayton              FR Wheaton College       27:26.00    7             
  9 Ashworth, Ben             FR Wheaton College       27:43.00    9             
 10 Murphy, Brendan           FR Wheaton College       27:44.05   10             
 11 Field, Matt               SO Wheaton College       27:44.33                 
 12 Ball, Daniel              JR Wheaton College       27:44.59                 
 13 Lanzetta, John            JR Wheaton College       27:44.95                 
 14 Lane, Greg                JR Wheaton College       27:45.00                 
 15 Mull, Brandon             SO Wheaton College       27:57.00

Very scary . . . Calvin's men had better pull out the win this year becasue it will be their last for awhile.

I'm not sure what kind of pressed to be -- im or de -- that none of Wheaton's top runners are seniors, considering that Matt Field and Daniel Ball were juniors last year. Bad enough that Daniel is still a junior, but Matt is now a sophomore?  Micah Danielson and Brandon Mull also appear to have had difficulties of some sort, as they were both also sophomores last year, according to CCIW championship results.

Results from last year's CCIW championship: http://onlineraceresults.com/race/view_plain_text.php?race_id=2877

[Even two seniors not among the top seven is impressive, if we can trust the rest of the class listings...]

[Harrier]

from Wheaton's roster --

Jonathan Koehler      6-0      Sr.   Rockford, Ill. (Christian Life)
Nate Lee                 5-11     Sr.   Bonaire, Ga. (Perry)
Stephen Palmer        6-2      Sr.   Hamburg, N.Y. (Frontier)

[Ralph Turner]

Are NAIA schools invited to the Michigan Intercollegiates?

As for having two meets, if the conference sees that as a viable way to provide adequate competition in preparation to the conference meet, then I think that it is wise.

Yes, NAIA schools do race there.

The key word in your post is adequate.  Do yyou feel there is adequate competition at these MIAA meets?

I cannot answer that.

[Ralph Turner]

Texas D-III State Championship Meet in Abilene, Texas;  Hosted by McMurry University.

News article in the Abilene Reporter-News

[Preto]

2006 NOTRE DAME CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL

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                             MEN TEAM RESULTS - GOLD
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  1. Calvin College                   
            2    5    7    8    9  (18) (47) =    31
  2. Uw-Oshkosh                       
            1   17   22   24   32  (54) (75) =    96
  3. Notre Dame                       
           19   21   26   31   41  (63) (78) =   138
  4. Windsor                         
            3   10   42   53   72  (82) (90) =   180
  5. North Central College           
           11   30   43   50   57  (67) (71) =   191
  6. Hillsdale College               
           27   28   45   60   85  (94)(140) =   245
  7. Ohio University                 
           12   37   62   69   70 (101)(114) =   250
  8. Uw-Stevens Point                 
           14   40   58   73   81 (121)(125) =   266
  9. Gonzaga University               
            4   23   64   87   93 (131)(134) =   271
 10. Anderson University             
           13   15   74   77   95 (111)      =   274

[Preto]

2006 NOTRE DAME CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL - MEN GOLD
 
1   929 WILLY KAUL             UW-OSHKOSH                     JR      24:28
2   563 TIM FINNEGAN           CALVIN COLLEGE                 JR      24:43
3   987 ANDREW COATES          WINDSOR                        JR      24:45
4   645 JOE MILLER             GONZAGA UNIVERSITY             SR      24:56
5   567 HARRISON JORRITSMA     CALVIN COLLEGE                 SR      25:01
6   590 SEAN CONROY            DEPAUL UNIVERSITY              SR      25:03
7   560 JED CHRISTIANSENS      CALVIN COLLEGE                 SO      25:07
8   566 TAD HULST              CALVIN COLLEGE                 JR      25:08
9   565 JON GRIES              CALVIN COLLEGE                 JR      25:10
10   994 DENG MARIAL            WINDSOR                        SO      25:11
11   774 BRIAN LESIEWICZ        NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE          SO      25:14

I'd say the Knights had a nice meet, very nice.
Although I doubt Finnn was happy getting beat by another D3 harrier.