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1999 Delaware Women's Cross Country Quick Facts 1999 Outlook Location Newark, DE 19716 Founded 1743 Enrollment 16,110 Nickname Fightin' Blue Hens Colors Royal Blue and Gold Conference America East Conference Affiliation NCAA Division I President Dr. David P. Roselle NCAA Faculty Rep Dr. John L. Burmeister Athletic Director Edgar N. Johnson Sr. Associate Athletic Director Mary Ann Hitchens Associate Athletic Director, Programs & Facilities Kate Pohlig Assistant Athletic Director, Business Scott Eatough Assistant Athletic Director, NCAA Compliance Sue Groff Sports Info Director Scott Selheimer(XC Contact) Assistant Sports Information Director Mike Hirschman Sports Information Intern Kevin Linton Sports Info Office Phone/Fax 302-831-2186/302-831-8653 Selheimer's Home Phone 302-368-8639 Blue Hens Sports Hotline 302-831-8139 Sports Information Email 36246@udel.edu WWW http://www.udel.edu/sportsinfo Head Coach Sue McGrath-Powell (Southern Connecticut '76) Coaching Record 81-29 (17 seasons) Women's XC Office Phone 302-831-8738 1998 Record 0-0, 6th, America East Championships 12th, NCAA District II Championships 1999 Captains Katie MacKelcan, Caron Marra Letterwinners Returning/Lost 8/2 Home Field White Clay Creek State Park (3.1 miles) All-Time Record 87-29 (18 seasons since 1981) NCAA Team Appearances None NCAA Individual Appearances Kim Mitchell (1981; 1984; 78th Place) Sandy Gibney (1981; 16th) Jody Campbell (1981) Conference Titles 3 Last Conference Title 1995 1999 Women's Cross Country Outlook Blue Hen Women Harriers Look to Stay Healthy....Happy With a little bit of luck in the health department, University of Delaware women's cross country head coach Sue McGrath-Powell thinks her 1999 squad can go a long way. The Blue Hens, coming off a sixth place finish at the America East championships a year ago, return a solid cast of eight letterwinners, six of them underclassmen, who hope to move way up in the conference standings. "I'm looking forward to some good running from this group," said McGrath-Powell, who enters her 17th season as head coach having won three conference titles in the last nine years, including the last time in 1995. "We are basically healthy across the board and most are coming off a successful outdoor track season. This could be an exciting year for us and it will be interesting to see how we stack up against the rest of the conference. We are experienced and our runners seem ready to prove themselves. All we have to do is stay healthy." Seniors Caron Marra and Nadia Nashed, two runners who have seen their share of health problems over the years, look ready to make their mark at the conference meet. Marra , a co-captain and one of the top track distance runners in America East, was the Hens' top runner a year ago, leading the Blue Hens in four of the six meets in which she competed, including winning the season-opening Towson Invitational, placing fourth at the Delaware Invitational, and 11th at the Wake Forest Invitational. Injuries sidelined her for the America East championships after she placed 35th at the 1997 league meet. Nashed placed 20th at the America East championships in 1997 but was slowed by injuries and placed 50th at the 1998 championships. Among the top returning underclassmen are sophomore Aimee Alexander, who led all Blue Hen runners with a 22nd place finish as a freshman at the America East championships, sophomore Sarah Johnson (28th at America East), sophomore Jennifer Krisch (32nd at America East), and junior co-captain Katie MacKelcan (52nd at America East). Sophomore Jennifer Crocco and junior Jae Mentzer are also returning letterwinners. Among the talented newcomers McGrath-Powell is anxious to see are sophomores Lisa Kutzing and Monica Marchetta and freshmen Kelli Bloch, Krista Kugler, Diane Monaco, Lauren Palmer, and Cristin Romano. The Blue Hens will compete in seven regular season meets in 1999, including two home Delaware Invitationals and the longest road trip in school history, a visit to the Walt Disney World Classic on Orlando, Fla. in early October. The America East Championships are slated for Oct. 31 at Hartford, Conn.   Copyright, © 1997, University of Delaware. All rights reserved. Please direct Athletics questions to the Sports Information office.