Prettyman Leads Delaware Harriers Again as Hens Place Second at Hosts of Blue & Gold Invitational
October 15, 2011
Photo Courtesy of Mark Campbell
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NEWARK, Del. -- Sophomore Lindsay Prettyman (at right photo) led the University of Delaware women’s cross country squad for the third time in four meets this season as she paced the Blue Hens to a second place team finish at the Blue & Gold Invitational hosted by Delaware Saturday morning at White Clay Creek State Park.
The Blue Hens placed four runners among the top 10 finishers and posted a team score of 38, just five points behind Division I team champion University of Maryland. Mt. St. Mary’s was third with 87 points followed by Maryland-Eastern Shore, Morgan State, and Howard. West Chester won the Division II/III team title with 37 points followed by Franklin & Marshall, Wilmington, Ursinus, Eastern, and Goldey Beacom.
In the men’s eight-kilometer race, Maryland claimed the Division I team title with 26 points followed by Mt. St. Mary’s, Howard, Maryland-Eastern Shore, and Morgan State. The Delaware Track Club, running unattached as a non-intercollegiate varsity team, earned 52 points which would have been good for second place. Franklin & Marshall won the Division II/III team title with 38 points. West Chester was second followed by Ursinus, Wilmington, Goldey-Beacom, and Eastern.
Prettyman covered the six-kilometer course in 24:02.15 to place third overall and lead the Hens for the third time in four outings this fall. Her teammate, freshman Nicole Daly (at left in photo), was right behind in fifth place with a time of 24:10.17. Daly has led the Hens once and been second three other times this season.
The Blue Hens also put two other runners in the top 10 as Katrina Steenkamer was eighth in a time of 24:27.03 and Sophie Kauffman was 10th with a time of 24:42.33. Six other UD runners posted top 20 finishes led by Alyssa Kennedy in 12th place (24:54.41), Meredith Steenkamer in 14th place (24:58.17), and Ali Lambert in 16th place (25:12.05).
Maryland’s Julie Fricke won the women’s Division I race in 22:10.40, Sheena Crawley of Franklin & Marshall won the women’s Division II/III race in 22:50.26, Delaware Track Club member Andy Weaver was the non-intercollegiate winner of the men’s Division I race in 25:58.65 over the eight-kilometer field while Maryland’s Kikanae Punyua was the official winner in a time 26:07.13. Wilmington’s Bill Steele captured the men’s Division II/III race in 27:23.9.
Delaware will take next week off in preparation for the Colonial Athletic Association championships Oct. 29 at Georgia State University.
AGATE:
Women’s Final Team Standings (6 kilometers).
Division I: 1. Maryland - 33; 2. Delaware - 38; 3. Mt. St. Mary’s- 87; 4. Maryland-Eastern Shore - 91; 5. Morgan State - 151; 6. Howard - 194.
Division II/III: 1. West Chester - 37; 2. Franklin & Marshall - 55; 3. Wilmington (Del.) - 57; 4. Ursinus - 99; 5. Eastern - 121; 6. Goldey-Beacom - 193.
Top Division I Finishers: 1. Julie Fricke (Maryland), 22:10.40; 2. Ashley Cromartie (Maryland), 22:41.77; 3. Lindsay Prettyman (Delaware), 24:02.15; 4. Halsey Sinclair (Maryland), 24:09.42; 5. Nicole Daly (Delaware), 24:10.17; 6. Cynthia Anais (UMES), 24:20.83; 7. Eunice Jones (UMES), 24:21.47; 8. Katrina Steenkamer (Delaware), 24:27.03; 9. Caitlin Orr (24:35.82); 10. Sophie Kauffman (Delaware), 24:42.33.
Top Division II/III Finisher: Sheena Crawley (Franklin & Marshall), 22:50.26.
Other Delaware Finishers: 12. Alyssa Kennedy, 24:54.41; 14. Meredith Steenkamer, 24:58.17; 15. Ali Lambert, 25:12.05; 16. Katie Deinert, 25:14.20; 17. Emily Gispert, 25:15.43; 20. Hannah DeMartino, 25:38.10; 21. Francie Gebbia, 25:46.97; 22. Emma Sidoriak, 25:49.58; 24. Kayla Koonz, 25:52.96; 25. Rachel Amey, 26:00.71; 26. Meg O’Brien, 26:04.27; 27. Allison Calvarese, 26:09.08; 28. Beth Sowden, 26:14.64; 31. Erica Addonizio, 26:23.73; 34. Kirsten Fitch, 26:44.69; 36. Michele Lambert, 26:59.76; 38. Liz King, 27:05.79; 39. Lauren Huston, 27:15.05; 45. Allie Gedney, 27:59.20; 46. Melissa Mazzo, 28:07.29.
Men’s Final Team Standings (8 kilometers)
Division I: 1. Maryland - 26; 2. Mt. St. Mary’s - 73; 3. Howard - 104; 4. Maryland-Eastern Shore - 135; 5. Morgan State - 157; Delaware Track Club - 52.
Division II/III: 1. Franklin & Marshall - 38; 2. West Chester - 59; 3. Ursinus - 64; 4. Wilmington - 67; 5. Goldey-Beacom - 137; 6. Eastern - 163.
Top Division I Finishers: 1. Andy Weaver (Delaware Track Club), 25:58.65; 2. Kikanae Punyua (Maryland), 26:07.13.
Top Division II/III Finisher: 1. Bill Steele (Wilmington), 27:23.93.
