2002 News
Nov. 9: Bulldogs Place 13th Overall At Regional Championships
The Ferris State University women’s cross country team finished 13th overall at the 2002 NCAA-II
Great Lakes Regional Championships held Saturday (Nov. 9) at Rolling Hills Golf
Course in Hudsonville, Mich.
Freshman Jenny Irwin led FSU with a 49th place finish at 24:00.6 on the 6K course. Freshman Crystal Flutur was 62nd (24:21.7), freshman Kristen Balla placed 73rd (24:44.5) and sophomore Mary Miller finished 82nd
(25:00.6). Freshman Leanna Wolf was 83rd
(25:03.1), freshman Geneva Jones finished 85th (25:05.4) and
sophomore Stefanie DeLong placed 100th (26:05.1) for FSU.
Ferris State Women's Results
(6K race)
|
Name
|
Place
|
Time
|
|
Jenny Irwin
|
49
|
24:00.6
|
|
Crystal Fluter
|
62
|
24:21.7
|
|
Kristen Balla
|
73
|
24:44.5
|
|
Mary Miller
|
82
|
25:00.6
|
|
Leanna Wolf
|
83
|
25:03.1
|
|
Geneva Jones
|
85
|
25:05.4
|
|
Stefanie DeLong
|
100
|
26:05.1
|
Final Team Scores
Grand Valley State 33, Northern Michigan 52, Wayne State 136,
Wisconsin-Parkside 151, Southern Indiana 169, Hillsdale 180, Ashland 185,
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 200, Indianapolis 230, Bellarmine (Ky.) 299,
Michigan Tech 312, Northern Kentucky 316, Ferris State 336, Saginaw Valley
State 345, Saint Joseph’s (Ind.) 395, Mercyhurst 401, Tiffin (Ohio) 528
Oct. 26: Ferris Finishes Eighth At 2002 GLIAC Championships
The Ferris State University women’s cross country team finished eighth overall at the 2002 Great Lakes
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) championships held on Saturday
(Oct. 26) at Kensington Metropark in Milford, Mich.
Freshman Jenny Irwin placed
52nd overall to lead FSU in a time of 24:08.1. Freshman Crystal Flutur was 55th (24:09.8), freshman Kristen Balla placed 66th (24:35.0) and freshman
Leanna Wolf finished 71st (24:46.5).
Sophomore Mary Miller added
a 77th place finish (24:59.2), freshman Geneva Jones was 88th
(25:28.5) and sophomore Stefanie Delong finished 96th (25:48.9). Junior Angela Herzog clocked 26:42.9 en route
to a 107th place finish while freshman Katie Lange was 110th
(26:49.1).
Ferris State Women's Results
(6K race)
|
Name
|
Place
|
Time
|
|
Jenny Irwin
|
52
|
24:08.1
|
|
Crystal Flutur
|
55
|
24:09.8
|
|
Kristen Balla
|
66
|
24:35.0
|
|
Leanna Wolf
|
71
|
24:46.5
|
|
Mary Miller
|
77
|
24:59.2
|
|
Geneva Jones
|
88
|
25:28.5
|
|
Stefanie Delong
|
96
|
25:48.9
|
|
Angela Herzog
|
107
|
26:42.9
|
|
Katie Lange
|
110
|
26:49.1
|
Final Team Scores
Grand Valley State 29, Northern Michigan 55, Wayne State 75, Ashland 118,
Hillsdale 118, Michigan Tech 220, Mercyhurst 242, Ferris State 247,
Findlay 261, Saginaw Valley State 264, Lake Superior State 295, Gannon 352,
Northwood 397
Oct. 11: Bulldog Women Place Seventh At Michigan Intercollegiate Championships
The Ferris State University women’s cross country team had four athletes finish among the top 50
competitors en route to a seventh place team finish at the Michigan
Intercollegiate Championships held Friday (Oct. 11) at Kensington Metropark in
Milford, Mich.
Freshman Jenny Irwin placed 32nd overall at 24:51.1 on the 6K course to lead FSU, which tallied 201 total points. Wayne State won the women’s 6K division with 47 points followed by Grand Valley State (53) and Eastern Michigan (63).
The field included 110 runners. Freshman Crystal Flutur was 37th
(24:33.3), sophomore Mary Miller placed 40th (24:37.1) and freshman
Kristen Balla finished 42nd (24:46.5). Sophomore Stefanie Delong added a 57th place finish (25:34.0) while freshman Katie Lange placed 82nd (27:02.3) overall.
FSU will return to action Saturday, Oct. 26, in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Championships at Kensington Metropark. The race is slated to begin at 10 a.m. (EDT).
Ferris State Women's
Results (6K race)
|
Name
|
Place
|
Time
|
|
Jenny Irwin
|
32
|
24:51.1
|
|
Crystal Flutur
|
37
|
24:33.3
|
|
Mary Miller
|
40
|
24:37.1
|
|
Kristen Balla
|
42
|
24:46.5
|
|
Stefanie DeLong
|
57
|
25:34.0
|
|
Katie Lange
|
82
|
27:02.3
|
Final Team Scores
Wayne State 47, Grand Valley State 53, Eastern Michigan 63, Calvin 73,
Hillsdale 127, Oakland 185, Ferris State 201, Saginaw Valley State 210, Siena
Heights 240, Lansing CC 298, Albion 334, Lake Superior State 338, Alma 347,
Mott CC 448
Oct. 5: Bulldog Women Finish 16th Overall At Lakefront Invitational
The Ferris State University
women’s cross country team had two runners finish among the top 100 competitors
en route to a 16th place overall team finish at the 30th
annual Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational held on Saturday (Oct. 5) at
Montrose Beach in Chicago, Ill.
Freshman Jenny Irwin led
the Bulldogs as she placed 98th overall in the 433-runner field in a
time of 19:58. Freshman Kristen Balla
was 99th (20:00), sophomore Stefanie Delong finished 109th
(20:09) and sophomore Mary Miller placed 119th (20:16).
Freshman Geneva Jones was
170th overall at 21:00 while senior Angela Herzog finished 210th
(21:36). Freshman Katie Lange added a
228th place finish (21:50) for FSU.
Ferris tallied 496 points
in the 44-team race. The Bulldogs finished 10th overall in the
non-NCAA Division I field with 311 points.
FSU will take part in the
Michigan Intercollegiate Championships this Friday (Oct. 11) at 3:45 p.m. (EDT) at Kensington Metropark in Milford, Mich.
Ferris State Women's
Results (5K race)
|
Name
|
Place
|
Time
|
|
Jenny Irwin
|
98
|
19:58
|
|
Kristen Balla
|
99
|
20:00
|
|
Stefanie DeLong
|
109
|
20:09
|
|
Mary Miller
|
119
|
20:16
|
|
Geneva Jones
|
170
|
21:00
|
|
Angela Herzog
|
210
|
21:36
|
|
Katie Lange
|
228
|
21:50
|
Final Team Scores
Missouri 21, Grand Valley State 54, Kent State 99, Loyola 172, DePaul 190,
Western Ontario 196, Southeast Missouri State 260, Elmhurst 274, Southern
Illinois-Edwardsville 319, Northwestern 325, Chicago 364, Windsor 372,
Indianapolis 375, Saginaw Valley State 448, Carroll 485, Ferris State 496,
Cumberland 521, Northern Kentucky 523, Wittenberg 550, Carthage 554, Albion
635, Cleveland State 673, Alma 685, Findlay 697, St. Xavier 754, Kalamazoo 809,
Benedictine 827, Saint Mary’s 862, Case Western Reserve 868, Berea 893, Trinity
Christian 906, Elgin CC 946, Valparaiso 979, St. Francis 1010, Allen County CC
1068, Lake Forest 1104, Trinity International 1107, Chicago State 1127,
Wisconsin-Parkside 1149, Knox 1181, Harper 1201, Illinois Tech 1260, Moraine
Valley CC 1289, Fanshawe 1347
Sept. 28: Ferris Claims Team Title In Home Meet
The Ferris State University women's cross country team had four runners place among the top 10 finishers Friday (Sept. 27) en route to winning the team title in the 28th running of the Bulldog Invitational at FSU's Katke Golf Course in Big Rapids, Mich.
Freshman Crystal Flutur led the Bulldogs as she took third place in a time of 19:53.70 on the 5K course. Freshman Kristen Balla finished sixth (20:13.10), freshman Jenny Irwin was seventh (20:14.80) and sophomore Stefanie DeLong placed eighth (20:19.70). Freshman Geneva Jones was 17th overall (21:04.70) as FSU had five runners place among the top 17 in the 61-competitor field.
The Bulldogs tallied 40 points to edge Saginaw Valley State, which finished second with 41 points. Lansing Community College was third (72 points), Lake Superior State placed fourth (84) and Mott Community College finished fifth (153).
FSU will return to action this Saturday (Oct. 5) at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational in Chicago, Ill. The race is slated to begin at 11 a.m. (EDT).
Ferris State Women's
Results (5K race)
|
Name
|
Place
|
Time
|
|
Crystal Flutur
|
3
|
19:53.70
|
|
Kristen Balla
|
6
|
20:13.10
|
|
Jenny Irwin
|
7
|
20:14.80
|
|
Stefanie DeLong
|
8
|
20:19.70
|
|
Geneva Jones
|
17
|
21:04.70
|
|
Katie Lange
|
20
|
21:37.70
|
|
Angela Herzog
|
29
|
22:18.50
|
Final Team Scores
Ferris State 40, Saginaw Valley State 41, Lansing CC 72, Lake Superior State
84, Mott CC 153
Sept. 22: Six Bulldog Runners Place Among Top 30 At Pre-Great Lakes Region Meet
The Ferris State University women’s cross country team placed six runners among the top 30 finishers at the
Pre-Great Lakes Region Invitational held last Friday (Sept. 20) at Grand Valley
State in Allendale, Mich.
Freshman Leanna Wolf placed 19th overall in a time of 19:53.60 to lead the Bulldogs. No team scores were kept in the 5K race.
Freshman Crystal Flutur finished 22nd overall (20:07.99), freshman Jenny Irwin was 25th
(20:28.43) and freshman Kristen Balla placed 27th (20:31.13) for
FSU. Sophomore Stefanie DeLong was 28th
overall (20:34.21) in the 78-competitor field while sophomore Mary Miller took
29th place (20:35.13).
Ferris State will host the annual Bulldog Invitational this Friday (Sept. 27) at 5:30 p.m. (EDT) on FSU’s
Katke Golf Course in Big Rapids, Mich.
Ferris State Women's
Results (5K race)
|
Name
|
Place
|
Time
|
|
Leanna Wolf
|
19
|
19:53.60
|
|
Crystal Flutur
|
22
|
20:07.99
|
|
Jenny Irwin
|
25
|
20:28.43
|
|
Kristen Balla
|
27
|
20:31.13
|
|
Stefanie DeLong
|
28
|
20:34.21
|
|
Mary Miller
|
29
|
20:35.13
|
|
Geneva Jones
|
43
|
21:36.61
|
|
Katie Lange
|
46
|
21:47.90
|
|
Angela Herzog
|
60
|
22:49.53
|
No Team Scores Kept
Sept. 6: Bulldog Women Win Northwood Invitational Title
The Ferris State University
women’s cross country team placed five runners among the top six en route to a
first-place team finish at the Northwood Invitational on Friday (Sept. 6) in
Midland, Mich.
Freshman Jenny Irwin claimed
the individual 5K championship as she finished first overall (19:37.92) in the
53-competitor field. Freshman Crystal
Flutur took second place (19:44.52) while sophomore Mary Miller was third (19:49.19).
Sophomore Stefanie DeLong
placed fifth overall (19:52.30), freshman Kristen Balla was sixth (19:54.31) and freshman Leanna Wolf finished 11th at 20:48.90. Freshman Katie Lange added a 12th place individual
finish (20:51.67).
The Bulldogs will return to action Friday, Sept. 20, at the Pre-Great Lakes Region Invitational in
Allendale, Mich. The race, which will be hosted by Grand Valley State, is slated to begin at 6 p.m. (EDT).
Ferris State Women's
Results (5K race)
|
Name
|
Place
|
Time
|
|
Jenny Irwin
|
1
|
19:37.92
|
|
Crystal Flutur
|
2
|
19:44.52
|
|
Mary Miller
|
3
|
19:49.19
|
|
Stefanie DeLong
|
5
|
19:52.30
|
|
Kristen Balla
|
6
|
19:54.31
|
|
Leanna Wolf
|
11
|
20:48.90
|
|
Katie Lange
|
12
|
20:51.67
|
|
Geneva Jones
|
15
|
21:02.27
|
|
Angela Herzog
|
29
|
22:15.74
|
Final Team Scores
Ferris State 17, Saginaw Valley State 52, Alma 83, Lake Superior State 109,
Mott CC 138
Sept. 2: FSU Women Open 2002 Campaign At Jeff Drenth Memorial
The Ferris State University women's cross country team had nine athletes compete in the non-scoring Central Michigan Jeff Drenth Memorial held last Friday (Aug. 31) at University Park in Mount Pleasant, Mich.
Freshman Jenny Irwin led the Bulldogs as she placed 11th overall (20:14) among 29 competitors in Ferris' first outing of the 2002 campaign. Two other FSU athletes also placed among the top 15 in the open 5K meet as freshman Kristen Balla was 13th (20:21) and freshman Crystal Flutur finished 14th (20:23).
Sophomore Mary Miller placed 17th overall (20:34), sophomore Stefanie DeLong was 18th (20:44) and freshman Leanna Wolf clocked 20:57 en route to a 20th place finish.
Ferris State will take part in the Northwood Invitational this Friday (Sept. 6) at 4 p.m. (EDT) in Midland, Mich.
Ferris State Women's
Results (5K)
|
Name
|
Place
|
Time
|
|
Jenny Irwin
|
11
|
20:14
|
|
Kristen Balla
|
13
|
20:21
|
|
Crystal Flutur
|
14
|
20:23
|
|
Mary Miller
|
17
|
20:34
|
|
Stefanie DeLong
|
18
|
20:44
|
|
Leanna Wolf
|
20
|
20:57
|
|
Katie Lange
|
26
|
22:05
|
|
Geneva Jones
|
27
|
22:11
|
|
Angela Herzog
|
28
|
23:36
|
No Team Scores Kept
|
