2003 News

Nov. 8: Ferris Concludes Season With Ninth-Place Regional Finish

The Bulldog women’s team placed ninth overall with 212 points in the 19-team field, which was won by meet host Grand Valley State with 35 points. Also qualifying for the NCAA-II National Championships in the women’s division were Northern Michigan (82 points), Southern Indiana (96 points) and Wayne State (141 points). GVSU's Natalie Ewing was the individual winner in a time of 21:31.3. Breanne Steffens from Southern Illinois, who finished second overall, and Kristina Owen from Michigan Tech were individual national qualifiers.

Junior Rachel Cox placed 12th overall (22:29.6) on the 6K course in the 134-runner women’s field while garnering all-region recognition for Ferris State. Sophomore Jenny Irwin finished 20th (22:47.7), freshman Julia Viel was 34th (23:08.1), sophomore Leanna Wolf placed 74th (24:05.7) and junior Mary Miller captured 80th place (24:22.3) for the Bulldogs.

Sophomore Kathryn Lange took 87th (24:40.0) and sophomore Crystal Flutur was 90th (24:45.0) in the race.

Ferris State Women's Results (6K)

Team Scores: Grand Valley State 35, Northern Michigan 82, Southern Indiana 96, Wayne State 141, Hillsdale 158, Ashland 171, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 178, Michigan Tech 190, Ferris State 212, Mercyhurst 322, Findlay 324, Wisconsin-Parkside 339, Indianapolis 350, Lake Superior State 413, St. Joseph's (Ind.) 461, Saginaw Valley State 470, Lewis (Ill.) 496, Northwood 531, Tiffin (Ohio) 536

Oct. 25: Bulldogs Finish Sixth At 2003 GLIAC Championships

Ferris placed sixth overall in the 15th annual women's championships with 133 points. Grand Valley State won the women's race with 27 points.

Sophomore Jenny Irwin led the women's team as she earned first-team all-conference accolades with a seventh-place finish (22:29.8) in the 6K event. Junior Rachel Cox placed 11th overall (22:39.0) to garner second-team All-GLIAC recognition in the 142-runner field.

Freshman Julia Viel took 20th place (22:51.4), junior Mary Miller finished 43rd (23:23.8) and sophomore Crystal Flutur placed 65th (23:50.0) for Ferris State. Sophomore Leanna Wolf captured 69th place (24:02.3), sophomore Kathryn Lange was 75th (24:10.1) and sophomore Geneva Jones placed 77th (24:17.9).

Ferris State will take part in the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional Championships Saturday, Nov. 8, in Hudsonville, Mich.

Ferris State Women's Results (6K)

Team Scores: Grand Valley State 27, Northern Michigan 96, Wayne State 99, Hillsdale 112, Ashland 130, Ferris State 133, Michigan Tech 152, Findlay 228, Mercyhurst 242, Lake Superior State 294, Northwood 350, Saginaw Valley State 353, Gannon 390

Oct. 10: Ferris Places Seventh At Michigan Intercollegiate Championships

The Bulldog women’s team placed seventh overall in the 6K women’s division with 187 points. Michigan State claimed the team championship in the 15-team race with 17 points while Northern Michigan finished second with 69 points.

Sophomore Jenny Irwin placed 24th overall (23:20) to lead the Bulldog women. Freshman Julia Viel was 34th (23:37), junior Rachel Cox placed 36th (23:37), sophomore Leanna Wolf finished 49th (24:05) and junior Mary Miller captured 50th place (24:06) for Ferris State.

Sophomore Geneva Jones came in 52nd (24:14), sophomore Crystal Flutur took 67th place (24:50) and sophomore Kathryn Lange finished 75th overall (25:13) in the 123-competitor division.

The Bulldogs will host the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Championships Saturday, Oct. 25, beginning at 10 a.m. (EDT). The meet will be held at FSU’s Katke Golf Course in Big Rapids, Mich.

Ferris State Women's Results (6K)

Team Scores: Michigan State 17, Northern Michigan 69, Western Michigan 73, Wayne State 121, Calvin 146, Grand Valley State 146, Ferris State 187, Hope 286, Saginaw Valley State 295, Albion 307, Lansing CC 311, Alma 349, Cornerstone 365, Mott CC 430, Olivet 451

Oct. 4: Ferris Takes Part In 31st Annual Loyola Lakefront Invitational

The Bulldogs placed sixth overall among the non-NCAA Division I schools participating in the race. FSU tallied 223 points in the 35-team division, which was won by Edinboro (Pa.) with 63 points.

Junior Rachel Cox led the women's team with a 73rd place showing in a time of 19:01 on the 5K course. Sophomore Jenny Irwin placed 81st (19:04), freshman Julia Viel was 101st (19:21), sophomore Crystal Flutur took 169th place (20:03) and sophomore Leanna Wolf captured 184th place (20:12).

Sophomore Geneva Jones was 193rd overall (20:15), junior Mary Miller finished 214th (20:29) and sophomore Kathryn Lange placed 263rd (21:01) in the 560-runner division.

Ferris State will return to action Friday, Oct. 10, as the Bulldogs compete in the Michigan Intercollegiate Championships at Allendale, Mich. The meet is slated for a 4 p.m. (EDT) start.

Ferris State Women's Results (5K)

Team Scores: Edinboro (Pa.) 63, Western Ontario 94, Guelph (Ontario) 98, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 157, Chicago 217, Ferris State 223, Wheaton (Ill.) 254, Indianapolis 270, Augustana (S.D.) 271, Carthage (Wis.) 295, Kalamazoo 332, Elmhurst (Ill.) 366, Findlay 377, Defiance (Ohio) 432, Olivet Nazarene 480, Case Western Reserve (Ohio) 480, Cumberland (Ky.) 504, Northwest Missouri State 546, Albion 547, Saginaw Valley State 566, Carroll (Wis.) 576, Saint Mary's (Ind.) 633, Alma 664, Northwood 678, Wisconsin-Parkside 683, Illinois Institute of Technology 735, Bluffton (Ohio) 755, Trinity Christian (Ill.) 760, Concordia (Minn.) 797, Morraine Valley CC (Ill.) 808, St. Xavier (Ill.) 840, Mott CC 960, Morton (Ill.) 969, St. Francis (Ind.) 975, Fanshawe (Ontario) 1114

Sept. 26: Bulldogs Claim Home Invitational Championship

Ferris, which had three runners finish among the top 10 competitors in the 68-participant field, outdistanced second-place Grand Valley State which had 61 points. Lake Superior State placed third with 88 points in the seven-team race.

Junior Rachel Cox finished second overall for Ferris State in a time of 19:10.70 on the 5K course. Sophomore Jenny Irwin took fifth place (19:22.20), freshman Julia Viel was 10th (19:41.60), junior Mary Miller placed 11th (19:45.90) and sophomore Crystal Flutur captured 17th place (19:54.60) for Ferris State. Sophomore Leanna Wolf was 24th overall (20:09.00), sophomore Kathryn Lange took 27th (20:23.10) and sophomore Geneva Jones placed 32nd (20:50.80) for FSU.

Ferris State returns to action Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational in Chicago, Ill. The race is set for a 11 a.m. (EDT) start.

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Ferris State Women's Results (5K)

Team Scores: Ferris State 35, Grand Valley State 61, Lake Superior State 88, Lansing CC 92, Saginaw Valley State 99, Schoolcraft 151, Mott CC 197

Sept. 19: Bulldogs Finish Eighth At Michigan State Spartan Open

FSU tallied a team score of 267 among the 11 schools participating in the 6K event. Michigan State claimed the women's team title with 47 points, Illinois was second (74) and Ohio State placed third (85).

Junior Rachel Cox placed 37th overall (23:10.1) in the 188-runner event to lead the Bulldogs. Freshman Julia Viel finished 46th (23:25.0), sophomore Jenny Irwin was 73rd (24:12.3), sophomore Kathryn Lange took 74th (24:13.3), sophomore Crystal Flutur was 75th (24:14.2) and sophomore Leanna Wolf captured 84th place (24:25.7) for FSU.

Ferris sophomore Geneva Jones placed 88th (24:36.7), junior Mary Miller was 92nd (24:57.3) and sophomore Kristen Balla took 104th (25:40.4).

Ferris will host the annual Bulldog Invitational Friday, Sept. 26, at FSU's Katke Golf Course in Big Rapids, Mich. The event is slated for a 5 p.m. (EDT) start.

Ferris State Women's Results (6K)

Team Scores: Michigan State 47, Illinois 74, Ohio State 85, Northwestern 90, Hillsdale 175, Oakland 193, Central Michigan 232, Ferris State 267, Eastern Michigan 268, Lake Superior State 315, Lansing CC 332

Sept. 5: Bulldogs Capture Five Of Top Seven Spots At Northwood Invitational

Junior Rachel Cox led the Bulldogs as she clocked 19:49.30 to finish first among 37 participants in the 5K event. Sophomore Jenny Irwin took second place (19:51.10) and junior Mary Miller placed fifth (20:15.10).

Sophomore Crystal Flutur finished sixth (20:26.20) for FSU, sophomore Kathryn Lange was seventh (20:31.10) and sophomore Kristen Balla took 14th place (21:08.00). Sophomore Geneva Jones also competed and placed 16th overall (21:21.40) as all eight FSU runners finished among the top 16.

Ferris will take part in the Michigan State Spartan Open Friday, Sept. 19, in East Lansing, Mich. The event is slated to begin at 4 p.m. (EDT).

Ferris State Women's Results (5K)

No Team Scores Kept

Aug. 29: FSU Women Open 2003 Campaign At Jeff Drenth Invitational

In the 5K women's field, Ferris had four runners finish among the top 15 competitors. Junior Rachel Cox was eighth (19:26), sophomore Jenny Irwin finished 10th (19:48) and junior Mary Miller took 14th (20:13) place. The race included athletes from Ferris and CMU along with unattached participants.

Sophomore Crystal Flutur captured 18th (20:28) place, sophomore Kathryn Lange took 19th (20:41), sophomore Leanna Wolf was 20th (20:47) and sophomore Geneva Jones placed 21st (20:51) while sophomore Kristen Balla finished 23rd (21:40) in the 24-competitor event.

FSU will return to action Friday, Sept. 5, in the Northwood Invitational at Midland, Mich. The race is slated for a 4 p.m. (EDT) start.

The Bulldogs are coached by Jeff Kavalunas, who's entering his eighth year as head women's coach and his fifth campaign as the head men's coach.

Ferris State Women's Results (5K)

No Team Scores Kept