Bowling Green State University Athletics
Women's Cross Country Places 22nd At Roy Griak Invite
September 23, 2000 | Women's Cross Country
Sept. 23, 2000
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The Bowling Green State University women's cross country team posted a 22nd-place finish at the prestigious Roy Griak Invitational Saturday (Sept. 23). Host Minnesota won the 29-team race, which featured a total of 13 teams listed in the most recent FinishLynx Top 25 poll.
For the Brown and Orange, sophomore Joy Echler led the way, placing 50th in a field of 239 runners with a time of 22:13. Senior Christine Thompson crossed the line in a time of 22:39 to finish 85th overall.
Other Falcon placers included freshman Jordan Hartmann (23:13, 126th), senior Lisa Mariea (23:30, 144th), sophomore Briana Killian (23:37, 151st), freshman Amber Culp (23:50, 160th) and sophomore Erin Croley (24:03, 166th). Junior Lisa Schroeder (24:52) was the eighth finisher for the Brown and Orange.
Arizona's Tara Chaplin was the individual winner, crossing the line in an even 21 minutes.
The 13th-ranked Golden Gophers won the race with a team total of 98 points. Yale finished second with 127 points. In addition to Minnesota, other teams listed among the nation's top 25 schools include seventh-ranked Arizona State, No. 11 Providence, No. 12 Oregon, No. 15 Colorado State, No. 21 Missouri, No. 23 Marquette and No. 25 Wake Forest.
The BGSU women of head coach Cami Wells are idle until heading to Indiana for the Notre Dame Invitational on October 6.
