9.24.2000

Marquette University Women's Cross Country Team Posts Eighth-Place Finish at Roy Griak Invitational

MILWAUKEE - The Marquette women's cross country team turned in an eighth-place finish out of 29 teams Saturday at the Roy Griak Invitational. The 6k event was held at the Bolstad Golf Course in St. Paul, Minn.

The Golden Eagles finished 243 points in the competitive field that featured eight teams ranked among the top 25 squads in the nation. Host Minnesota, ranked No. 13 in the nation, claimed first-place honors with 98 points while Yale (127 pts.) and Arizona State (140 pts.), ranked No. 7 nationally, finished second and third, respectively. Rounding out the top seven teams were Arizona (146 pts.), Providence (159 pts.) Colorado State (172 pts.) and Oregon (232 pts.). Marquette entered the competition ranked 23rd in the nation.

Marquette's top finisher was sophomore Susan Barth (Bluffton, Ind.) who finished 17th in the 199-runner field with a time of 21:41. Other strong performances were turned in by sophomore Jessie Sawn (West Allis, Wis.), who finished 27th overall with an effort of 21:52, and junior Bethany Harry (Forty-Fort, Penn.), whose time of 22:04 placed her 40th. Taking home first-place honors was University of Arizona junior Tara Chaplin with a mark of 21:00.

Final Women's Team Scores At The Roy Griak Invitational

1.  Arizona		98 pts.
2.  Yale		127 pts.
3.  Arizona State	140 pts.
4.  Arizona 		146 pts.
5.  Providence		159 pts.
6.  Colorado State	172 pts.
7.  Oregon 		232 pts.
8.  Marquette		243 pts.
9.  Weber State        	250 pts.
10. Wake Forest  	261 pts.
11. Northwestern	281 pts.
12. Missouri		317 pts.
13. Indiana		344 pts.
14. Eastern Michigan	417 pts.
15. Cal Poly		436 pts.
16. Purdue		443 pts.
17. Georgia		448 pts.
18. UCLA		463 pts.
19. Nebraska		475 pts.
20. Rhode Island	505 pts.
21. Drake		525 pts.
22 Bowling Green	556 pts.
23. Butler		682 pts.
24. Cincinnati		704 pts.
25. Army		713 pts.
26. Utah		726 pts.
27. Creighton		741 pts.
28. Wyoming		810 pts.
29. UW-Green Bay	937 pts.

Marquette Finishers
17. Susan Barth (21:41); 27. Jessie Swan (21:52); 40. Bethany Harry (22:04); 75. Brianna Dahm (22:33); 84. Audrey Schiltz (22:39); 98. Erika Jacobson (22:49); 129. Jamie Haro (23:15)