Site: Terre Haute, Ind.
Meet: Indiana State University Sycamore Pride
Distance: 5 Kilometers
U-M Finish: 1st of 9 teams
Top U-M Individual: Katie McGregor, 1st (17:32.66)
Next Meet: Saturday, Sept. 12 -- Michigan vs. Bowling Green w/Ohio, Marshall, 10:30 a.m., Bowling Green, Ohio

Women's Cross Country Runs Away With Sycamore Pride Title

TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- The Michigan women's cross country squad began the season on a fast note, winning the Indiana State University Sycamore Pride meet with a team score of 19 points, 65 points better than runnerup Butler University.

The Wolverines took the top three individual spots in the meet, led by senior Katie McGregor (Willoughby, Ohio/Willoughby South HS, whose time of 17:32.66 in the five-kilometer race was nearly 40 seconds faster than the second-place finisher, U-M junior Elizabeth Kampfe (Decatur, Ill./ MacArthur HS), who clocked in at 18:11.84. Freshman Katy Radkewich (Hudson,Ohio/Beaumont HS) finished third (18:28.83).

Overall, six of the top nine finishers were wearing the Maize and Blue and each of the Wolverines' 11 runners finished in the top 50 in a field of 91. U-M will now gear up for the next meet at Bowling Green State University on Saturday, Sept. 12.

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Team Standings

   1. Michigan            19
   2. Butler              84
   3. Indiana State       94
   4. Ball State          99
   5. Miami (Ohio)       102
   6. Illinois State     132
   7. Central Michigan   212
   8. Wright State       258
   9. Evansville         266

Michigan Individual Finishes

   1. Katie McGregor     17:32.66
   2. Elizabeth Kampfe   18:11.84
   3. Katy Radkewich     18:28.83
   6. Michelle Slater    18:45.28
   7. Katie Clifford     18:49.06
   9. Katie Ryan         19:04.04
  16. Julie Froud        19:18.85
  28. Lisa Ouellet       19:46.93
  31. Sarah Hamilton     19:51.05
  38. Marcy Akard        20:13.43
  45. Adrienne Hunter    20:31.20

Contact: Barb Cossman (734) 763-4423