Cross Country Teams Ninth at GLIAC Championships

ASHLAND, Ohio - Marissa Yovetich finished 18th to lead the Michigan Tech cross country teams at the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships Saturday (Oct. 22). She covered the six-kilometer course in 23:28.

Christina Mishica also posted a top-50 finish placing 38th in a time of 24:06. Sarah Daniels and Deedra Irwin finished 56th (24:30) and 57th (24:34) respectively.

Malin Erickson completed the team score for the Huskies with a 74th place finish (25:19), and Amanda Halonen was one spot back (25:21).

Tina Muir of Ferris State won the race in 21:18.

Tech finished 9th of 13 teams with a score of 220. Grand Valley won the team competition with a score of 21.

Jani Lane led the men's team with a 50th place finish with a time of 27:23 over the eight-kilometer course.

Matt Dugan edged out Eric Parsell as the pair finished 68th (28:16) and 69th (28:18).

Nate Manderfield finished 75th (28:27) and Jonathan Kilpela was 79th (28:41).

Grand Valley won the men's competition (17 points) thanks to a first place finish by Anthony Witt (25:24). Tech finished ninth of 12 teams with 279 points.

"Our conference is extremely tough, and I was really proud of how our student-athletes competed today," said head coach Joe Haggenmiller. "Not only did they have to deal with stiff competition but large quantities of mud on the course."

Both teams will take a week off before competing at the NCAA Regionals Nov. 4th in Big Rapids, Mich.