October 25, 2006
Contact: Evangel University Athletics 865-2815, Ext. 7282
Senior Rebecca Webster-Parr led all Evangel University runners at the 2006 Heart of America Athletic Conference meet on Oct. 21. Parr finished fifth in the women’s 5K race with a time of 20:26.67. The meet was held at Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa.
Other participating Lady Crusaders were freshman Mallory Brading (20th, 21:51.56), senior Courtney Pitchford (26th, 22:08.43), senior Jacqueline Pardeck (37th, 23:39.35), sophomore Sara Rither (38th, 23:42.68), senior Amy Franklin (39th, 23:46:03), senior Christina Crawford (50th, 24:38.34), freshman Kimberly Pasche (56th, 25:04.07) and junior Amanda Porter (64th, 27:30.12).
The men were led by Erik Hinkle. The senior finished the men’s 8K race in 42nd place (30:45.08). Also competing for the EU men were junior Erik Howard (48th, 31:19.78), freshman Wesley Dingman (51st, 31:30.16), junior Adam Carie (70th, 34:06.94) and junior Robert Martini (74th, 47:06.33).
Head coach Lynn Bowen’s cross country team will compete next in the NAIA Region V meet on Saturday, Nov. 4. The meet will be held at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas and begins at 11 a.m.