October 22, 2007
Contact: Evangel University Athletics 865-2815, Ext. 7282
Evangel’s 2007 cross country teams competed in the Heart of America Athletic Conference meet on Oct. 20. The host was MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kans. The meet was the first to be run on the old Lakeside Hills Golf Course at Lake Olathe and featured several challenging hills and turns.
The Lady Crusaders were led by Amanda Zgrablich and Rachel Damanskis-Holerread. The two athletes finished 42nd and 43rd, respectively. Zgrablich ran the 5K course in 23 minutes, 20.13 seconds. Damanskis-Holerread finished with a time of 23:22.18.
The men’s top finisher in the 8K race was Nick Reasor. Reason ran the course in 28:49.23 and placed 26th. Erik Hinkle was next in 35th place with a time of 29:57.37.
The remainder of the runners are listed below with their places and times.
Evangel will finish up its 2007 cross country season at the NAIA Region V meet on Nov. 3. The meet host is Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa. The women’s 5K race begins at 11 a.m. and the men’s 8K race starts at 11:45.
Meet 5 - Oct. 20, 2007
Heart of America Athletic Conference Meet
Host: MidAmerica Nazarene University
Old Lakeside Hills Golf Course at Lake Olathe
Olathe, Kans.
| Place | Runner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Amanda Zgrablich | 23:20.13 |
| 43 | Rachel Holderread | 23:22.18 |
| 49 | Mallory Brading | 23:39.16 |
| 50 | Kimberly Pasche | 23:39.49 |
| 58 | Megan Harloff | 24:21.70 |
| 60 | Heather Morrison | 24:34.58 |
| 64 | Sara Rither | 24:56.50 |
| Place | Runner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Nick Reasor | 28:49.23 |
| 35 | Erik Hinkle | 29:57.37 |
| 64 | Daniel Strandquist | 32:20.63 |
| 81 | Wes Dingman | 35:40.93 |
| 83 | Ryan Parr | 39:30.12 |
| Place | Team | Total Time | Average Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9(9) | Women 5K | 1:58:22.66 | 23:40.54 |
| 8(9) | Men 8K | 2:46:18.28 | 33:15.66 |