[IUP Varsity Sports]

2003 Women's Cross Country Results




Daniel Walker Invitational -- September 6, 2003 -- Buffalo, N.Y.

Team Standings (5K Race)

1.  Edinboro (50)
2.  Geneseo (60)
3.  IUP (64)
4.  Malone (85)
5.  Ithaca (120)
6.  Rochester Tech (298)
7.  Houghton (304)
8.  Buffalo State (309)
9.  William Smith (341)
10. Daemen (466)
11. Cuyahoga (525)
12. D'Youville (714)

IUP Runners: Mindy Sawtelle (1st, 17:49), Jessica Steck (5th, 19:20),
Nicole Blaesser (11th, 19:37), Jessica Pentz (14th, 19:51), Sarah Wygant 
(33rd, 20:34), Katie Farnsworth (35th, 20:42), Katy Makstutis (40th, 20:54),
Becky Bullard (45th, 20:58), Charlene Wirfel (47th, 21:00), Meaghan Strong
(58th, 21:29), Bethany Moreau (108th, 23:33), Jennifer Moore (117th, 24:04)  

Notes: Mindy Sawtelle won the race by 1:16 over second place Lacey Watkins 
of Malone.  Her time was just two seconds off the course record set by IUP's 
Sara Raschiatore a year ago.


Gulden Invitational (Bucknell) -- October 3, 2003 -- Lewisburg, Pa. Team Standings (6K Race) 1. Bucknell (26) 2. IUP (53) 3. Bloomsburg (72) 4. Clarion (101) 5. Canisius (169) 6. Susquehanna (176) 7. Lock Haven (222) 8. Saint Francis (223) 9. Niagara (225) IUP Runners: Mindy Sawtelle (1st, 21:28), Nicole Blaesser (7th, 23:11), Jessica Pentz (10th, 23:29), Becky Bullard (16th, 23:46), Sarah Wygant (23rd, 24:12), Charlene Wirfel (30th, 24:35), Katy Makstutis (31st, 24:36), Katie Farnsworth (33rd, 24:40), Meaghan Strong (36th, 24:52), Jennifer Moore (91st, 28:18), Bethany Moreau (93rd, 28:50) Notes: Mindy Sawtelle broke the course record set last season by Sara Raschiatore by 14 seconds. Her winning time was 1:21 faster than Amanda Pisano of Bloomsburg.
Slippery Rock Invitational -- October 11, 2003 -- Slippery Rock, Pa. Team Standings (6K Race) 1. IUP (18) 2. Slippery Rock (46) 3. Fredonia (75) 4. West Liberty State (DNF) IUP Runners: Mindy Sawtelle (1st, 21:29), Nicole Blaesser (2nd, 23:47), Jessica Pentz (4th, 24:28), Jessica Steck (5th, 24:37), Sarah Wygant (6th, 24:50), Katy Makstutis (8th, 25:11), Becky Bullard (9th, 25:11), Meaghan Strong (12th, 25:36), Katie Farnsworth (14th, 25:39), Jennifer Moore (33rd, 30:52), Bethany Moreau (35th, 31:32)
Penn State National Cross Country Race -- October 18, 2003 -- State College, Pa. Team Standings (6K Race) 1. Providence (49) 2. Columbia (58) 3. Penn State (84) 4. Colorado State (89) 5. Tennessee (111) 6. Pennsylvania (232) 7. Cornell (233) 8. South Florida (257) 9. Central Michigan (281) 10. IUP (311) 11. Rice (321) 12. Youngstown State (340) 13. Saint Francis (370) 15. Shippensburg (383) 16. George Washington (444) 17. Slippery Rock (515) 18. Mount Saint Mary's (534) 19. PSU Berks Lehigh Valley (596) IUP Runners: Mindy Sawtelle (5th, 20:57.01), Nicole Blaesser (71st, 22:44.14), Jessica Pentz (87th, 23:01.28), Becky Bullard (108th, 23:23.85), Sarah Wygant (114th, 23:32.70), Jessica Steck (116th, 23:33.99), Katy Makstutis (145th, 24:17.40), Charlene Wirfel (150th, 24:27.90), Katie Farnsworth (158th, 24:44.98), Meaghan Strong (159th, 24:47.00), Jennifer Moore (205th, 28:39.78), Bethany Moreau (210th, 29:48.01) Notes: Mindy Sawtelle posted her fastest ever 6K time and was the top Division II runner, finishing behind two runners from Providence and one each from Penn State and Columbia. The meet featured two teams ranked in the Division I Top 10, with Providence ranked eighth and Columbia ninth.