CEDARVILLE, OHIO -- The Baldwin-Wallace College women's cross country team competed in the All-Ohio Championships today (September 30, 2011) hosted by Cedarville University. The women's team finished 20th of 47 teams and finished ninth of 22 teams in Division-III.
Junior Sarah Rospert (Milan/ Edison) led the Yellow Jackets as she finished 80th overall out of 317 total runners and 27th of 150 Division-III runners in a time of 19:19.27. Following Rospert was junior Lauren McGaughey (Allison Park, Pa./ Hampton) who finished 109th and 42nd in a time of 19:42.54, junior Tess Hoogeveen (Westerville/ South) was 116th and 44th and crossed the finish line in a time of 19:48.95, junior Shaina Kovatch (Parma/ Valley Forge) was 146th and 59th in a time of 20:06.94, sophomore Brooke Hradisky (Aurora) placed 151st and 61st in 20:08.72, sophomore Jamie Clapacs (Willoughby Hills/ Willoughby South) finished 157th and 64th in 20:16.28 and sophomore Lauren Hutka (North Ridgeville/ Midview) finished 188th and 82nd and crossed the finish line in a time of 20:46.00.
In the open meet, B-W was led by freshman Paris Sulzar (Parma Heights/ Valley Forge) as she finished in 93rd place and crossed the finish line in a time of 21:11.94. Following Sulzar was senior Julie Kotesovec (Litchfield Twp./Medina Buckeye) who placed 136th in a time of 21:46.60, senior Judy Patterson (Aliquippa, Pa./ Monaca Center) was 146th in a time of 21:50.44, junior Lynne Fahy (Ontario, N.Y./ Wayne Central) finished 164th in 22:03.43 and freshman Bryn Allen (Chardon) placed 234th in 24:10.06.
The Yellow Jackets are back in action in two weeks when they travel to nearby Oberlin on Saturday, Oct. 15 to compete in the Oberlin Inter-Regional hosted by Oberlin College at 10:30 a.m.
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