December 9, 2005
Women's Cross Country Award Winners Announced
The University of Akron women's cross country team announced the team's 2005 award winners at its Cross Country Awards Banquet, Friday, December 9. Beata Rudzinska was recognized as the Most Valuable Runner. Rudzinska was the Mid-American Conference champion, the All Ohio champion and the Zips top finisher in every race. In addition she earned All Great Lakes Region honors and was recognized four times as the MAC Runner of the Week.
Holly Sumser received the Newcomer of the Year award. In her first year of collegiate cross country competition Sumser was twice the Zips number 5 runner and she competed in all six meets.
Becki Michael improved 50-places in the MAC Championships from 2004 to 2005 and concluded this season as the team's fourth runner at the Great Lakes Regional Championships to earn the Most Improved award.
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2005 MAC Champions
2005 All Ohio Champions
Next Meet:
vs. Ohio,
Pitt & Seton Hall
Akron, OH
January 13, 2006
Beata
Rudzinska
Most Valuable
Runner
Holly
Sumser
Newcomer
of the Year
Becki
Michael
Most Improved
Runner
Letterwinners
Senior
Letter
Emily Freudenrich
Becki Michael
Beata Rudzinska
Brandi Schoeppner
Morgan Sulzener
Sam
Whetherholt
Adriana Zalucka
3rd
Year Letter
Rachel Zubricky
2nd
Year Letter
Gina DiAntonio
1st
Year Letter
Holly Sumser
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All
Region
Beata Rudzinska
All
MAC
Beata Rudzinska
Morgan Sulzener
Brandi Schoeppner
Adriana Zalucka
All
Ohio
Beata Rudzinska
Morgan Sulzener
Brandi Schoeppner
Academic
All MAC
Morgan Sulzener
Adriana Zalucka
Gina DiAntonio
