GREAT LAKES REGIONAL RANKINGS – Pre-Season

1) Wisconsin

Notes – The Badgers return all six athletes that won regionals and finished sixth at NCAAs. Led by 1999 NCAA champ Erica Palmer.

2000 - 1^st Great Lakes Regional, 8^th NCAA

Returnees:

Erica Palmer (1^st GL ’00, ’99, 3^rd ‘00 NCAA, 1^st ’99 NCAA)

Bethany Brewster (3^rd GL ’00, 9^th NCAA)

Liz Reuser (8^th GL’00, 112^th NCAA)

Michelle Lilienthal (15^th GL ’00, 113^th NCAA)

Leslie Patterson (39^th GL ’00, 193^rd NCAA)

Hilary Edmondson (65^th GL ’00, 161^st BCAA)

2) Marquette

Notes – Returns runners 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 from last year’s third-place regional squad and 27^th place national team.

2000 – 3^rd Great Lakes Regional, 27^th NCAA

Returnees:

Susan Barth (11^th GL ’00, 68^th NCAA)

Bethany Harry (17^th GL ’00, 92^nd NCAA)

Brianna Dahm (44^th GL ’00,205^th NCAA)

Audrey Schlitz (49^th GL ’00, 221^st NCAA)

Jessie Swan (61^st GL ’00, 209^th NCAA)

Megan Plante (200^th GL ’00)

3) Michigan

Notes – Only return numbers 3, 4, 5 and 7, but bring in a strong young recruiting class to add to the tradition.

2000 – 2^nd Great Lake Region, 14th NCAA

Returnees:

Jane Martineau (23^rd GL ’00, 83^rd NCAA)

Erin White (32^nd GL ’00, 146^th NCAA)

Katie Ryan (35^th GL ’00, 186^th NCAA)

Lindsey Gallo (50^th GL ’00, 225^th NCAA)

Newcomers:

Emily Anderson (Marquette, MI –’98, ’99 MI UP XC champ, 9:58 – 3k, 17:06)

Theresa Feldkamp (Lorain, OH - ’00. ’01 OH Div I 800 champ, 2:10 / 5:02)

Stephanie Hirtle ( Salmon Arm, BC – 2:11 / 4:27)

Chelsea Homan (Cincinnati, OH – 1^st ’99 OH Div I XC, 14^th ’00 FL Nationals, 2:16 / 5:02)

Sarah Pizzo (Denver, CO – 4:41 1500)

4) Michigan State

Notes – Return entire top-seven from last year’s 5^th place squad plus they return Durocher (9th in ’99 regional). Add a Foot Locker finalist to the mix.

2000 – 5^th Great Lakes Region

Returnees:

Ann Somerville (5^th GL ’00, 27^th NCAAs, 3^rd Big 10)

Cindy Durocher (9^th GL ’99, redshirted ’00 XC)

Michelle Carson (13^th GL ’00, 34:29 10k – NCAA Qualifier)

Jamie Krzyminski (22^nd GL ’00)

Katie Bonner (89^th GL ’00)

Jackie Bergey (97^th GL ’00)

Shannon Houseman (127^th GL ’00)

Kimberly Landane (162^nd GL ’00)

Newcomers:

Katie Anderson (Marquette, MI - Michigan UP XC Champ)

Natalie Stein (N. Hollywood, CA – 25^th ’00 FL Nationals, 10:55, 4:58)

Aimee Keenan (Rockford, MI – 2:11 800)

Michelle Kinkella (Sterling Hts., MI – 11:00 3200, 5^th Midwest Track Meet of Champs)

5) Indiana

Notes – Returns entire top-seven from last year’s 4^th place regional squad, plus Amanda Bell who finished 15^th at the ’99 regional meet. Will, most likely, lose ’00 #4, Magley, to a redshirt due to a serious car accident.

2000 – 4^th Great Lakes Region

Returnees:

Allyson Hammond (4^th GL ’00, 48^th NCAA)

Amanda Bell (15^th GL ’99)

Erin Womble (26^th GL ’00)

Stephanie Magley (will redshirt due to car accident)

Lauren Weddell (38^th GL ’00)

Rebecca Obrecht (82^nd GL ’00)

Heide Crowley (102^nd GL ’00)

Audrey Giesler (134^th GL ’00)

6) Toledo

Notes – The Rockets only return last year’s #2 and #5 from their 6^th place team, but return ’99 22^nd place finisher Smyth. A very improved crew on the track they also have, possibly, the best recruiting class in the region

2000 – 6^th Great Lakes Region

Returnees:

Briana Shook (30^th GL ’00, 9:53 3k, 17:18 5k)

Emily Gora (90^th GL ’00, 10:14 3k, 17:47 5k)

Katherine Smyth (22^nd GL ’99, 9:57 3k, 17:09 5k)

Sara Vergote (redshirt ’00 XC, 10:04 3k, 17:32 5k)

Jodi Harrington (redshirt ’00 XC, 9:55 3k)

Abby Phillips (redshirt ’00 XC, 18:00 5k)

Newcomers:

Jessica Kraft (MI, 2:13, 4:57, 10:57, 7^th Mid-East XC, 9^th FL Midwest)

Petra Teveli - JR (Budapest, Hungary - 9:58, 16:56, 35:22)

Ebba Stenback (Sweden – 9:50, 17:12, 6:43 2k steeple)

Chris Tye (New Zealand – 10:11, 2^nd World Mountain Racing Championships)

Kristin Jumer SO – Transfer (2:12, 4:32)

Jessica Falk Fr-RS (4:44 1500)

7) Notre Dame

Notes – Looking to rebound from last year’s disappointing season finale. They only lose last year’s #2 runner and replace her with an outstanding Canadian.

2000 – 8^th Great Lakes Region

Returnees:

Jennifer Handley (19^th GL ’00, 4:26, 16:40, 2^nd Big East 5k outdoors)

Rachel Endress (75^th GL ’00)

Hillary Burn (77^th GL ’00)

Kari Eaton (78^th GL ’00)

Megan Johnson (106^th GL ’00, 2:10, 4:20)

Melissa Schmidt (138^th GL ’00)

Newcomers:

Lauren King (Canada – 2:08, 4:22, Cndn Jr. 1500 champ, OFSAA 800/1500 champ, 26^th World Jr. XC).

8) Ball State

Notes – The Cardinals only return #1 and #5, but add a redshirt and a deep young recruiting class.

2000 – 10^th Great Lakes Region

Returnees:

Katie Nowak (7^th GL ’00, 44th NCAA)

Jessica Meece (113^th GL ’00)

Stacey Ritz (redshirt ’00 XC, 17:26, 36:49)

Newcomers:

Sarah Huddleston (6^th IN State XC, 4^th Mid-East XC, 10:52 3200)

Jill Scully (3^rd IN State XC, 5^th Mid-East XC, 10:54 3200)

Linda Stebbins (9^th OH Div I XC, 11:00 3200)

Aubrey Gaffer (11^th IN State XC, 11:13 3200)

Kelly Gaughran (2:17, 5:07)

9) Kent State

Notes – Return numbers 1 through 6 from ’00 plus #1 and #2 from ‘99’s 7^th place regional team.

2000 – 14^th Great lakes Region

Returnees:

Adrienne DiNapoli (24^th GL ’00)

Lisa Claypool (28^th GL ’99, redshirted ’00 XC, 9:50 3k)

Colleen Harrison (32^nd GL ’99, redshirted ’00 XC, 4:32 1500, 9:55 3k)

Anne Ughrin (57^th GL ’00)

Stephanie Snyder (81^st GL ’00, 4:32 1500, 10:22 3k steeple – NCAA Qualifier)

Jill Morrill (84^th GL ’00)

Sarah Hensley (107^th GL ’00, 67^th ’GL ’99)

Kelly Green (130^th GL ’00)

Newcomers:

Molly Hammer (10:57 3200, 3^rd OH Div I XC, 8^th Mid-East XC meet)

Jeanna Fascione (2:13 800, 2^nd OH Div I 800 ’99, ’00)

Jenny Fascione (34^th OH Div I XC)

10) Akron

Notes – Return 1, 2, 3 and 4 from ’00, including ’99 all-American Rizzo. Looking to middle- distance types to propel them higher.

2000 – 11^th Great Lakes region

Returnees:

Michelle Rizzo (3^rd ’99 GL, 38^th ’99 NCAA, MAC champ ’99, 9:41 3k, 16:28 5k)

Bobbie Hardbarger (20^th GL ’00, 6^th MAC ’00, 2:11, 4:30, 10:45 steeple)

Erin Frye (55^th GL ’00)

Jaime Alton (76^th GL ’00)

Malia Milec (208^th GL ’00)

Newcomers:

Jennie Castle (2:11 OH Div II State Champ)

Jackie Fejes (2:15 800)

Just missing for now:

Butler

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