Cobbers Open 2004 by Running to Second Place at SJU Invitational.
(COLLEGEVILLE)-- Despite losing their top runner from the 2003 season, the Concordia women's cross country team found success in their very first meet of 2004. The Cobbers used a "pack mentality" to place all seven runners in the top 20 place winners of the meet en route to finishing second as a team. Concordia finished the meet with 52 points. That was 32 behind St. Ben's, who claimed the team championship with 20 points.

Natalie Hanson (Sr.Rogers, Minn./Elk River Area HS) made an early bid to become the top Cobber runner in 2004. She finished the 5,000 meter course in 20:59 and placed a solid sixth in the individual standings. Hanson tracked down a runner from Concordia-St. Paul at the wire to vault to her sixth-place finish. Jennifer St. John (Sr., Billings, Mont./Billings West HS) supplied a pleasant surprise for head coach Marv Roeske in the opening meet of the year. St. John, free from the nagging injuries that bothered her in 2003, ran a 21:08 and placed 10th. 

After St. John's finish, the Cobber pack philosophy took over. The Cobbers placed four runners in the nine place spots from 12th through 20th. Leading the herd was Erin Anderson (Sr., Bowman, N.D./Bowman HS), who finished 12th in a time of 21:27. Next up was first-year runner Kristen Dolence (Moorhead, Minn./Moorhead HS), who was only eight seconds behind Anderson. Behind Dolence was Erica Lundgren (So., Crosby, Minn./Crosby-Ironton HS) at 31:52. Then came Julie Miller (Sr., Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) (22:10) and rounding out the Cobber top seven was Alissa Bilden (So., Miles City, Mont./Custer County HS) who covered the course in 22:35. 

The Cobbers will travel to Rapid City, S.D. to participate in the South Dakota Tech Invite on Saturday, September 11 at 10:00am at Robbinsdale Park. 
 

SJU Invitational Action Pictures
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Women’s Results – 5,000 Meters

Team Scores

Saint Benedict      1-2-4-6-7-9-11        20
Concordia-Moorhead  5-8-10-13-16-18-20    52
Martin Luther       3-14-21-22-27-30-31   87
MSU-Moorhead        12-15-17-19-25-26-29  88
Minn.-Morris        23-28-35-37-40-41-44  163
North Central       24-26-38-39-43        180
Crown               32-33-34-42-45-46     186
Concordia-St. Paul  Incomplete
Northwestern        Incomplete

Individual Scores

1 Leah Wurm, CSB          18:54
2 Corey Hickner, CSB      20:24
3  Anna Bourman, ML       20:30
4 Shae Wallin, CSP        20:44
5 Megan Rose, CSB         20:58
6 Natalie Hanson, CM      20:59
7 Amanda Mueller, CSP     20:59
8 Anna Gunderson, CSB     21:04
9 Nancy Buselmeier, CSB   21:06
10 Jennifer St. John, CM  21:08
11 Rose Spring, CSB       21:10
12 Erin Anderson, CM      21:27
13 Katie Ranallo, CSB     21:31
14 Heather Schuster, MSU  21:32
15 Kristen Dolence, CM    21:35
16 Sarah Bishop, ML       21:39
17 Ashley Bean, CSB       21:39
18 Danielle Williams, CSB  21:51
19 Leah Pustovar, CSB     21:51
20 Sarah Thome, MSU       21:52
21 Erica Lundgren, CM     21:52
22 Holly Farwell, MSU     21:53
23 Maria Witham, CSB      21:58
24 Ann Mailander, CSB     22:01
25 Abby Campbell, CSB     22:08
26 Julie Miller, CM       22:10
27 Erin Gravalin, MSUM    22:15
28 Marian Studer, CSB     22:17
29 Mo Ringlein, CSB       22:21
30 Stephanie Noonan, CSB  22:32
31 Alissa Bilden, CM      22:35
32 Karen Kuerth, ML       22:40
33 Kelly Horgan, ML       22:42
34 Krista Hernandez, ML   22:49
35 Kristin Haubrich, CSB  22:50
36 Nicki Brusven, CM      22:50
37 Leslie Rau, CSB        22:52
38 Rebekah Rounds, CM     22:55
39 Alicia Mendez, Morris  23:02
40 Stephanie Kangas, CM   23:03
41 Leah Cameron, NC       23:03
42 Kate Thompson, CSB     23:06
43 Megan Hansen, CM       23:07
44 Channing Cook, open    23:10
45 Kristin St. John, CM   23:13
46 Katie Weinberg, MSUM   23:22
47 Amanda Simon, CM       23:23
48 Holly Reinsmoen, CSB   23:26
49 Ellen Crecelius, CM    23:27
50 Marit Swartout, CSB    23:35
51 Allison Jannsen, MSUM  23:38
52 Gretchen Kock, ML      23:41
53 Jen Bremser, CM        23:41
54 Kaylee Wasmussen, CSB  23:42
55 Jennifer Carbone, CSP  23:45
56 Ali Parsons, CM        23:49
57 Sarah Litchy, CSB      23:56
58 Jessica Johnson, CSP   24:01
59 Autumn Durfey, CSB     24:01
60 Sarah Hegg, CSB        24:03
61 Lisa Wiesen, Morris    24:04
62 Patty Canik, CSB       24:08
63 Raleen Rasmussen, CSB  24:08
64 Anna Johnson CM        24:10
65 Florence Warling, MSUM  24:13
66 Rebecca Meyer, ML      24:14
67 Lindsay Kuznia, CM     24:26
68 Emily Stoering, ML     24:36
69 Amy Lehmeier, CSB      24:40
70  Katie Mueller, CSB    24:40
71 Claire Peterson, NW    24:41
72 Erika Ogard, NW        24:41
73 Rachel Cleveland, CM   24:44
74 Brooke Ellison, CSB    25:00
75 Kelly Havig, CM        25:18
76 Kristin Bjella, CM     25:20
77 Meghan Gallup, Crown   25:27
78 Anna Taylor, Crown     25:27
79 Kelly Bierwerth, Morris  25:28
80 Molly Roske, CSB       25:30
81 Casey Margotto, CSB    25:35
82 Erin Steen, North Central  25:35
83 Jackie Woyth, CM       25:47
84 Katie Rehani, CSB      25:49
85 Amanda Huth, CSB       25:53
86 Katie Nettesheim, ML   25:54
87 Kristen Rise, CM       25:55
88 Leah Webinger, Morris  25:58
89 Susie Kirkham, CM      26:01
90 Kim Anderson, CSB      26:06
91 Carrie Fransen, CM     26:06
92 Janice Anderson, Nor. Cen. 26:06
93 Anna Horneber, ML      26:34
94 Leesha Montgomery, Nor. C. 26:39
95 Annie Clintsman, CSB   26:41
96 Amanda Jensen, NW      27:20
97 Nora Mogck, Morris     27:35
98 Miranda Jans, Morris   28:42
99 Holly Murphy, Crown    28:47
100 Katie Osterbauer, North Cen. 28:49
101 Michelle Singlestad, CM  29:52
102 Jacki Vandergon, NW   30:27
103 Nicole Gallagher, Morris  30:33
104 Esther Pearson, Crown 30:35
105 Leah Beck, ML         30:46
106 Chandra Parker, Crown 32:04