Green Knights Fifth at Midwest Open

From Sports Information Director, September 13, 2014 | Women's Cross Country
by Dan Lukes, dan.lukes@snc.edu, (920) 403-4077

SOMERS - St. Norbert College finished fifth in the team standings at the highly competitive UW-Parkside Midwest Open at Dannehl National Cross Country Course.

The Green Knights totaled 131 points for fifth, placing ahead of UW-Oshkosh (148) and UW-Green Bay (167). NCAA Division II Winona State University won the team title with 31 points, while Division I Oakland University was second with 65 points. UW-Milwaukee, also a Division I school, was third with 91 points, and Division II Parkside was fourth with 94 points. Oakland's Ashley Burr won the 6-kilometer race with a time of 18:20.

Lisa Baeten led the St. Norbert contingent with a fifth-place finish, turning in a time of 18 minutes 45 seconds. Erin Artz also picked up a Top 25 finish by placing 22nd with a time of 19:27.

Charlotte Walsh was 32nd with a time of 19:44, while Taylor Miller was 39th with a time of 19:56. Alyssa Price was 49th with a time of 20:10.

Brittany Kozlowski was 52nd with a time of 20:17, while Sarah Parbs rounded out the top seven St. Norbert runners with a time of 20:18.