Aug. 30, 2008

Complete ISU Dual Women's Results

Pocatello, ID -- Idaho State runners Gemma Maini, Erica Wendt and Kerynn Davis all finished in the top five at Saturday morning's Idaho State Dual at Centennial Course, and the Bengal women finished second to Southern Utah overall, just eight points behind the Thunderbirds.

Maini, a junior, won the 3K race, finishing with a time of 10:55.97, more than six seconds better than second-place Mary Nothum, who ran unattached. Sophomore Wendt (11:05.76) and junior Davis (11:07.19) finished third and fourth, respectively.

"Our aim today was to run as a pack," Maini said. "We tried to keep that pack tight, and that's exactly what we were able to do."

The Thunderbirds finished atop the overall standings, however, because they took positions 6 through 12. SUU's top finisher was Kiersten Blauer, who placed sixth with a time of 11:11.60. Southern Utah finished with 30 points to Idaho State's 38. Utah Valley came in third overall with 68 points, and the Wolverines' top placer was Aleina Eisenhauer, whose time of 11:27.38 was good for 13th overall.

Freshman Cydney Jacobsen was ISU's next-highest finisher, running the course in 11:32.12 and finishing 16th overall. The rest of ISU's lineup was Kris Thomasberg (12:02.38, 25th), Mandi Janowitz (12:14.97, 26th), Chealse Kropushek-Miller (12:31.47, 28th), Bradi Hutchison (12:56.32, 32nd), Candida Butler-Rowan (13:21.25, 34th) and April Jaynes (13:27.53, 35th).

The ISU cross country teams see their next action on Sept. 6 at the Autumn Classic in Provo, Utah.