University of Minnesota Athletics
NIMTZ, GOPHERS CLAIM TITLES AT IOWA STATE MEMORIAL INVITATIONAL
10/9/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
Minnesota scored 36 points to edge the host Cyclones by five points and claim the meet title for the third consecutive year. Drake was a distant third with 84 points with eight schools competing.
Nimtz won her first career invitational in a time of 17:59 to lead the while Michniovaite, slowly recovering from a heavy summer of training and competition, was three seconds back. Victoria Moses, 18:38, Minna Haronoja, 18:39, and Elaine Eggleston, 18:42, took 10th through 12th places.
TEAM SCORES: Minnesota 36, Iowa State 41, Drake 84, Wis.-Milwaukee 113, Luther 115, Illinois State 135, Mid-America Nazarene DNS, Missouri Valley DNS. INDIVIDUALS: 1. Corinne Nimtz, Minnesota, 17:59; 2. Rasa Michniovaite, Minnesota, 18:02; 3. Stacie Beste, Illinois State, 18:06; 4. Tracey Bearden, Drake, 18:10; 5. Andrea Crapisi, Iowa State, 18:23; 6. Alienor Gilchrist, Iowa State, 18:26; 7. Emily Martini, Iowa State, 18:27; 8. Laurie Meythaler, Iowa State, 18:28; 9. Sarah Murton, Drake, 18:33; 10. Victoria Moses, Minnesota, 18:38; 11. Minna Haronoja, Minnesota, 18:39; 12. Elaine Eggleston, Minnesota, 18:42; 13. Anita Menden, Minnesota, 18:46; 14. Johanna Olson, Luther, 19:06; 15. Jessica Huff, Iowa State, 19:07; 16. Ann Lewis, Wis.-Milwaukee, 19:09; 17. Brianne Peterson, Wis.-Milwaukee, 19:17; 18. Jill Field, Minnesota, 19:20; 19. Carrie Cesairo, Drake, 19:26; 20. Gena Johnson, Minnesota, 19:28.
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