Consistent training the last two weeks heliped the women’s team put on a good show at the invitational. That led to the fastest top 5 team time in the three-year history of the women’s cross country program.
The women took 11th place out of 22 teams at the meet and 4th place of NJCAA schools. Despite running injured, KT Truman, from Kent City, led the women by finishing 38th of 153 runners with a time of 20:14.
“She’s a great team player and is willing to give what she has for the team,” MCC coach Dan Fishel said. ” I just hope she gets healthy soon.”
Despite a rough start to the race, almost every runner ran a season or all-time personal best time.
“I took off for the 1/2 mile mark right before the start of the race and I noticed a lot of our girls team were a little behind early in the race,” said Fishel. “The girls told me after they finished that they were roughed up a bit with some pushing and shoving early in the race. The course forms a bottle-neck maybe 150 yards into the race and some of the girls paid the price. ” said Fishel.
“Lexi Yost, from Coopersville, said she fell during the race and Jessica VanDyke, from Reeths-Puffer had another runner step on her foot.
Kaytlynne Kerwin (Kent City High School), Alexis Yost, Jessica Sevarns (Ravenna High School), Meagan Lavin (Hesperia High School), Krista Brandel (Muskegon High School), Jessica VanDyke, Courtney Collins (Orchard View High School), and Erica Douglas (Muskegon High School) all ran season or all-time personal best times at Friday’s race.
The next race is Friday at the Michigan Intercollegiate Championships hosted by Calvin College at 4:45 p.m.
