September 30, 2005
Women's Cross Country
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ENGLE TAKES FIRST IN WOMEN’S COMPETITION AT NOTRE DAME INVITE

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The Indiana State’s women’s cross country team tied for fourth place in the Gold Race of the Notre Dame Invitational today (Sept. 30) behind a strong performance from Laura Engle who finished first overall. She set a personal best in the 5k, crossing the tape in 17:40, which shaved four seconds off her previous best set last year at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational.
   “I was pleased with the team’s overall performance,” said Engle. “This was a great course that was flat which allowed me to run a fast time. One of the goals I set for myself was to finish first at a race this season, so I’m glad to have accomplished that today.”
   Dani Prince finished 18th with a time of 18:26, which was also a personal best. Heather Stembridge completed the course in 18:43 to earn 26th place. Sarah Jarvis was ISU’s fourth-place finisher, posting a time of 19:12 to earn 66th place. Leah Durr came across the finish line in 19:21, which was good for 79th place.
   Ashley Taflinger (19:32) followed 14 seconds behind Durr, and placed 91st. Julia Costello (19:46), Margaret Reyling (20:03), and Karla Negron (20:07), finished 106th, 122nd, and 124th, respectively.
   The Michigan “B” team took the top spot in the Gold Race with 60 points, followed by Edinboro’s 173. Cincinnati (181) took third place while ISU and Santa Clara tied for fourth place with 189. Wyoming (197) finished sixth, ten points ahead of Ohio University (297). Notre Dame’s “B” team (208), Belmont (220), and IPFW (284) rounded out the top ten.
   “Our first three runners were very strong,” noted head coach John Gartland. “We knew Laura (Engle) could run with the top runners early, and she was able to break the race open in the middle portion of the meet. Dani (Prince) ran very well despite battling injuries. Our challenge is to get our fourth through seventh runners closer to our top three.”
   The Sycamores return to action on Saturday, October 15 when they host the 2005 NCAA Pre-Nationals at the LaVern Gibson Championship Course.

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