Diplomats Place 12th at 2005 NCAA Women's Mid-East Region Cross Country Championship

by Sports Information
11/12/05

CARLISLE, PA – Karen Ziga (Jr., Haverford, PA/Haverford) crossed the finish line in 23:40.7 to tie for 30th as the Franklin & Marshall College women’s cross country team finished 12th of 42 teams at the NCAA Mid-East Region Championships hosted by Dickinson College.

The finish marks the second time F&M has finished in the Top 15 over the last two seasons as the team placed 11th at the 2004 Mid-East Region meet hosted by Allegheny College following four straight finishes out of the Top 15 (2000 – 23rd, 2001 – 17th, 2002 – 20th, 2003 – 18th).

Behind Ziga, Meredith Janeczek (Jr., Hershey, PA/Hershey) placed 40th in 24:06.9, Virginia Earl (So., Strasburg, PA/Norwood-Norfolk Central School) 90th in 25:02.8, Katie Byrne (Fr., Gettysburg, PA/Gettysburg) 113th in 25:27.2, Megan Feehan (Sr., West Chester, PA/Henderson) 119th in 25”35.3, Colette Buchanan (So., Hershey, PA/Hershey) 136th in 26:03.9 and Karen Blacher (So., Miami, FL/Gulliver Prep) 220th in 28:26.7.

Overall, Dickinson College placed runners in first, second, sixth, seventh, 11th, 14th and 47th place to win the region title and qualify for the national championships.

Complete results are available online at http://www.dickinson.edu/sports/2005xcregwomenresults.htm

Women’s Top Five Teams (plus F&M) - 1. Dickinson 27, 2. Haverford 148, 3. Elizabethtown 162, 4. Grove City 188, 5. Swarthmore 201, 12. Franklin & Marshall 382

F&M Finishers (Six Kilometers)
30. Karen Ziga 23:40.7
40. Meredith Janeczek 24:06.9
90. Virginia Earl 25:02.8
113. Katie Byrne 25:27.2
119. Megan Feehan 25:35.3
136. Colette Buchanan 26:03.9