Courtesy of GoCobbers.com, Release: October 3, 2008

Meet Recap

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (10/03/08)-- Concordia continued to get stronger as a team as they prepare for the upcoming MIAC Championship Meet. On Friday the Cobbers placed eight runners in the top 15 at the Jimmie Invitational and placed second as a team.

The Cobbers were once again led by sophomore Hailey Brenden who ran a 19:14.00 and finished in second place. It is the fourth time in the past five meets that Brenden has posted a top four individual finish. It is also the second time in the past three meets she has recorded a runner-up finish.

Joining Brenden in the top 10 were Brittney Christianson, Anna Hagen and Rachel Pedersen. Christianson was less than a minute behind Brenden and placed sixth in a time of 20:09.00. Hagen claimed eighth place in a time of 20:30.00 and Pedersen ran a 20:34.00 and finished ninth. For Hagen it was the first top 10 finish of the season.

There was a quartet of CC runners who all paced each other and finished consecutively from 12th through 15th place. McKayla Patterson led the foursome with a time of 21:01.00. She was followed by Jamie Levine (21:03.00), Kristy Singlestad (21:07.00) and Caroline McLaughlin (21:08.00).

Concordia will host the Homecoming Fun Run on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 9 a.m. and then return to competitive action when they compete in the Crown College Invite on Oct. 18 at 10:30 a.m.

Team Results

1. Jamestown College - 29
2. Concordia College - 37
3. Minot State - 82
4. Bemidji State - 104
5. Dickinson State - 116

Top 20 Individual Results

1. Conlon, Katie - Jamestown College - 19:01.00
2. Brenden, Hailey - Concordia College - 19:14.00
3. Bossler, Alyssa - Jamestown College - 19:31.00
4. Bentley, Emmylyn - Jamestown College - 19:43.00
5. Sayler, Cassandra - Minot State - 20:08.00
6. Christianson, Brittney - Concordia - 20:09.00
7. McPeters, Rayel - Dickinson State - 20:11.00
8. Hagen, Anna - Concordia - 20:30.00
9. Pedersen, Rachel - Concordia - 20:34.00
10. Anderson, Ashleigh - Jamestown College - 20:43.00
11. Belter, Cambrya - Jamestown College - 20:57.00
12. Patterson, McKayla - Concordia - 21:01.00
13. Levine, Jamie - Concordia - 21:03.00
14. Singlestad, Kristy - Concordia - 21:07.00
15. McLaughlin, Caroline - Concordia - 21:08.00
16. Dietrich, Lauren - Minot State - 21:09.00
17. Barnett, Britney - Concordia - 21:16.00
18. Goettemoeller, Shelby - Concordia - 21:18.00
19. Towle, Amanda - Minot State - 21:26.00
20. Maras, Kirsten - Bemidji State - 21:27.00

Concordia Team Results

2. Concordia - 37
2. Brenden, Hailey - Concordia College - 19:14.00
6. Christianson, Brittney - Concordia - 20:09.00
8. Hagen, Anna - Concordia - 20:30.00
9. Pedersen, Rachel - Concordia - 20:34.00
12. Patterson, McKayla - Concordia - 21:01.00
13. Levine, Jamie - Concordia - 21:03.00
14. Singlestad, Kristy - Concordia - 21:07.00
15. McLaughlin, Caroline - Concordia - 21:08.00
17. Barnett, Britney - Concordia - 21:16.00
18. Goettemoeller, Shelby - Concordia - 21:18.00

24. Slette, Kristin - Concordia College - 21:59.00
27. Kanten, Emily - Concordia College - 22:17.00
30. Baldwin, Carissa - Concordia College - 22:43.00
33. Bengtson, Kendra - Concordia College - 23:10.00
34. Ray, Tara - Concordia College - 23:18.00
39. Hendrickson, Kate - Concordia College - 24:01.00