Courtesy of GoCobbers.com, Release: November 1, 2008

Complete 2008 MIAC Meet Results

Meet Recap

ST. PAUL, Minn. (11/01/08)-- Concordia sophomore Hailey Brenden made sure there would be no sophomore jinx at the 2008 MIAC Championship Meet held at Como Park Golf Course on Saturday. Brenden cruised to a fifth-place finish in a time of 22:34.67 and earned her second straight All-Conference award.

Brenden also helped the Cobbers to a ninth-place finish in the team standings. Concordia finished with a final team total of 233. St. Thomas won the team championship with a mark of 66.

Brenden was the lone Cobber in the top 40 at the meet. Concordia's No.2 runner Brittney Christianson ran a 23:58.72 and finished in 44th place. Anna Hagen clocked a 24:30.47 to finish as the team's No.3 runner. She was followed by Rachel Pederson who finished the course in 24:54.22. She was one of three Concordia athletes who all finished within five places. In a rare occurrence, CC's No.6 and No.7 runners finished with identical times. Both Caroline McLaughlin and Krisitn Slette posted the time of 25:21.12 and finished in 68th and 69th place.

Concordia will have a two-week break before competing at the NCAA Regional Meet held at Grinnell College on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 11 a.m.

Team Results

1. St Thomas - 66
2. Bethel - 68
3. Carleton - 71
4. St Olaf - 104
5. Hamline - 136
6. St Benedict - 169
7. Gustavus - 185
8. Macalester - 193
9. Concordia - 233
10. St Mary's - 285
11. St Catherine - 305
12. Augsburg - 319

Top 20 Individual Results

1. Marie Borner - Bethel - 21:11.47
2. Alex Potter - Bethel - 21:56.17
3. Simone Childs-Walker - Carleton - 22:04.22
4. Katie Theisen - St Thomas - 22:12.17
5. Hailey Brenden - Concordia - 22:34.67
6. Annie Knutson - St Olaf - 22:35.32
7. Margo Branigan - Hamline - 22:36.22
8. Laura Roach - Carleton - 22:38.07
9. Brooke Beskau - Gustavus - 22:39.47
10. Kaycee Knutson - St Benedict - 22:46.87
11. Kelly Russ - St Thomas - 22:49.57
12. Erin Lowrey - Macalester - 22:50.57
13. Jenna Carlson - St Olaf - 22:58.52
14. Kristin Mork - Bethel - 23:00.22
15. Heather Jelen - Bethel - 23:00.82
16. Allie Metzler - St Thomas - 23:04.77
17. Emma Spoon - St Thomas - 23:14.67
18. Raynee DeGrio - St Thomas - 23:15.62
19. Alson Smyth - Carleton - 23:16.07
20. Karen Campbell - Carleton - 23:18.47

Concordia Team Results

9. 233 Concordia ( 24:15.84 2:01:19.20)
5. Hailey Brenden - 22:34.67
44. Brittney Christianson - 23:58.72
51. Anna Hagen - 24:30.47
65. Rachel Pedersen - 24:54.22
68. Caroline McLaughlin - 25:21.12
69. Kristin Slette - 25:21.12
70. McKayla Patterson - 25:26.57