Adams State collected its fifth straight team victory by a record 115-point margin over Seattle Pacific at the Division II Women’s Cross Country Championships November 17 at Missouri Southern State.

The Grizzlies yielded the individual title to Seattle Pacific’s Jessica Pixler, but were the only squad to place its five scoring runners in the top 25 individually in extending their Division II record total of team championships to 13. Adams State won eight straight team titles from 1992 through 1999.
The veteran Grizzlies, who returned six of last year’s seven championship-team members, became the first squad to win the Division II women’s meet by more than 100 points, topping the 93-point victory by Western State (Colorado) in 2000.

A trio of seniors led the way for Adams State, with Tanya Gaurmer crossing the line for third place individually, 14 seconds behind Pixler and only a second behind runner-up Winrose Karunde of Abilene Christian. Teammate Britany Somers equaled her performance at last year’s championships, finishing seventh among team scorers and eighth overall, while Lavenna Mullenbach scored 11th and finished 13th overall.

Seattle Pacific’s Pixler, who finished 10th overall last year, was joined in this year’s top 10 by teammate Jane Larson, who scored eighth and finished ninth overall. The Falcons’ cold-stricken third runner, Suzie Strickler, was cleared to run only minutes before the race and finished 47th among scoring runners, but Pixler credited her and fourth- and fifth-place scorers Karin Rohde and Kate Harline with a surge near the end that edged Grand Valley State for Seattle Pacific’s best team finish at the championships. Four teams finished within 13 points of Seattle Pacific in the race for runner-up honors.

“They were the heroes of the race because they were all facing adversity and they made the difference in the end,” she said.

Pixler overcame a bit of adversity herself after tangling with another runner in the lead pack and stumbling midway through the 6,000-meter race. She recovered to eventually pull away and win with a time of 20 minutes, 29.1 seconds.

Grand Valley State finished third for the second straight year to post its third straight top-three finish. Cal State Chico equaled its best finish, placing fourth for the third time in 10 appearances at the national meet, while Cal State Los Angeles rounded out the top five.

Emporia State’s Jonel Rossbach was the best finisher competing without a team, placing fourth individually.

Team results
1. Adams St., 63; 2. Seattle Pacific, 178; 3. Grand Valley St., 181; 4. Cal St. Chico, 183; 5. Cal St. L.A., 185; 6. Western St. (Colo.), 191; 7. Abilene Christian, 216; 8. Augustana (S.D.), 232; 9. South Dakota, 260; 10. Tampa, 261; 11. UC San Diego, 293; 12. Wis.-Parkside, 303; 13. Mo. Southern St., 330; 14. Wayne St. (Mich.), 342; 15. Bloomsburg, 360; 16. North Dakota, 374; 17. Harding, 398; 18. Ala.-Huntsville, 402; 19. Southern Ind., 421; 20. Edinboro, 447; 21. Mass.-Lowell, 514; 22. Stonehill, 519; 23. Lees-McRae, 693; 24. Wingate, 768.

Individual results
1. Jessica Pixler, Seattle Pacific, 20:29.1; 2. Winrose Karunde, Abilene Christian, 20:42.7; 3. Tanya Gaurmer, Adams St., 20:43.3; 4. Jonel Rossbach, Emporia St., 20:47.5; 5. Rachelle Malette, Wayne St. (Mich.), 20:48.7; 6. Ramsey Kavan, South Dakota, 20:49.4; 7. Rachel Stangler, Augustana (S.D.), 20:53.7; 8. Brittany Somers, Adams St., 20:55.4; 9. Jane Larson, Seattle Pacific, 20:55.5; 10. Anne Ronoh, Western St. (Colo.), 21:02.2.

Team results
1. Adams St., 63; 2. Seattle Pacific, 178; 3. Grand Valley St., 181; 4. Cal St. Chico, 183; 5. Cal St. L.A., 185; 6. Western St. (Colo.), 191; 7. Abilene Christian, 216; 8. Augustana (S.D.), 232; 9. South Dakota, 260; 10. Tampa, 261; 11. UC San Diego, 293; 12. Wis.-Parkside, 303; 13. Mo. Southern St., 330; 14. Wayne St. (Mich.), 342; 15. Bloomsburg, 360; 16. North Dakota, 374; 17. Harding, 398; 18. Ala.-Huntsville, 402; 19. Southern Ind., 421; 20. Edinboro, 447; 21. Mass.-Lowell, 514; 22. Stonehill, 519; 23. Lees-McRae, 693; 24. Wingate, 768.

Individual results
1. Jessica Pixler, Seattle Pacific, 20:29.1; 2. Winrose Karunde, Abilene Christian, 20:42.7; 3. Tanya Gaurmer, Adams St., 20:43.3; 4. Jonel Rossbach, Emporia St., 20:47.5; 5. Rachelle Malette, Wayne St. (Mich.), 20:48.7; 6. Ramsey Kavan, South Dakota, 20:49.4; 7. Rachel Stangler, Augustana (S.D.), 20:53.7; 8. Brittany Somers, Adams St., 20:55.4; 9. Jane Larson, Seattle Pacific, 20:55.5; 10. Anne Ronoh, Western St. (Colo.), 21:02.2.

11. Lauren Dunsmoor, Colorado St.-Pueblo, 21:02.4; 12. Laura Woznicki, Tampa, 21:06.4; 13. Lavenna Mullenbach, Adams St., 21:06.4; 14. Jessica Lamp, Wis.-Parkside, 21:07.9; 15. Sarah Montez, Cal St. Chico, 21:14.6; 16. Janee Jones, Harding, 21:15.2; 17. Mary Ballinger, Southern Ind., 21:20.1; 18. Mary Mwangi, Abilene Christian, 21:21.8; 19. Ashley Puga, Northwest Nazarene, 21:22.1; 20. Rachael Lanzel, Edinboro, 21:22.5.

21. Ashley Quintana, Adams St., 21:23.0; 22. Kimi Shank, Mo. Southern St., 21:24.9; 23. Lynsey Ardingo, Grand Valley St., 21:25.3; 24. Shawna Burger, Cal St. L.A., 21:27.2; 25. Karla Alburez, Cal St. L.A., 21:28.2; 26. Kelsey Maloney, South Dakota, 21:30.9; 27. Heather Wood, Adams St., 21:34.2; 28. Loice Cheboi, Abilene Christian, 21:36.3; 29. Janette McCarroll, Adams St., 21:37.4; 30. Heidi Evans, North Dakota, 21:38.7.

31. Emily McGregor, UC San Diego, 21:38.9; 32. Erin Zellers, Ala.-Huntsville, 21:43.6; 33. Naomi Fulton, Wis.-Parkside, 21:44.9; 34. Amber Hackenberg, Bloomsburg, 21:45.0; 35. Kayla Silva, Cal St. Chico, 21:46.5; 36. Diane Dunn, UC San Diego, 21:47.3; 37. Aisha Kamala, Cal St. Chico, 21:48.0; 38. Megan MacEratini, Grand Valley St., 21:48.2; 39. Shannon Filar, Western St. (Colo.), 21:49.3; 40. Nicole Radzik, Bryant, 21:50.8.

41. Liz Palkie, Minn. Duluth, 21:52.4; 42. Liliana Hernandez, Cal St. L.A., 21:53.2; 43. Valerie Hubbard, Wis.-Parkside, 21:54.2; 44. Agnes Kroneraff, Western St. (Colo.), 21:56.1; 45. Sarah Porter, Western Wash., 21:58.3; 46. Lindsay Nelson, Cal St. Chico, 21:58.6; 47. Lori Burgess, Grand Valley St., 21:58.6; 48. Joanna Horstmann, Kutztown, 22:00.9; 49. Kelly Gibbons, Grand Valley St., 22:01.2; 50. Leah Borns, Grand Valley St., 22:01.5.

51. Maribel Cespedes, Cal St. L.A., 22:01.9; 52. Caitlin Heider, Ala.-Huntsville, 22:03.4; 53. Andrea Kellock, Bloomsburg, 22:04.5; 54. Suzie Strickler, Seattle Pacific, 22:04.7; 55. Carolyne Kwambai, Fla. Southern, 22:07.7; 56. Molly Clark, Augustana (S.D.), 22:08.3; 57. Jillian Tholen, Augustana (S.D.), 22:09.5; 58. Julia Vola, Tampa, 22:11.6; 59. Kara Eckard, Mo. Southern St., 22:12.2; 60. Julianne Payton, Western St. (Colo.), 22:12.7.

61. Erin Richard, Clarion, 22:13.6; 62. Stellah Sang, Dist. Columbia, 22:14.3; 63. Karin Rohde, Seattle Pacific, 22:15.0; 64. Paige Williams, Tampa, 22:15.9; 65. Hillory Davis, Western St. (Colo.), 22:16.9; 66. Rebecca Winchester, Grand Valley St., 22:17.6; 67. Courtney Waltbillig, Mo. Southern St., 22:20.5; 68. Stephanie Williams, Kutztown, 22:23.6; 69. Miranda Wagner, Augustana (S.D.), 22:24.0; 70. Julianne Hoekzema, Northern Ky., 22:25.8.

71. Renee Aune, North Dakota, 22:27.0; 72. Leann Sarka, Indianapolis, 22:27.5; 73. Christina Dalomba, Mass.-Lowell, 22:28.0; 74. Carolyn Horst, Florida Tech, 22:28.6; 75. Melissa Nash, Bentley, 22:29.8; 76. Cynthia Rios, Cal St. L.A., 22:31.1; 77. Lisa Thomas, Western St. (Colo.), 22:31.8; 78. Alexandra Tayrien, Western St. (Colo.), 22:33.5; 79. Ify Anene, Adelphi, 22:33.5; 80. Danna Kelly, Truman, 22:34.5.

81. Kara Lubieniecki, Cal St. Chico, 22:36.2; 82. Emma Erickson, South Dakota, 22:36.4; 83. Katy Grant, Harding, 22:36.8; 84. Jaime Wright, Slippery Rock, 22:37.1; 85. Amanda Burkhardt, UC San Diego, 22:37.4; 86. Rysper Sirma, Harding, 22:39.2; 87. Kate Harline, Seattle Pacific, 22:39.7; 88. Lyra Clark, Mass.-Lowell, 22:40.4; 89. Caitlin Polgreen, Augustana (S.D.), 22:40.8; 90. Angela Borealo, Bloomsburg, 22:44.4.

91. Jessica Forrester, Tampa, 22:45.2; 92. Alysha Duffy, Tampa, 22:45.4; 93. Hayley Garner, Abilene Christian, 22:47.3; 94. Kelly O’Toole, Stonehill, 22:51.2; 95. Aubrey Morris, Carson-Newman, 22:51.6; 96. Lauren Kessler, Wayne St. (Mich.), 22:52.9; 97. Leslee Getts, Southern Ind., 22:53.3; 98. Allison Wykle, Wayne St. (Mich.), 22:57.1; 99. Ashleigh Montgomery, UC San Diego, 22:57.6; 100. Jessica Lundgren, South Dakota, 22:58.1.

101. Tracy Egnatuk, Wayne St. (Mich.), 23:00.2; 102. Lisa Anderberg, Seattle Pacific, 23:03.2; 103. Dinora Moran, Cal St. Chico, 23:03.8; 104. Jessie Bodenhamer, UC San Diego, 23:05.4; 105. Sarah Wickman, South Dakota, 23:05.7; 106. Lesley Clunie, Stonehill, 23:06.2; 107. Allison Ivie, Cal St. Chico, 23:07.0; 108. Jessica Pape, Augustana (S.D.), 23:07.7; 109. Dana Lindholm, Lees-McRae, 23:07.9; 110. Amanda Gefroh, North Dakota, 23:08.2.

111. Kaitlin Rohde, Seattle Pacific, 23:08.9; 112. Beth Schwing, Bloomsburg, 23:09.0; 113. Gwen Kyser, Ala.-Huntsville, 23:09.4; 114. Rebecca Nungesser, Edinboro, 23:09.4; 115. Callie Malone, North Dakota, 23:10.1; 116. Ashley Bunch, Mo. Southern St., 23:13.8; 117. Venessa Whittle, Abilene Christian, 23:14.8; 118. Laura Knapp, Adams St., 23:16.6; 119. Kara Kessler, Wayne St. (Mich.), 23:16.8; 120. Kristy Keithley, North Dakota, 23:18.0.

121. Alyssa Anderson, Augustana (S.D.), 23:19.9; 122. Meagan Scheidler, Southern Ind., 23:20.2; 123. Kristine Beringer, Edinboro, 23:21.1; 124. Kristina Coriaty, Stonehill, 23:21.5; 125. Kari Fritchie, Mo. Southern St., 23:22.0; 126. Maria Castaneda, Cal St. L.A., 23:24.2; 127. Lacy Williams, Southern Ind., 23:24.6; 128. Hope Christie, Wis.-Parkside, 23:28.0; 129. Amanda Sousa, Mass.-Lowell, 23:30.9; 130. Ashley Ferraro, Edinboro, 23:31.0.

131. Natalie Hamilton, Ala.-Huntsville, 23:32.4; 132. Victoria Kline, Mo. Southern St., 23:35.4; 133. Courtney Zimmerman, Wis.-Parkside, 23:37.7; 134. Brittany Colley, Wayne St. (Mich.), 23:38.7; 135. Jenny Gardynski, Stonehill, 23:40.7; 136. Sarah Whiteman, Southern Ind., 23:44.6; 137. Ashley Shuck, Bloomsburg, 23:45.5; 138. Dara Fox, Tampa, 23:45.8; 139. Erica Bourgeois, Edinboro, 23:46.5; 140. Stephanie Frazier, Harding, 23:47.0.

141. Andrea Kruszka, Ala.-Huntsville, 23:47.0; 142. Dora Perez, Cal St. L.A., 23:47.6; 143. Holly Bartelt, Southern Ind., 23:48.2; 144. Brianna Alban, UC San Diego, 23:48.4; 145. Kristi Dahlheimer, North Dakota, 23:49.4; 146. Alyson Trovato, St. Andrews, 23:53.9; 147. Sarah Baysden, Southern Ind., 23:56.1; 148. Natika Baker, North Dakota, 23:58.1; 149. Rachel Conley, Harding, 23:59.8; 150. Genna Eisenmann, Lenoir-Rhyne, 24:00.9.

151. Whitney Olson, Wis.-Parkside, 24:04.5; 152. Amber Sanders, Edinboro, 24:07.9; 153. Heidi Andersen, Wis.-Parkside, 24:10.9; 154. Danielle Timmerman, Harding, 24:13.9; 155. Jordana Henderson, UC San Diego, 24:15.2; 156. Jackie Oates, Stonehill, 24:20.2; 157. Sarah Bonomo, Mass.-Lowell, 24:21.0; 158. Reah Lee, Ala.-Huntsville, 24:21.8; 159. Emily Thomas, Mass.-Lowell, 24:23.5; 160. Ally Dunn, Abilene Christian, 24:23.7.

161. Michelle Jansen, Bloomsburg, 24:25.3; 162. Annie Magin, Wayne St. (Mich.), 24:27.8; 163. Heather Kuhlmann, South Dakota, 24:29.1; 164. Andrea Criscio, Wingate, 24:31.8; 165. Andrea Topalis, Stonehill, 24:33.5; 166. Christa Johnson, Bloomsburg, 24:34.9; 167. Allison Duba, South Dakota, 24:36.7; 168. Carla Swart, Lees-McRae, 24:38.9; 169. Meghan Murphy, Stonehill, 24:40.7; 170. Taylor Whitacre, Mo. Southern St., 24:41.2.

171. April Harris, Lees-McRae, 24:43.7; 172. Gina Valenti, Lees-McRae, 24:48.7; 173. Sarah Merullo, Mass.-Lowell, 24:53.4; 174. Alicia Harbold, Wingate, 24:54.7; 175. Laura Berry, Wingate, 24:57.0; 176. Ashley May, Lees-McRae, 25:03.3; 177. Kelly Bergeron, Edinboro, 25:08.8; 178. Ashley Hubbard, Wingate, 25:09.4; 179. Jill Koch, Ala.-Huntsville, 25:13.0; 180. Elizabeth Carr, Mass.-Lowell, 25:14.8.

181. Demarea Colson, Lees-McRae, 25:28.0; 182. Lindsey Roycraft, Wingate, 25:29.3; 183. Lindsey Putman, Abilene Christian, 25:31.0; 184. Michelle Gabrielle, Tampa, 25:35.6; 185. Jenny Hurd, Lees-McRae, 25:49.6; 186. Diana Willard, Anderson (S.C.), 25:56.0; 187. Amber Hines, Wingate, 26:00.4; 188. Jennifer Bossi, Wingate, 26:54.7; 189. Suzie Rivard, Grand Valley St. (did not finish).