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Women's Cross Country Gets Set For Regular Season By Hosting Alumni Meet

Tuesday, September 2, 2008 (3 days ago)

The Gustavus women's cross country team hosted its annual Alumni Meet on Saturday morning in the Arboretum on the west side of campus. Thirty-one runners participated in the race including 25 members of the Gustavus team and six alumni. Laura Edlund, who graduated this past May and was a 2007 All-Conference performer, finished first with a time of 18:41. Brooke Beskau was the top Gustavus runner as she placed third with a time of 19:35.

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  Coach Jed Friedrich welcomed 26 runners back to campus to begin training for the 2008 season which will kick off Sept. 13 at the Grinnell College Invitational. Senior captains Kelly Chaudoin and Kayla Ricksham will lead a young squad that includes 17 first year and sophomore competitors.
• Drew Hood, Chris deLaubenfels, Laura Edlund Named To CoSIDA Academic All-District Track/Cross Country Team
  The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) released its men's and women's Academic All-District Track and Field/Cross Country Teams sponsored by ESPN The Magazine and three Gustavus student athletes were honored including Drew Hood, Chris deLaubenfels, and Laura Edlund.
• MIAC Announces Fall 2007 Academic All-Conference
  The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) recently announced its Fall 2007 Academic All-Conference honorees. The MIAC recognized 304 student-athletes who represented the conference's thirteen institutions. Student-athletes must be a sophomore, junior, or senior with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale to qualify for MIAC Academic All-Conference recognition.
• Bernhardson And deLaubenfels Named To USTFCCCA Cross-Country All-Academic Teams
  Gustavus Adolphus senior cross country runners Sarah Bernhardson and Chris deLaubenfels have been named to the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Cross-Country All-Academic Teams. A total of 353 runners, 150 men and 203 women, from over 100 Division III institutions were selected for the teams.

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