Women's Cross Country opens up 2012 season with win at ONU Invitiational
By: Andrew Korba
ADA — Senior All-American Alison Steinbrunner finished in first place to lead the Ohio Northern women's cross country team at the ONU Invitational Saturday.
ONU won the event with 18 points while Heidelberg was second with 64.
The ONU Alumni team came in third place with 67 points and Bluffton came in fourth with 97.
Steinbrunner completed the 4k course in 13:49.30.
The Polar Bears also grabbed second and third place finishes.
Senior Lydia Weaver finished in second with a time of 14:18.70 and freshman Aya Tomozawa grabbed a third place finish in 15:02.70.
Sophomore Julie Puvogel notched a fifth place finish with a time of 15:03.70.
Junior Erin Radigan, sophomore Kate Huber and junior Brooke Larson finished in seventh, eighth and ninth place respectively.
Ohio Northern will be in action again on Saturday when they travel to Michigan for the Calvin (Mich.) Select Meet at 10 am.
Team Standings
1. Ohio Northern 18, 2. Heidelberg 64, 3. ONU Alumni 67, 4. Bluffton 97.
Top 5 Individual Results
1. Alison Steinbrunner (ONU) 13:49, 2. Lydia Weaver (ONU) 14:18, 3. Aya Tomozawa (ONU) 15:02, 4. Bobbi Custer (Berg) 15:02, 5. Julie Puvogel (ONU) 15:03.
Ohio Northern Individual Results
1. Alison Steinbrunner 13:49, 2. Lydia Weaver 14:18, 3. Aya Tomozawa 15:02, 5. Julie Puvogel 15:03, 7. Erin Radigan 15:07, 8. Catie Huber 15:08, 9. Brooke Larsen 15:09, 11. Casey Adamcik 15:12, 12. Samantha Hoffman 15:14, 13. Sarah Turley 15:16, 15. Katie Klopp 15:24, 16. Kendra Lee 15:25, 17. Margaret Sorg 15:33, 18. Kara Sosinski 15:45, 19. Laura Avino 15:48, 22. Brittany Lang 15:53, 26. Sarah Thompson 16:11, 30. Kayti Kintner 16:28, 31. Rebekah McCutchen 16:43, 33. Raechel Moore 16:48, 35. Brittany Stanek 16:54, 38. Emily Myers 17:12, 39. Gabi Patarini 17:15, 41. Caitlin Ratliff 17:30, 42. Moriah Rouch 17:45, 44. Katie Horton 18:26.