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The UBC Thunderbirds rolled into Elsah, Illinois for the 2016 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) cross-country championships with plans on podium finishes for both the women’s and men’s teams. They got what they came for, but it didn’t come easy.
While the men had a strong performance finishing third – their best ever, they expected more. The women finished first for the fourth time in five years.
“Each of our girls has their own story that weaves into the fabric of our team,” shared Head Coach Laurier Primeau. “Natalia Hawthorne’s first race this season was three weeks ago as she was coming off a summer season injury. Nicola (Symonds) wasn’t really sure what competitive running was a year ago. Brianna (Cairns) didn’t even make our top-seven to go to Nationals in 2015. Madelyn (Brunt) was unable to go to the course for warm up on Friday because she was writing two mid-term exams on the road. Sandra (Kilmartin) had the flu and couldn’t jog yesterday. She walked the course on Friday.”
For a short period of time after the men’s race was finished, the Thunderbirds thought that they had won. There was a malfunction of the timing system and after some work by the timers, the Thunderbirds found themselves in third place overall – still a great performance, but a bit of a let-down.
Primeau is quoted on the Thunderbirds website, “I know they will be disappointed and I think that speaks volumes to our program. The best ever finish for the UBC men is considered sub-standard. I think it’s an indication of our pursuit of excellence. To have two guys in the top five is remarkable and it will be our goal to add depth to an already elite program.”
Laurier joined the Thunderbirds in May of 2015 after helping to develop a successful program at Trinity Western University, who last week saw similar successes at the U Sport championships.
Primeau brought in long-time Vancouver area coaches Chris Johnson and Norm Tinkham.
He added, “Most importantly, Chris Johnson and Norm Tinkham have done a remarkable job in giving each athlete the individual training prescriptions and advice that they require to be successful. We are truly fortunate to have these two leading our endurance program.
Top-50 women’s and men’s results below:
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61st Annual NAIA Men’s/37th Annual NAIA Women’s – 11/19/2016
Cross Country National Championships
Timing by TRXC Timing
Last Completed Event
Event 1 Women 5k Run CC
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Olowora, Aminat JR Oklahoma City 16:24.28 1
5:22.50 (5:22.50) 10:37.06 (5:14.56) 15:53.80 (5:16.75) 16:24.28 (30.48)
2 Segrave, Hannah SR Milligan 17:08.73 2
5:30.58 (5:30.58) 11:05.45 (5:34.87) 16:32.75 (5:27.31) 17:08.73 (35.98)
3 Perkinson, Jessa JR Southern Oregon 17:13.54 3
5:32.95 (5:32.95) 11:05.54 (5:32.59) 16:38.10 (5:32.57) 17:13.54 (35.44)
4 Douglas, Betsy SR U.S.C.-Beaufort 17:21.26
5:33.95 (5:33.95) 11:12.51 (5:38.56) 16:46.79 (5:34.29) 17:21.26 (34.47)
5 Rauch, Tiffany SR Indiana Tech 17:23.15
5:33.03 (5:33.03) 11:10.32 (5:37.29) 16:49.59 (5:39.28) 17:23.15 (33.56)
6 Hawthorn, Natalia SR British Columbia 17:23.75 4
5:32.31 (5:32.31) 11:11.25 (5:38.94) 16:49.43 (5:38.19) 17:23.75 (34.32)
7 Ransom, Emily SO Biola 17:28.63 5
5:38.06 (5:38.06) 11:15.84 (5:37.78) 16:53.63 (5:37.80) 17:28.63 (35.00)
8 Reid, Janie JR Carroll 17:30.10 6
5:39.09 (5:39.09) 11:13.62 (5:34.53) 16:53.43 (5:39.82) 17:30.10 (36.67)
9 Moore, Sarah SR Oklahoma City 17:31.64 7
5:37.15 (5:37.15) 11:22.04 (5:44.89) 16:58.30 (5:36.27) 17:31.64 (33.34)
10 Willging, Elie JR St. Xavier 17:32.32 8
5:38.73 (5:38.73) 11:10.57 (5:31.84) 16:55.55 (5:44.99) 17:32.32 (36.77)
11 Esposito, Leah SR Carroll 17:33.42 9
5:39.91 (5:39.91) 11:15.57 (5:35.66) 17:00.70 (5:45.14) 17:33.42 (32.72)
12 Van Calcar, Greta FR S.C.A.D. Atlanta 17:34.43 10
5:33.61 (5:33.61) 11:13.54 (5:39.93) 16:58.84 (5:45.31) 17:34.43 (35.59)
13 Frankian, Abigail JR The Masters 17:35.35 11
5:38.22 (5:38.22) 11:15.94 (5:37.72) 17:00.32 (5:44.39) 17:35.35 (35.03)
14 Symonds, Nicola SO British Columbia 17:35.73 12
5:47.09 (5:47.09) 11:28.89 (5:41.80) 17:01.76 (5:32.88) 17:35.73 (33.97)
15 DeWispelare, Marissa SR Doane 17:39.63
5:37.09 (5:37.09) 11:18.20 (5:41.11) 17:01.28 (5:43.09) 17:39.63 (38.35)
16 Cairns, Brianna SR British Columbia 17:40.06 13
5:42.16 (5:42.16) 11:26.87 (5:44.71) 17:08.73 (5:41.87) 17:40.06 (31.33)
17 Jemeli, Jackline SO Wayland Baptist 17:40.39 14
5:41.61 (5:41.61) 11:20.75 (5:39.14) 17:03.62 (5:42.88) 17:40.39 (36.77)
18 Benzing, Lauren SR Benedictine (Kan.) 17:40.52 15
5:36.20 (5:36.20) 11:19.55 (5:43.35) 17:02.82 (5:43.28) 17:40.52 (37.70)
19 Brown, Sierra SR Northwest Christian 17:41.01 16
5:57.56 (5:57.56) 11:30.30 (5:32.74) 17:03.78 (5:33.49) 17:41.01 (37.23)
20 Harmon, Alyssa SR Northwest Christian 17:42.95 17
5:45.57 (5:45.57) 11:25.45 (5:39.88) 17:06.54 (5:41.10) 17:42.95 (36.41)
21 Winchester, Melissa SO Aquinas 17:43.38 18
5:36.54 (5:36.54) 11:21.30 (5:44.76) 17:10.84 (5:49.55) 17:43.38 (32.54)
22 Dawson, Lyndee SR Biola 17:43.42 19
5:38.16 (5:38.16) 11:26.13 (5:47.97) 17:11.20 (5:45.08) 17:43.42 (32.22)
23 Klopfenstein, Lila SR College of Idaho 17:44.27 20
5:41.17 (5:41.17) 11:17.12 (5:35.95) 17:08.25 (5:51.14) 17:44.27 (36.02)
24 Blackmore, Kayle SO Southern Oregon 17:46.41 21
5:52.89 (5:52.89) 11:34.09 (5:41.20) 17:11.97 (5:37.89) 17:46.41 (34.44)
25 De Castro, Danielle SO Oregon Tech 17:46.53 22
5:51.23 (5:51.23) 11:34.38 (5:43.15) 17:11.94 (5:37.57) 17:46.53 (34.59)
26 Johnston, Stephanie JR Concordia (Mich.) 17:47.17
5:40.57 (5:40.57) 11:25.59 (5:45.02) 17:10.28 (5:44.70) 17:47.17 (36.89)
27 Poole, Emily SO Dalton State 17:47.87
5:45.27 (5:45.27) 11:29.55 (5:44.28) 17:12.38 (5:42.84) 17:47.87 (35.49)
28 Havranek, Anna JR Shawnee State 17:49.63 23
5:37.85 (5:37.85) 11:24.35 (5:46.50) 17:12.33 (5:47.99) 17:49.63 (37.30)
29 Middaugh, Kathy SR Aquinas 17:50.54 24
5:46.72 (5:46.72) 11:31.09 (5:44.37) 17:16.55 (5:45.47) 17:50.54 (33.99)
30 Brunt, Madelyn JR British Columbia 17:51.67 25
5:38.57 (5:38.57) 11:21.45 (5:42.88) 17:16.78 (5:55.34) 17:51.67 (34.89)
31 Vitale-Sullivan, Molly FR College of Idaho 17:53.72 26
5:47.39 (5:47.39) 11:31.63 (5:44.24) 17:15.25 (5:43.63) 17:53.72 (38.47)
32 Moreno, Lorena JR St. Mary (Kan.) 17:55.74 27
5:42.90 (5:42.90) 11:30.49 (5:47.59) 17:22.46 (5:51.98) 17:55.74 (33.28)
33 Schmidt, Rosa JR Northwest Christian 17:56.71 28
5:52.03 (5:52.03) 11:36.95 (5:44.92) 17:22.69 (5:45.75) 17:56.71 (34.02)
34 Smith, Maddy JR Hastings 17:59.27 29
5:42.17 (5:42.17) 11:30.44 (5:48.27) 17:23.44 (5:53.01) 17:59.27 (35.83)
35 Fletcher, Michelle SR Northwest Christian 18:00.11 30
5:51.82 (5:51.82) 11:33.76 (5:41.94) 17:25.04 (5:51.29) 18:00.11 (35.07)
36 Soper, Elizabeth SR Olivet Nazarene 18:01.82
5:46.25 (5:46.25) 11:33.52 (5:47.27) 17:24.82 (5:51.31) 18:01.82 (37.00)
37 Sigafoose, Adri JR Aquinas 18:03.39 31
5:50.11 (5:50.11) 11:39.66 (5:49.55) 17:28.11 (5:48.46) 18:03.39 (35.28)
38 Mumm, Michelle JR Morningside 18:04.12 32
5:54.36 (5:54.36) 11:38.67 (5:44.31) 17:24.34 (5:45.68) 18:04.12 (39.78)
39 Knott, Ashlee JR St. Francis (Ill.) 18:05.12 33
5:52.56 (5:52.56) 11:42.72 (5:50.16) 17:28.15 (5:45.44) 18:05.12 (36.97)
40 Hunsaker, Hannah SO Biola 18:06.23 34
5:38.36 (5:38.36) 11:27.34 (5:48.98) 17:23.26 (5:55.93) 18:06.23 (42.97)
41 Sosa, Silvia JR Wayland Baptist 18:06.48 35
5:51.15 (5:51.15) 11:42.97 (5:51.82) 17:31.29 (5:48.33) 18:06.48 (35.19)
42 Kilmartin, Sandra SR British Columbia 18:07.15 36
5:56.35 (5:56.35) 11:48.65 (5:52.30) 17:33.44 (5:44.80) 18:07.15 (33.71)
43 Roelle, Rachel JR Eastern Oregon 18:07.86
5:52.22 (5:52.22) 11:43.69 (5:51.47) 17:34.84 (5:51.16) 18:07.86 (33.02)
44 Murphy, Amy FR Corban 18:10.36
5:55.13 (5:55.13) 11:45.43 (5:50.30) 17:36.89 (5:51.47) 18:10.36 (33.47)
45 Cook, Caroline JR S.C.A.D. Savannah 18:10.37 37
5:40.02 (5:40.02) 11:26.07 (5:46.05) 17:32.94 (6:06.88) 18:10.37 (37.43)
46 Werner, Michaela JR Oklahoma City 18:11.25 38
5:44.92 (5:44.92) 11:33.30 (5:48.38) 17:28.99 (5:55.70) 18:11.25 (42.26)
47 Kearney, Emily FR S.C.A.D. Atlanta 18:12.74 39
5:41.61 (5:41.61) 11:35.62 (5:54.01) 17:33.45 (5:57.84) 18:12.74 (39.29)
48 Fairchild, Mikala SO The Masters 18:13.14 40
5:50.04 (5:50.04) 11:47.08 (5:57.04) 17:39.49 (5:52.42) 18:13.14 (33.65)
49 Peregrine, Molly JR Aquinas 18:14.00 41
5:44.74 (5:44.74) 11:33.09 (5:48.35) 17:36.32 (6:03.24) 18:14.00 (37.68)
50 Shepherd, Tiffany SR Morningside 18:14.20 42
TRXC Timing, LLC. – Contractor License HY-TEK’s Meet Manager 61st Annual NAIA Men’s/37th Annual NAIA Women’s – 11/19/2016 Cross Country National Championships Timing by TRXC Timing Last Completed Event Event 2 Men 8k Run CC======================================================================= Name Year School Finals Points ======================================================================= 1 Thomas, Jackson SR Bacone 23:50.20 1 4:55.1 (4:55.1) 9:33.3 (4:38.2) 14:26.9 (4:53.7) 23:50.2 (9:23.3) 2 Kipchumba, Geoffrey JR William Carey 23:57.10 2 4:53.5 (4:53.5) 9:32.9 (4:39.5) 14:26.6 (4:53.7) 23:57.1 (9:30.5) 3 Norris, Will SR Northwestern (Iowa) 24:29.30 3 4:55.2 (4:55.2) 9:39.3 (4:44.1) 14:48.8 (5:09.5) 24:29.3 (9:40.6) 4 Hooton, Jesse SR British Columbia 24:31.40 4 5:03.8 (5:03.8) 9:52.7 (4:48.9) 14:54.7 (5:02.0) 24:31.4 (9:36.8) 5 Gay, John JR British Columbia 24:35.50 5 5:03.1 (5:03.1) 9:52.1 (4:49.0) 14:54.3 (5:02.2) 24:35.5 (9:41.3) 6 Deyoung, Colin FR Cornerstone 24:42.40 6 4:58.7 (4:58.7) 9:50.0 (4:51.4) 14:58.3 (5:08.4) 24:42.4 (9:44.1) 7 Garcia, Daniel JR Cardinal Stritch 24:46.80 4:54.1 (4:54.1) 9:36.6 (4:42.5) 14:46.0 (5:09.4) 24:46.8 (10:00.9) 8 Hall, Matt SR Taylor 24:47.90 7 4:59.5 (4:59.5) 9:49.4 (4:49.9) 14:58.2 (5:08.8) 24:47.9 (9:49.8) 9 Koech, Benson FR Rocky Mountain 24:51.00 4:57.0 (4:57.0) 9:44.1 (4:47.2) 14:51.2 (5:07.1) 24:51.0 (9:59.8) 10 Hyatt, Chance JR Carroll 24:51.70 4:54.5 (4:54.5) 9:40.5 (4:46.1) 14:54.8 (5:14.3) 24:51.7 (9:57.0) 11 Floyd, Tony FR Madonna 24:53.60 5:03.9 (5:03.9) 9:52.8 (4:48.9) 15:02.0 (5:09.3) 24:53.6 (9:51.6) 12 Maszk, Nic JR Eastern Oregon 24:54.20 8 5:08.5 (5:08.5) 10:00.3 (4:51.9) 15:07.1 (5:06.8) 24:54.2 (9:47.2) 13 Boma, Jamal SR William Penn 24:54.80 4:54.1 (4:54.1) 9:40.8 (4:46.7) 14:52.8 (5:12.1) 24:54.8 (10:02.1) 14 Godfrey, Billy SO College of Idaho 24:59.00 9 4:56.1 (4:56.1) 9:50.1 (4:54.0) 14:58.4 (5:08.4) 24:59.0 (10:00.7) 15 Sandidge, Adam JR Campbellsville 24:59.00 4:55.7 (4:55.7) 9:43.9 (4:48.3) 14:56.3 (5:12.4) 24:59.0 (10:02.8) 16 Cushman, Connor JR Southern Oregon 24:59.80 10 5:06.0 (5:06.0) 9:58.8 (4:52.8) 15:04.9 (5:06.2) 24:59.8 (9:54.9) 17 Drake, Caleb SR Dordt 25:00.70 4:56.4 (4:56.4) 9:49.7 (4:53.4) 15:02.7 (5:13.0) 25:00.7 (9:58.0) 18 Orozco, Ulysses JR Missouri Valley 25:01.20 11 4:57.0 (4:57.0) 9:47.8 (4:50.9) 15:03.0 (5:15.2) 25:01.2 (9:58.3) 19 Aldaba, Danny SR Midland 25:02.80 5:02.8 (5:02.8) 9:57.3 (4:54.5) 15:05.6 (5:08.4) 25:02.8 (9:57.2) 20 Kimutai, Jonathan FR Cardinal Stritch 25:02.90 4:53.8 (4:53.8) 9:36.7 (4:42.9) 14:46.0 (5:09.4) 25:02.9 (10:17.0) 21 Smith, Ryan SR Goshen 25:07.50 5:04.2 (5:04.2) 9:54.3 (4:50.1) 15:04.7 (5:10.4) 25:07.5 (10:02.8) 22 Graham, Christian JR St. Mary (Kan.) 25:08.50 12 5:05.4 (5:05.4) 9:58.1 (4:52.7) 15:08.3 (5:10.3) 25:08.5 (10:00.2) 23 Weber, Tony JR St. Mary (Kan.) 25:09.10 13 5:07.1 (5:07.1) 10:02.0 (4:55.0) 15:11.4 (5:09.5) 25:09.1 (9:57.7) 24 French, Mark FR Oregon Tech 25:09.30 14 5:00.9 (5:00.9) 9:56.7 (4:55.8) 15:10.7 (5:14.0) 25:09.3 (9:58.6) 25 Santillo, Joey SR St. Francis (Ill.) 25:10.10 15 5:02.2 (5:02.2) 9:58.4 (4:56.3) 15:11.6 (5:13.2) 25:10.1 (9:58.6) 26 Lumb, Kieran FR British Columbia 25:10.40 16 5:11.5 (5:11.5) 10:10.0 (4:58.5) 15:24.4 (5:14.4) 25:10.4 (9:46.1) 27 Beal, Sam SR Cumberlands 25:10.50 4:55.5 (4:55.5) 9:44.3 (4:48.8) 14:59.2 (5:15.0) 25:10.5 (10:11.3) 28 Brown, Aesop SR S.C.A.D. Savannah 25:12.30 17 5:06.8 (5:06.8) 10:01.8 (4:55.0) 15:16.7 (5:14.9) 25:12.3 (9:55.7) 29 Bramblett, Jordan SO Embry-Riddle 25:13.00 18 4:55.8 (4:55.8) 9:51.1 (4:55.3) 15:06.3 (5:15.3) 25:13.0 (10:06.7) 30 Tafelsky, Taylor SR Milligan 25:13.70 19 5:05.7 (5:05.7) 10:05.6 (4:59.9) 15:21.2 (5:15.7) 25:13.7 (9:52.6) 31 McNeill, Max FR Oklahoma City 25:15.70 20 4:58.8 (4:58.8) 9:54.7 (4:55.9) 15:09.0 (5:14.3) 25:15.7 (10:06.8) 32 Sciarra, Michael SR The Masters 25:17.00 21 4:58.6 (4:58.6) 9:54.7 (4:56.1) 15:16.4 (5:21.8) 25:17.0 (10:00.6) 33 Alexander, Dylan SR Southern Oregon 25:18.40 22 5:08.3 (5:08.3) 10:03.6 (4:55.3) 15:18.5 (5:14.9) 25:18.4 (10:00.0) 34 Knudsen, Cam JR St. Francis (Ill.) 25:18.90 23 5:04.0 (5:04.0) 9:56.9 (4:52.9) 15:08.0 (5:11.2) 25:18.9 (10:10.9) 35 Willet, Thomas SR Aquinas 25:19.10 24 5:05.2 (5:05.2) 10:02.5 (4:57.4) 15:16.7 (5:14.2) 25:19.1 (10:02.5) 36 Freed, Blake SR Rio Grande 25:20.00 25 5:02.0 (5:02.0) 9:52.6 (4:50.7) 15:08.7 (5:16.2) 25:20.0 (10:11.4) 37 Oberitter, Noah SO Southern Oregon 25:20.70 26 5:09.7 (5:09.7) 10:05.9 (4:56.2) 15:19.5 (5:13.7) 25:20.7 (10:01.2) 38 Blaylock, Brian JR St. Francis (Ill.) 25:22.00 27 5:01.6 (5:01.6) 9:59.0 (4:57.4) 15:13.6 (5:14.7) 25:22.0 (10:08.4) 39 Boone, Tyler SR Bryan 25:23.80 4:55.1 (4:55.1) 9:50.5 (4:55.5) 15:07.6 (5:17.2) 25:23.8 (10:16.2) 40 Sullivan, Lucas JR Marian (Ind.) 25:24.10 28 5:09.3 (5:09.3) 10:10.4 (5:01.1) 15:24.8 (5:14.5) 25:24.1 (9:59.4) 41 Jaeger, David SO Shawnee State 25:24.60 29 5:01.4 (5:01.4) 9:55.8 (4:54.5) 15:13.8 (5:18.0) 25:24.6 (10:10.8) 42 Martin, Alex FR College of Idaho 25:24.90 30 4:57.5 (4:57.5) 9:52.3 (4:54.8) 15:08.4 (5:16.2) 25:24.9 (10:16.6) 43 Wright, TJ JR Northwest Christian 25:30.30 5:06.1 (5:06.1) 10:08.4 (5:02.3) 15:23.9 (5:15.5) 25:30.3 (10:06.5) 44 Schireman, Ray JR Southern Oregon 25:31.10 31 5:10.1 (5:10.1) 10:09.7 (4:59.7) 15:23.3 (5:13.6) 25:31.1 (10:07.9) 45 Evans, Jack JR Soka 25:31.70 4:58.1 (4:58.1) 9:50.6 (4:52.6) 15:12.7 (5:22.1) 25:31.7 (10:19.0) 46 Walker, Dylan SR College of Idaho 25:33.70 32 5:00.5 (5:00.5) 9:58.7 (4:58.3) 15:19.5 (5:20.8) 25:33.7 (10:14.3) 47 Poteracke, Kevin JR Southern Oregon 25:34.90 33 5:10.5 (5:10.5) 10:11.0 (5:00.5) 15:27.9 (5:16.9) 25:34.9 (10:07.1) 48 DeAtley, Zach SR Vanguard 25:35.60 5:00.2 (5:00.2) 10:00.9 (5:00.8) 15:24.4 (5:23.5) 25:35.6 (10:11.2) 49 Ryan, Nolan JR Lewis-Clark 25:35.90 34 5:03.3 (5:03.3) 10:02.9 (4:59.6) 15:24.3 (5:21.4) 25:35.9 (10:11.6) 50 Hunt, Zach SR Vanguard 25:36.10 5:02.7 (5:02.7) 10:06.8 (5:04.2) 15:31.4 (5:24.6) 25:36.1 (10:04.7)
