10/20/08

Lady Lynx Finish 24th, Men Finish 27th at National Meet

The Lincoln College cross country team finished its season this weekend with a trip to the National meet held in Spartanburg South Carolina. There were forty seven teams represented from all over the nation. The Lady Lynx placed 24th. This marks the first time that the women’s team finished in the top 25. The women were lead by Eliza Cropp with a time of 20:17 and finished 63rd overall. Others who ran in the top five for the women were Elle Renier (105th), Melanie Sovereen (142nd),Maddie McGuire (170th) and Mandie Hurd (191st). The men’s team placed 27th. The were lead by Evan Ehrhardt. He ran the 8k course in 28:08 and placed (130th). Others running in the top five for the men were Stephan Hueber (143rd),Greg Staley (164th),Matt Albert (175th) and Shawn Vandolah (201st).

Coach Herron said,” I thought we did a solid job all year. I am very pleased at how well our team has battled throughout the year. This was the first time that our ladies finished in the top 25, I am very proud of how far they have come. The men had four out of our top five as freshman this year. This will help prepare them next season. The future is very bright and Coach Lowe and myself can’t wait to work with them again. They are truly a great group of student/athletes.” The Lynx will now begin to prepare for the upcoming track season.

Lincoln College was founded in 1865 as Lincoln University, the only institution of higher education named for Abraham Lincoln during his lifetime. It is a selective, two-year, private, liberal arts college located in Lincoln, Illinois. Lincoln College is designed to prepare a student for university study through a structured, supportive approach to learning. Approximately 89% of Lincoln College graduates transfer immediately to a four-year school where they succeed as well as or better than the native student. Student-teacher ratio at Lincoln College is 13:1 and the average class size is 16 students.