Oct. 20, 2007

Complete Results

Fairvew, Pa. - With freshman Cherie Jackson's 24th-place finish leading the way, the Mercyhurst women's cross country team placed 13th at the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships Saturday in Fairview, Pa.

Along with Gannon, the Lakers played host to the championship that was held at Pleasant Ridge Park just outside of Erie. Jackson was the lone Laker to finish in the top-25. She has been the team's top finisher in all seven events this year. Her time of 23:50.49 was three seconds ahead of the 25th-place finisher.

Mercyhurst finished with 316 points, three behind Gannon, which placed 12th. The team title went to Grand Valley State for the seventh-straight year. Grand Valley placed five runners in the top six.

Wayne State's Rachelle Malette cruised to a time of 22:00.17 and finished 35 seconds ahead of Kelly Gibbons of Grand Valley. Gibbons' second-place finish started a run of eight-straight Grand Valley runners to cross the finish line.

Mercyhurst's No. 2 runner, freshman Christie Turak, posted a time of 25:21.80 and placed 69th. Sophomore Amanda Ehrbar and senior Victoria Caruso finished three seconds apart in 100th and 101st respectively. Freshman Clara Strasenburgh landed in 104th position.