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November 6, 2000

2000 CROSS COUNTRY

AUGUSTANA'S Julie Gifford, a freshman from Balaton, Minn., is the only Viking runner qualified to compete in the NCAA Division II national championships November 18 in Pomona, Calif.

Gifford finished 15th at the North Central Region championships November 4 at the Fort Hays State University course in Hays, Kan. Gifford posted a time of 22 minutes, 40 seconds for 6,000 meters. A total of 145 runners finished the course. Augustana was ninth in the team standings. The top six teams qualified for the nationals.

The Augustana men finished sixth in the team standings. The Vikings missed qualifying for national competition by three points. A total of 140 runners completed the 10,000-meter course.

MEN'S TEAM POINTS

• Western State 19
• Adams State 55
• South Dakota 143
• South Dakota Stae 158
• Minnesota, Mankato 177
• Augustana 180
• Nebraska-Kearney 193
• North Dakota State 193
• Fort Hays State 224
• New Mexico Highlands 240
• Minnesota-Duluth 245
• Colorado Christian 304
• Colorado Mines 374
• Wayne State (NE) 394
• UC-Colorado Springs 408
• North Dakota 465
• Fort Lewis CO 483
• Northern State 582
• Regis 618
• Winona State 647

Augustana runners

• Todd Trapp, 18th, 32:22.
• Mark Scharnberg, 19th, 32:24
• Matt Genrich, 21st, 32:33
• Jonathan Francis, 54th, 33:39.35
• Brad Hartmann, 68th, 34:24.25
• Blaise Sopiwnik, 98th, 35"30.06
• John Schmitz, 106th, 35:47

WOMEN'S TEAM POINTS

• Western State 26
• Adams State 75
• Northern Colorado 93
• North Dakota 97
• UC-Colorado Springs 127
• South Dakota State 160
• New Mexico Highlands 241
• North Dakota State 251
• Augustana 289
• Nebraska-Omaha 298
• Fort Hays 315
• South Dakota 324
• Minnesota, Mankato 327
• Minnesota-Duluth 349
• Fort Lewis CO 383
• Nebraska-Kearaney 449
• Colorado Christian 455
• Colorado Mines 473
• Northern State 507
• Winona State 507

Augustana runners

• Julie Gifford, 15th, 22:40
• Kara Fuehrer, 62nd, 24:18
• Calla Strange, 70th, 24:32
• Andrea Christensen, 74th, 24:39
• Melissa Schoen, 76th, 34:39.70
• Allyson Hiedeman, 101st, 25:29

AUGUSTANA COACH Tracy Hellman is in his first season as the Vikings' head coach. He is a native of Redfield, S.D., and a graduate of the University of Sioux Falls. He joined the Augie staff in January, 2000, as the interim distance coach. Before returning to Sioux Falls, he was a graduate assistant coach at Humboldt State University in Arcata, Calif.

VIKINGS' 2000 ROSTER

Women

• Kayla Anderson, Fr, Dilworth, MN.
• Rebecca Bowman, Fr, Rhame, ND.
• Andrea Christensen, So, Arlington, NE.
• Kara Fuehrer, Jr, Huron, SD.Julie Gifford, Fr, Balaton, MN.
• Leah Gifford, Sr, Balaton, MN.
• Allyson Hiedeman, Fr, Canby, Mn.
• Kasey Krull, Jr, Sioux Falls, SD.
• Melissa Schoen, Fr, Sherburn, MN.
• Calla Strange, Jr, Duluth, MN.
• Jill VanderStoep, Fr, Edgerton, MN.

Men

• Jonathan Francis, Fr, Stillwater, MN.
• Matt Genrich, Sr, Ghent, MN.
• Mike Goodwin, Fr, Sioux City, IA.
• Brad Hartmann, So, Fremont, NE.
• Zach Kiesow, Fr, Sioux Falls, SD.
• Ryan Mertz, Jr, Sioux Falls, SD.
• Garrett Milbrett, So, Kasson, MN.
• Mark Scharnberg, Sr, Hartley, IA.
• Justin Schlicher, Fr, Ankeny, IA.
• John Schmitz, So, Rapid City, SD
• Blaise Sopiwnik, Fr, Frederic, WI.
• Todd Trapp, Sr, Rapid City, SD.