SID: Karen Madsen (605) 274-4335
Fax: (605) 274-5298
E-mail: madsen@cars.augie.edu
Web Site: www.augie.edu/athletics
October 23, 2000
2000 CROSS COUNTRY
AUGUSTANA'S men's and women's teams will compete in the NCAA Division II North
Central Region championships on Saturday, November 4, in Fort Hays, Kan.
LAST WEEK Augie competed in the Mount Marty Invitational at Fox Run Golf Course
in Yankton, S.D. The men ran 8,000 meters and the women 5,000 meters.
The results:
MEN'S TEAM POINTS
- Black Hills State 49
- Augustana 52
- Dana 103
- Graceland 124
- S.D. Tech 144
- Doane 147
- Sioux Falls 178
- Buena Vista 215
- Dordt 286
- Concordia 291
- DWU 307
- Dakota State 310
- Hastings 346
- Northwestern 375
- Briar Cliff 423
- Midland 436
Augustana
- Mark Scharnberg, 2nd, 25:19.49
- Todd Trapp, 3rd, 25:23.52
- Matt Genrich, 5th, 25:38.44
- Jonathan Francis, 19th, 26:31.85
- Justin Schlicher, 23rd, 26:43.14
- Brad Hartmann, 32nd, 26:58.02
- John Schmitz, 37th, 27:05.49
- Mike Goodwin, 27:25.01
- Zach Kiesow, 28:15.48
- Ryan Mertz, 28:15.91
WOMEN'S TEAM POINTS
- Concordia 58
- Doane 94
- Black Hills 105
- Hastings 106
- Sioux Falls 141
- Augustana 148
- Dordt 213
- Graceland 216
- Northwestern 217
- Mount Marty 247
- Dana 263
- Dakota State 291
- Buena Vista 313
- DWU 408
- Midland 427
Augustana
- Kara Fuehrer, 3rd, 18:40.35
- Melissa Schoen, 27th, 19:46.29
- Calla Strange, 28th, 19:47.29
- Allyson Hiedeman, 38th, 20:04.15
- Andrea Christensen, 52nd, 20:13.92
AUGUSTANA'S men's team is ranked 18th in NCAA Division II.
REMAINING 2000 SCHEDULE
- November 4: NCAA North Central Region Championships, Fort Hays, KA.
- November 18: NCAA Championships, Pomona, CA.
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.
AUGUSTANA QUICK FACTS
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Founded: 1860
Enrollment: 1800
President: Bruce Halverson
Athletic Director: Bill Gross
SID: Karen Madsen
Nickname: Vikings
School colors: Navy and Yellow
Conference: North Central
Affiliation: NCAA Division II
