Sept. 25, 2004

Final Stats

STANFORD, Calif. - The Bowling Green State University cross country team traveled to Palo Alto, Calif., to compete in the 31st annual Stanford Invitational this weekend. In the 4K race the Falcon men finished ninth overall among 20 teams, while the women placed 10th.

The men were once again led by sophomore Rogers Kipchumba. He placed 31st overall with a time of 12:43. Edwin Cheruiyot was the second Falcon to cross the finish line with a 13:06, good enough for 43rd overall.

For the women, newcomer Jamie Roflow placed 34th overall with a 14:59. Seniors Melissa Krueger (43rd) and Elise Gould (48th) finished with times of 15:13 and 15:18 for second and third place finishes for the Falcons. Freshman Caroline Hillman did not run, due to an injury.

The Falcon travelling party at Stanford

"I thought the men ran well today," said BGSU head coach Cami Wells. "They faced some tough competition, and I was happy to see them finish in the top half. The temperature was quite warm today, so the times were not incredibly fast. Also, Edwin was suffering the effects of an illness, so his time was a little off.

"I was quite pleased to see our top-five women finish within a 26-second span. Overall, they ran a nice race against a very tough field."

BGSU Women's Results:

1     34   3609 Jamie Roflow          FR 14:59
2     43   3607 Melissa Krueger       SR 15:13
3     48   3603 Elise Gould           SR 15:18
4     53   3610 Kim Settle            SO 15:23
5     58   3611 Nicole Suitor         SR 15:25
6   ( 81)  3608 Andrea Pollack        SO 15:44
7   ( 93)  3602 Christina Gingras     SR 15:55
BGSU Men's Results:

1     31   3599 Rogers Kipchumba      SO 12:43
2     47   3595 Edwin Cheruiyot       SO 13:06
3     68   3598 Bryan Jackson         JR 13:39
4     70   3597 Steve Ferber          FR 13:42
5     72   3601 Steve Vairetta        JR 13:48
6   ( 80)  3600 Ryan Rohrer           FR 14:07

Melissa Krueger and Jamie Roflow run at Stanford (photo by Amanda Decker)

The Brown and Orange will be idle from competition next week. Up next for the Falcons is the All-Ohio Championships on Oct. 8, in Delaware, Ohio.

Steve Vairetta runs at Stanford (photo by Amanda Decker)

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