Marquette University Athletics
Marquette University
Conference USA Championships
Women's Cross Country Takes Second at Conference USA Championship
10/30/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
Oct. 30, 1999
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -
Freshman Susan Barth paced Marquette women's cross country team to a second place finish at the Conference USA Championship Meet this morning. The Golden Eagles finished just five points out of the title with 71 points. South Florida edged Marquette with 66 points. Cincinnati placed third, with 80 points in the 5K race.
Barth led the Golden Eagles with her fifth place finish, recording a 17:28.1 time at Charlotte?s McAlpine Park. Following Barth for Marquette were fellow All-Conference USA runners Sarah McCullough (17:47.8) and Jessie Swan (17:50.8) who finished 10th and 14th respectively. Junior Erika Jacobson finished just off of the All-Conference Team, taking 17th place with a time of 17:55.3. The top fifteen finishers claim All-Conference Honors.
Hanne Lyngstad of Tulane captured the individual title with a time of 16:43.2. She was followed by Kelly Travis (17:07.5) of UNC Charlotte and Angie Kist (17:25.7) of Cincinnati.
TEAM SCORES: 1. South Florida 66, 2. MARQUETTE 71, 3. Cincinnati 80, 4. Tulane 98, 5. UNC Charlotte 113, 6. Houston 122, 7. DePaul 184, 8. Alabama-Birmingham 187, 9. Louisville 212, 10. Southern Miss 276, 11. Saint Louis 295, 12. Memphis 341.
MARQUETTE FINISHERS: 5. Susan Barth 17:28, 10. Sarah McCullough 17:47, 14. Jessie Swan 17:50, 17. Erika Jacobson 17:55, 25. Anne Schneider 18:20, 27. Lezlye Moran 18:22.
