Tuesday, October 30, 2001

EIGHT GREYHOUNDS EARN ALL-CONFERENCE CROSS COUNTRY HONORS

ANNVILLE, PA --- Eight members of the Moravian College women's cross country team that won its ninth consecutive Middle Atlantic Conference Championship last weekend have been named to the 2001 MAC All-Conference teams for their top 20 finishes at the MAC meet hosted by Messiah College.

The Greyhounds, who have been ranked as the top squad in NCAA Division III for the last six weeks, have this coming week off in preparation for defending their NCAA Division III Mideast Regional crown.

Senior Heidi Wolfsberger (Moosic, PA/Riverside HS) won her third straight MAC Individual title with a time of 18:31.30.  Wolfsberger becomes the first Moravian runner and the first runner in MAC history to win the race three straight years.  Joining Wolfsberger on the MAC All-Star First Team with top ten finishes were senior Emily Shertzer (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin HS) in second at 18:54.80, senior Erin Boyle (Philadelphia, PA/Nazareth Academy HS) at third in 19:06.70 and senior Kim Jaick (Coopersburg, PA/ Southern Lehigh HS) in sixth at 19:38.60.

The Greyhounds had four MAC Second Team All-Stars with finishes in the second ten.  Freshman Alison Stoyko (Reading, PA/Governor Mifflin HS) was 11th in 20:06.60 while junior Jen Wagner (Riegelsville, PA/Wilson HS) was 12th in 20:08.60.  Freshman Chelsea Mullins (Jim Thorpe, PA/Jim Thorpe HS) placed 13th in 20:09.10 while freshman Heather McGarvie (Medford, NJ/Shawnee HS) was 14th in 20:13.00.