IWU Athletics

Illinois Wesleyan Women's Cross Country History

Year

Coach

CCIW Finish

IWU Top Finisher

Place

1990

Tony Robbins

7

Marcie Leverenz

20

1991

Tony Robbins

7

Amy Schippits

26

1992

Tony Robbins

7

Missy Martin

29

1993

Art George

7

Laura Lutz

23

1994

Laurie Pro

6

Laura Kretz

38

1995

Laurie Pro

7

Sarah Fincham

33

1996

Laurie Pro

7

Carolyn Demas

30

1997

Chris Schumacher

7

Carolyn Demas

51

1998

Chris Schumacher

8

Becky Wetzel

38

1999

Chris Schumacher

5

Casey Twanow

24

2000

Chris Schumacher

5

Gianina Taylor

20 (19:34)

2001

Chris Schumacher

5

Valerie Lambrecht

13 (19:56)

2002

Chris Schumacher

4

Valerie Lambrecht

6 (23:41)

2003

Chris Schumacher

6

Valerie Lambrecht

6 (23:14)

2004

Chris Schumacher

3

Valerie Lambrecht

6 (23:37)

2005

Greg Huffaker

3

Melinda Sprague

2 (21:52.2)

2006

Greg Huffaker

6

Mary Kate Gergel

29 (25:01)

2007

Greg Huffaker

6

Amy Burns

15 (24:11)

Illinois Wesleyan Women's Cross Country Honors

Year

Most Valuable Performer

Most Improved Performer

Most Valuable Newcomer

Hardest Worker

1991

Amy Schippits

1992

Amy Schippits

1993

Laura Lutz

1994

Jodi VanDuersen

1995

Sarah Fincham

Amy Farrell

1996

Carolyn Demas

Marissa Emerson

1997

Amy Taylor

Marissa Emerson

1998

Becky Wetzel

Katy McCain

1999

Colleen Kirby

Allison Friedrich

2000

Casey Twanow

Gianina Taylor

Colleen Kirby

2001

Jori Jacobeit

Jesse Adkins

Valerie Lambrecht

2002

Valerie Lambrecht

2003

Valerie Lambrecht

Megan Byrne

Laine Twanow

2004

Valerie Lambrecht

Jenny Nichols

Jenny Nichols

2005

Melinda Sprague

Kathryn Kohles

Amy Burns
Jenny Nichols

2006

Mary Kate Gergel

Kerry Devitt

Katelyn Draths

2007

Mary Ellen Barron

Megan Gleason

Katelyn Draths
Allison L'Hotta

Women's Top Team Performances

Year

Place

Event

2000

18th (of 31)

NCAA Division III Regional

2001

20th (of 33)

NCAA Division III Regional

2002

12th (of 35)

NCAA Division III Regional

2003

20th (of 35)

NCAA Division III Regional

2004

10th (of 37)

NCAA Division III Regional

2005

12th (of 39)

NCAA Division III Regional

2006

16th (of 38)

NCAA Midwest Regional

2007

13th (of 37)

NCAA Midwest Regional

Women's Top Individual Performances

Year

Top Performer

Place

Event

2000

Gianina Taylor

84 (20:00)

NCAA Division III Regional

2001

Jori Jacobeit

78 (19:40)

NCAA Division III Regional

2002

Valerie Lambrecht

30 (22:37)
All-Region

NCAA Division III Regional

2003

Melinda Sprague

66 (23:52)

NCAA Division III Regional

2004

Valerie Lambrecht

37 (22:45)

NCAA Division III Regional

2005

Melinda Sprague

10 (21:50)

NCAA Division III Regional

Sprague was the first IWU woman ever to qualify for the national meet

33 (23:00)

NCAA Division III Championships

2006

Megan Byrne

90 (23:54)

NCAA Midwest Regional

2007

Mary Ellen Barron

53 (23:09)

NCAA Midwest Regional