Robertson Leads Yellowjackets in First XC Meet (Sept. 11, 2004)

RAPID CITY, SD – Senior Heidi Robertson finished fourth in her first collegiate cross-country race to lead the Montana State-Billings Yellowjackets in the first meet of the season.  Robertson, a four-year standout on the women’s soccer team, finished the 5K course in 21:03.

The Yellowjacket women still finished fourth at the four team meet, three points behind Dickinson State and 38 points behind winner Black Hills State.  Robertson was joined in the top ten by Chelsea Lynnes, who placed sixth in 21:33.  Rounding out the Lady Jackets’ scoring places were Tiffany Piplica in eleventh place in 22:10, Diana Davis in 23^rd place in 22:55, Mandy Brown in 31^st place in 24:07, Kristy Burns in 35^th place in 24:42, and Tracie Overberg in 37^th place in 24:56.

The Yellowjacket men also finished in fourth place, well behind third place Dickinson State.  Black Hills also won the men’s race.  Scott Brown was the Jackets’ highest finisher in sixteenth place.  He completed the 8K course in 30:41.  The remaining Yellowjacket scorers were Sam Hartpence in 22^nd place in 31:13, Jarred Rensvold in 27^th place in 32:29, Ryan Archibald in 28^th place in 32:41 and Joe Kragt in 34^th place in 34:02.

Both Yellowjacket teams will travel to the Dickinson State Invitational for a rare Friday meet on September 17.