Yellowjackets Host Fun Run, Invite (10/28/06)

College Race Photos
Fun Run Photos

BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings cross country team’s hosted the Yellowjacket Fun Run and Collegiate Invitational Saturday at Riverfront Park.  The 5K Fun Run consisted of men and women ranging in age from 12 and under to 60 years plus.  The collegiate race, hosted by the Yellowjackets, included teams from Dickinson State, University of Great Falls, Black Hills State, Flathead Valley College, and Yellowstone Baptist College.

The Fun Run preceded the college race and winning the men’s open division was Josh Dean with a time of 16:34.  Top honors in the master’s division belonged to Jay Mack with a 20:43.  The women’s open division winner was Lauren Wright turning in a time of 20:00 even.  Kathy Aragon led the master’s division winning in a time of 20:35.

Still riding the high of last week’s Heartland Conference Championship, the Lady Jackets won the team competition by virtue of a tiebreaker over the visiting Dickinson State with 28 points.   The University of Great Falls took the top two spots in the individual race with Charelle Martin winning in a time of 19:37.  Martin was followed by teammate Allison Johnson with 19:54.  Teri Lea McCormick (Hardin, MT) was the top finisher for the Jackets turning in a time of 19:56 in the 5K race to claim third.  Erin Mueller (Billings, MT), Crystal Roseberry (Chinook, MT), and Tiffany Piplica (Riverton, WY) placed seventh through ninth respectively.

The men of Dickinson State dominated the men’s race taking first through fourth in the individual competition.  John Kungu won the 8K in a time of 26:23 followed by teammate Bismark Cheruiyot, Moses Chepkwon, and Sergio Campos.  Matt Roseberry (Chinook, MT) led the Yellowjacket performance placing sixth with a time of 27:40.  Jarred Rensvold (Wolf Point, MT) was 13^th with a time of 29:08.  Dickinson’s effort also won them the team competition turning in a total of 16 points.  The Yellowjacket men were second with 47 points.

The Yellowjacket men and women are geared up to compete in the NCAA Division II South Central Regional meet held in Warrensburg, Missouri November 4.

Top 5 Women                                          Top 5 Men
Charelle Martin – UGF – 19:37                      John Kungu – DSU – 26:23
Allison Johnson – UGF – 19:54                     Bismark Cheruiyot – DSU – 26:26
Teri Lea McCormick – MSUB – 19:56             Moses Chepkwon – DSU – 26:31
Kristal Wolf – DSU – 20:13                          Sergio Campos – DSU – 27:11
Rayel McPeters – DSU – 20:21                     Moses Levens – UGF – 27:14

Yellowjacket Women                               Yellowjacket Men
3. Teri Lea McCormick – 19:56                      6. Matt Roseberry – 27:40
7. Erin Mueller – 20:45                               13. Jarred Rensvold – 29:08
8. Crystal Roseberry – 20:57                       15. Joe Kragt – 29:49
9. Tiffany Piplica – 21:02                            23. Andy Zoeller – 31:57
11. Cierra Dornfeld – 21:43                         24. Abram Hagstrom – 33:42
14. Kristy Burns – 21:54
16. Kym Island – 22:07
17. Colleen Dalimata – 22:12
18. Kisa Kron – 22:13
23. Erin Gannon – 24:24