Yellowjacket Harriers Wrap Up Season at NCAA West Regional (Nov. 8, 2003)

CHINO, CA – The MSU Billings cross-country teams finished their 2003 seasons at the NCAA West Regional Championships on Saturday.  Held at Prado Park, the Yellowjacket women’s team finished 23^rd in the 24-team field while the Yellowjacket men’s team finished last in a 17 –team field.  Chico State and UC-San Diego finished 1-2 in both team races.

Anjel Hoff (Sr., Billings, MT) led the Lady Yellowjacket runners with a 58^th place finish.  She covered the 6K course in 24:31.  Hoff was followed by Tiffany Piplica (Fr., Riverton, WY) in 95^th place (25:30), Raquel McCarthy (Jr., Butte, MT) in 130^th (27:11), Tracie Overberg (So., Dodson, MT)in 131^st (27:23), Kendra Bebee (So., Dillon, MT) in 135^th (27:57), and Chelsea Lynnes (Jr., Miles City, MT) in 147^th (29:49).  Lynnes was still suffering the effects of a foot injury suffered three weeks ago.

The Yellowjacket men were paced by Scott Brown’s (So., Billings, MT) 94^th place finish, completing the 10K in 37:25.  Also finishing for the Yellowjackets were Sam Hartpence (So., Custer, SD) in 102^nd (38:02), Joe Kragt (Fr., Billings, MT) in 108^th (38:59), Ryan Archibald (Jr., Missoula, MT) in 110^th (39:21), Sean Hannifin (Fr., Billings, MT) in 115^th (42:04), and Brendan Murray (Jr., Billings, MT) in 116^th (43:43).