Augsburg opens season with dual meet against Bethel.

Cross Country 9/2/06 -- Augsburg vs. Bethel dual meet

MINNEAPOLIS (9/2/06) -- Nikki Umhoefer claimed victory in the women's race with a 19:15 time over 5,000 meters, while Dan Greeno ran 15:53 over the 5,000-meter course to win the men's race, as Bethel University scored wins in a men's and women's cross country dual meet over host Augsburg College on Saturday morning at Riverside Park in Minneapolis.

The Bethel women finished in the first five spots to score a perfect 15 points in beating the Auggies 15-43, while Bethel had eight of the top nine spots in the men's rae to score an 18-45 triumph.

Umhoefer won the women's race in 19:15, four seconds shy of the course record in the event (19:11, Amy Lyons, 2004). Heather Jelen ran second in 20:55, Angie Mumbleau ran 21:23 to place third, Hannah Carlson ran 22:15 to finish fourth and Emily Hall ran 22:43 to place fifth.

Augsburg's Liz Ehlers (Jr., St. Paul, Minn./Arlington HS) finished sixth in 23:04, and Andrea Schuster (Jr., Burlington, Wis./Burlington Catholic Central HS) finished seventh in 23:12.

On the men's side, Greeno claimed a convincing win on the 5,000-meter course, finishing in 15:53. Carl Gladitsch ran second for the Royals in 16:25. Augsburg's Brent Haglund ran third in 16:39.

Brian Anderson ran fourth in 16:48, Tyler Hinrichs ran fifth in 16:49 and Josh Tschetter finished sixth in 16:50 to round out the Royal scoring.

Chris Scribner finished 10th for the Auggies in 17:42, with Micah Lenthe (Sr., Fergus Falls, Minn.) finishing 12th in 17:44.

Augsburg returns to action next Saturday (9/9) at the Wisconsin-River Falls Invitational.


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Cross Country -- Augsburg vs. Bethel dual meet
Saturday, Sept. 2, 2006 -- Riverside Park, Minneapolis, Minn.

Women: Bethel 15, Augsburg 43.
Individual results (5,000 meters): 1. Nikki Umhoefer (BU) 19:15; 2. Heather Jelen (BU) 20:55; 3. Angie Mumbleau (BU) 21:23; 4. Hannah Carlson (BU) 22:15; 5. Emily Hall (BU) 22:43; 6. Liz Ehlers (AUG) 23:04; 7. Andrea Schuster (AUG) 23:12; 8. Belinda Allen (BU) 23:51; 9. Sarah Peloquin (AUG) 25:14; 10. Jamie Simmons (AUG) 25:56; 11. Helena Dougall (AUG) 26:30.

Men: Bethel 18, Augsburg 45.
Individual results (5,000 meters): 1. Dan Greeno (BU) 15:53; 2. Carl Gladitsch (BU) 16:25; 3. Brent Haglund (AUG) 16:39; 4. Brian Anderson (BU) 16:48; 5. Tyler Hinrichs (BU) 16:49; 6. Josh Tschetter (BU) 16:50; 7. Noel Stringham (BU) 16:56; 8. Erik Bostroun (BU) 17:11; 9. Jordan Groh (BU) 17:15; 10. Chris Scribner (AUG) 17:42; 11. Andrew Boeddeker (BU) 17:43; 12. Micah Lenthe (AUG) 17:44; 13. Steve Storm (BU) 18:10; 14. Shane Wyborny (AUG) 18:18; 15. Andrew Costley (BU) 18:26; 16. Ben Hoffman (AUG) 18:36; 17. Peter Caldwell (BU) 18:53; 18. Jeff Allen (BU) 19:40; 19. Kyle Abbott (BU) 19:55.
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