Final 2009 MIAA Women's Cross Country Report

Final Standings

1. Calvin*
2. Hope
3. Adrian
4. Saint Mary's
5. Alma
6. Albion
7. Kalamazoo
8. Trine

The MIAA cross country championship is determined on the basis of two meets involving all schools. One jamboree during the season determines one-third of the seasonal champion and a season-ending meet determines the remaining two-thirds.

* MIAA Champion - Calvin


2009 All-MIAA Women's Cross Country Team

Most Valuable Runner
Jess Koster, Calvin
(senior from Grand Rapids/GR Christian HS)

All-MIAA First Team
Jess Koster, Calvin*** (senior from Grand Rapids/GR Christian HS)
Jesi Hale, Calvin*** (senior from Rehoboth, N.M./Gallup HS)
Gretchen Braymer, Calvin* (junior from Erie, Pa/Collegiate Academy)
Liz Smit, Calvin*** (senior from Kirkland, Wash./Bellevue Christian HS)
Jodi Hoekstra, Calvin* (sophomore from Homer Glen, Ill./Chicago Christian HS)
Rebecca Hiemstra, Calvin* (sophomore from Dusseldorf, Germany/International School)
Jillian McLaughlin, Kalamazoo*** (senior from Grosse Pointe/South HS)
Emily Fischer, Hope* (junior from Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central HS)
* - number of years All-MIAA First Team

All-MIAA Second Team
Alison Tuuk, Calvin (junior from Grand Rapids/GR Christian HS)
Taylor Mattarella, Hope (freshman from Traverse City/Traverse City Central HS)
Kelly Luftkin, Hope (sophomore from Houghton/Houghton HS)
Karly Sikma, Hope (freshman from Grand Rapids/NorthPointe Christian HS)
Kellee Lemcke, Alma (junior from Macomb/Sterling Heights Stevenson HS)
Logan Hamel, Adrian (freshman from Toledo, Ohio/Whitmer HS)
Alicia Fowler, Adrian (freshman from China/St. Clair HS)
Susan Savasky, Hope (sophomore from Berkley/Birmingham Marian HS)


MIAA Conference Meets

Saturday, October 31
MIAA Championships at Adrian

Team Scores:1. Calvin 15. 2. Hope 56. 3. Adrian 112. 4. Saint Mary's 120. 5. Alma 154. 6. Albion 156. 7. Kalamazoo 162. 8. Trine 224. 9. Olivet (no team score).

Individual Winner (6k): Jess Koster, Calvin, 22:56

Top Ten Runners: 1. Jess Koster, Calvin, 22:56. 2. Jesi Hale, Calvin, 22:58. 3. Sarah Dugan, Calvin, 23:14. 4. Lauren Bergstrom, Calvin, 23:17. 5. Liz Smit, Calvin, 23:26. 6. Gretchen Braymer, Calvin, 23:29. 7. Jillian McLaughlin, Kalamazoo, 23:32. 8. Taylor Mattarella, Hope, 23:36. 9. Jodi Hoekstra, Calvin, 23:38. 10. Emily Fischer, Hope, 23:51.

Complete Results

Saturday, September 26
MIAA Jamboree at Hope

Team Scores: 1. Calvin 15. 2. Hope 58. 3. Adrian 104. 4. Saint Mary's 133. 5. Alma 139. 6. Albion 168. 7. Kalamazoo 177. 8. Trine 207.

Individual Winner (5k): Jess Koster, Calvin, 17:59.

Top Ten Runners: 1. Jess Koster, Calvin, 17:59. 2. Jesi Hale, Calvin, 18:24. 3. Gretchen Braymer, Calvin, 18:32. 4. Jodi Hoekstra, Calvin, 18:40. 5. Rebecca Hiemstra, Calvin, 18:41. 6. Liz Smit, Calvin, 18:42, 7. Allison Tuuk, Calvin, 18:42. 8. Kellee Lemcke, Alma, 18:49. 9. Karly Sikma, Hope, 18:51. 10. Emily Fischer, Hope, 18:52.

Complete Results