Men's Results
Women's Results
Albion, Mich. – With an unseasonably warm October morning providing the setting, the 2016 MIAA Men's and Women's Cross Country Championship featured strong team and individual efforts on the rolling hills of Tomac Woods Golf Course Oct. 29.
Calvin's men's team captured the team title, scoring 27 points to edge second-place Albion's 53 points to take win Saturday's race. Coupled with their win during the midseason MIAA Jamboree, Calvin emerged with the team title over the eight-team field.
#12 Calvin finished 1-2, as Jordan Kramer (25:38.4) and Andrew Philipose (25:39.5) crossed the finish line just one second apart. All five of Calvin's scorers were in the top 10 on the way to their 27-point effort. Philipose out-kicked Albion's Andrew Bill late after Kramer and Bill were shoulder-to-shoulder during key points of the race. Bill finished third with a time of 25:50.5.
For the women, #17 Hope was paced by Erin Herrmann's victory as their top five all crossed the line in the race's first 10 runners. The Dutch's first-place team finish Saturday gave Hope the season points edge over Calvin, as the #9 Knights won the mid-season MIAA Jamboree.
Herrmann, who finished in 21:37.9, kicked past Alma's Kaitlyn Arnold, who finished second in 21:57.2. Calvin's Lauren Strohbehn was close behind, capturing third place in 22:09.4. The women's trio slowly pulled away and stayed close late until Herrmann kicked hard over the final kilometer.
Calvin's title was their 30th consecutive MIAA championship, while Hope's victory was the eighth in program history.
At the conclusion of Saturday's race, All-MIAA performers were recognized for their efforts both during the Jamboree and MIAA Championship.
Next up is the 2016 NCAA Regional Saturday, Nov. 12, with the 2016 NCAA Championship slated for Saturday, Nov. 19.
Team Championship Results (1/3 Jamboree, 2/3 Championship)
Men
Calvin – 24
Albion – 21
Trine – 17
Hope – 16
Adrian – 12
Olivet – 8
Kalamazoo – 7
Alma – 3
Women
Hope – 26
Calvin – 25
Alma – 20
Trine – 17
Albion – 15
Saint Mary's – 14
Adrian – 9
Olivet – 6
Kalamazoo – 3
Men's Cross Country First-Team All-MIAA
Andrew Philipose, Calvin
Adam Schaaf, Trine
James Weekly, Albion
Andrew Bill, Albion
Jamison Koeman, Calvin
Zak Nowicki, Calvin
Nathanael Dick, Calvin
Men's Second-Team All-MIAA
Bruce Baker, Olivet
Nathan VanHaitsma, Calvin
Tyler Johnson, Calvin
Andrew Wittland, Albion
Tyler Brinks, Hope
Benjamin Pederson, Hope
Mark DeJong, Calvin
Julian Morrison, Hope
MVP: Jordan Kramer, Calvin
Women's Cross Country First-Team All-MIAA
Erin Herrmann, Hope
Kaitlyn Arnold, Alma
Lauren Strohbehn, Calvin
Brittany Beeler, Saint Mary's
Johanna Admiraal, Calvin
Katie Diekema, Calvin
Emily Joosse, Hope
Avery Lowe, Hope
Women's Cross Country Second-Team All-MIAA
Emily Hamilton, Hope
McKenzie Diemer, Calvin
Kristen Lundberg, Calvin
Jessica Gaines, Hope
Kelly Peregrine, Hope
Alissa Frazee, Hope
Kyla Binfet, Trine
Chelsea Miskelley, Hope
MVP: Erin Herrmann, Hope
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