Cross country teams end season at NCAA Regional

HOLLAND, Mich. – The Olivet College men's and women's cross country teams ended their season today by competing at the 2016 NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional Meet, hosted the championships and at the West Ottawa Golf Course in Holland.

THE BASICS
Location: West Ottawa Golf Course; Holland, Mich. 

FOR THE COMET MEN (8K RUN)

• The Comet men had 639 points to finish in 23rd-place out of 36 schools.
• Junior Bruce Baker placed 37th of 249 runners with a time of 25:48.4.
• Senior Connor Bauserman was 71st with a time of 26:21.8.
• Senior Blake Wilson finished in a season-best time of 27:40.5.

FOR THE COMET WOMEN (6K RUN)

• The Olivet women recorded 776 points to place 27th of 31 schools.
• Senior Allyson Schultz finished in 60th-place of 232 runners with a season-best time of 23:26.5.
• Junior Nicole Zerfas was next with a time of 25:18.9.
• Senior Brianna Wiles completed the race in a career-best time of 25:45.1.

QUOTE FROM OLIVET HEAD COACH KAREN LUTZKE

• "I was pleased with the progress of our team in the last few meets. Our upperclassmen stepped it up and ended the season on solid race efforts."
• "For the women, Allyson has been coming back from an injury and put together her best race of the season. Across the board, the ladies stepped up today and competed hard."
• "On the men's side, Bruce and Connor once again showed how much they stepped it up this year. Bruce just missed earning All-Region honors and Connor ran another spectacular race."
• "Overall, everyone raced hard and we are looking for everyone's continued program throughout the track season."