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Published: November 18, 2007 12:05 am
Metro Roundup: Rose runner 138th at DIII nationals
Rose-Hulman senior Rachel Krasich finished in the top half of the NCAA Division III Women’s Cross Country National Championships on Saturday at St. Olaf College.
Krasich placed 138th of the nation’s top 280 runners at the NCAA Division III level, completing the six-kilometer course in a time of 23:15.
Weather conditions plagued the entire field in the effort, as the temperature plummeted into the 30s with snow and wind affecting the meet.
“It was a very challenging course and a great experience for Rachel to make the nationals. She had a pretty good effort on a cold, snowy day in Minnesota,” said Rose coach Matt Cole.
Krasich earned the first national championship appearance in the history of women’s athletics at the college with her 11th place finish at last weekend’s NCAA Division III Regional at Calvin College.
Basketball
• Blank vs. Sooners — At New York, Oklahoma defeated Gardner-Webb 69-55 in the third-place game of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.
Terre Haute North freshman Nate Blank had 13 points and 4 rebounds for G-W.
Wrestling
• Goble perfect — At Olivet, Mich., Rose-Hulman junior Tyler Goble recorded a perfect 3-0 mark at 165 pounds to lead the Engineer wrestling efforts at the Olivet Inviational on Saturday.
Goble pinned Cody Quirk of Baldwin-Wallace and Jeff Skinner of Grand Valley State to open the day, then defeated Jacob Porter of Mount St. Joseph by injury default.
Rose-Hulman returns to action at the Little State Wrestling Championships on Dec. 7-8 in Indianapolis.
Boxing
• River City Slug Fest — At Evansville, four members of the Terre Haute Boxing Club competed Saturday at the C.K. Newsom Community Center.
Willie Jones, welterweight, lost a three-round split decision; Alex Schaefer, super heavyweight, won a three-round decision; Dan Iddins, light heavyweight, won a decision. Barry Surry, super heavyweight, lost a three-round unanimous decision.
Football
• Johnston in spotlight — Nine-year-old Cam’Ron Johnston, a student at Terre Haute’s Devaney Elementary School, will try to win a state championship in the NFL Pepsi Punt, Pass and Kick competition today before the Kansas City-Indianapolis game inside Indianapolis’ RCA Dome.
Johnston, son of Russell and Gena Johnston, will be one of five finalists in the boys 8-9 age divison. Winners of all the age groups will be introduced at halftime of the Chiefs-Colts game.
Johnson advanced from the local competition in September, then won a state divisional competition in Indianapolis in October to qualify for the state finals.
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