Head Coach
Elvin King Assistant Coach
Sharie Bolender Running Fact
The Lady Jackets, who claimed the NAIA and NCCAA national titles in 2001, have won seven out of the ten American Mideast Conference races ever run.
| Final NAIA National Ranking - No. 2
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Erin Nehus, running with an injured foot at the NAIA Nationals, narrowly missed becoming CU's first four-time All-American.
| Jackets 4th at NAIA Nationals
KENOSHA, Wis. (11-23-2002) - The defending champion Lady Jackets picked up their second-best finish in school history with a 4th-place showing at the NAIA Nationals. No. 1 ranked Northwest WA won the 29-team event with 77 points and was followed by Concordia NE, 116; Black Hills State SD 136; and Cedarville, 168. Sarah Roberts was CU's top finisher in 32nd place with a time of 19:16 for the 5,000 meters while Erin Nehus, who ran for the first time since injuring her foot two weeks ago, was 33rd in 19:17. Others scoring for the Jackets, who entered race ranked No. 2, were Jennifer Tetrick (39th; 19:23), Jennifer McKellar (40th; 19:24), and Kim McNeilance (54th; 19:35). There were 255 competitors and the top 30 finishers are NAIA All-Americans. [COMPLETE RESULTS]
Jackets, Tetrick victorious in NCCAA
CEDARVILLE, Ohio (11-16-2002) - Jennifer Tetrick led a 1-2-3 finish for Cedarville as the Lady Jackets won the National Christian College Athletic Association banner for the second straight year at John Bryan State Park. Tetrick covered the 5,000 meters in a season-low 18:48. Sarah Roberts placed 2nd in 18:59 while Kim McNeilance was 3rd with a career-best 19:02 effort. Abigail Winburn also turned in a career-best time of 19:25 to finish 12th and Heidi Wright was 15th in 19:32. All five runners earned NCCAA All-America honors by finishing in the Top 15. Cedarville, ranked No. 2 in the NAIA, totalled 33 points while No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan was 2nd with 63 points and No. 25 Malone was 3rd in the 23-team field with 110 points. The win was even more impressive in that the Jackets were without defending NCCAA champion and three-time NAIA All-American Erin Nehus, who missed the race due to a foot injury. She hopes to be ready for next week's NAIA Nationals in Kenosha, WI where CU will attempt to defend their title. Elvin King was recognized as NCCAA Coach of the Year and Wright was presented the Bullock Award which recognizes athletic accomplishments, academic excellence, leadership, and Christian character. [COMPLETE RESULTS]
Roberts, Jackets capture AMC
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (11-9-2002) - Sarah Roberts won her first collegiate individual title and the NAIA No. 2 Lady Jackets rolled to their third straight American Mideast Conference championship. Roberts covered the 5,000 meters in 18:48 to beat teammate Jennifer Tetrick, who finished 2nd, by three seconds. It was depth that carried Cedarville to the win as three-time NAIA All-American and defending AMC champion Erin Nehus could not finish the race due to a sprained ankle. It was the first-time in her four-year career that she was not CU's top finisher in a race. Picking up the slack for the Jackets were Kim McNeilance (6th; 19:09), Jennifer McKellar (8th; 19:15), and Ann-Marie Wiggins (12th; 19:42). Cedarville totalled 29 points, NAIA No. 25 Malone was 2nd with 65 points, and No. 11 Roberts Wesleyan was 3rd in the 12-team field with 78 points. [COMPLETE RESULTS]
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