University of Illinois
Illini Open
Orange and Blue Sweep Illini Open
October 24, 2008 | Women's Cross Country
Oct. 24, 2008
Complete Results
Oct. 24, 2008
URBANA, ILL. - The No. 10 Illinois women's cross country team finished off the regular season on a good note Friday as they took first place at the Illini Open. Freshman Amber Stack placed first overall with a 5K time of 18:44, a personal best by over one minute. Stack led the Orange and Blue to a first place team finish with 19 points.
"They ran a great race today," cross country coach Jeremy Rasmussen said. "They were very competitive even within our own team and it was a lot of fun to be a part of."
Also scoring for the Illini and placing in the top five were senior Maggie Carroll who was second with a time of 18:49, junior Ashley Thompson (4th, 19:00) and sophomore Kate Tysse (5th), who clocked a 19:06.
Illinois State was second with 42 points and Northwestern was third with 81 points.
The Illinois Big Ten Championships travel roster will be finalized early next week, and the Illini will continue to prepare to face some of the top teams in the country as they compete in one of the toughest distance conferences in the nation.
"I have to go back and look the results from today and the year as a whole in order to finalize the travel roster," Rasmussen said. "There were a lot of people who had good performances today that will help them out."
The Big Ten Championships will be held in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Sunday, Nov 2.
Illinois Results
1. Amber Stack 18:44
2. Maggie Carroll 18:49
4. Ashley Thompson 19:00
5. Kate Tysse 19:06
7. Maggie Mulchrone 19:11
8. Carolyn Tysse 19:21
9. Kendall Nemeth 19:27
16. Grace Lien 20:23
21. Mara Horwitz 22:55
22. Krystelle Lim 28:47
Team Results
1. ILLINOIS 19
2. Illinois State 42
3. Northwestern 81
