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Mississippi College earns 2nd straight men and women's titles
McMurry's David Chandler, Mississippi's Sheila Hynum place 1st

RICHARDSON, Texas -- The Mississippi College men and women's cross country teams successfully defended their 1997 ASC Cross Country Championships with a repeat performance this past weekend on their home Choctaw Trails course in Clinton, Miss. The Choctaws have won the ASC Cross Country Championship in both years they have competed in the conference.

The men's overall champion was McMurry's David Chandler. The junior runner ran his fastest time of the season over the 8K course, finishing in 27:17.70. Teammate Josh Hufstedler placed third overall with a time of 27:27.81. Chandler and Hufstedler helped the Indians to a second-place team finish with 44 points. Mississippi College placed all five of its runners in the top 10. Trent Barger, who holds the fastest time in the Conference this season at 26:06, finished first for the Choctaws and second overall with a time of 27:27.45. Joining Barger in the top 10 finishers were Todd Plunkett (28:06.19), Cliff Roy (28:10.04), Seth Jones (28:11.09) and Jono Sellers (28:27.43).

Rounding out the men's competition were the University of Dallas (83 points) and the University of the Ozarks (102 points.)

The women's championship was fiercely contested as Mississippi College nudged out McMurry by one point for the team championship. The Choctaws, by placing all five runners in the top 10, earned the ASC Championship by one point with 33 total points. McMurry finished with 34. Pacing Mississippi College was freshman Sheila Hynum who covered the 5K course in 19:40.33. Teammate Julie Schmidt placed third overall with a time of 20:50.25. Joining them were Anna White (21:57.86), Rocsana del Castillo (22:51.55) and Melissa Courtney (22:56.64).

Talitha Belcher, who placed 4th overall with a time of 21:54.11, paced McMurry. Jessica Thompson (23:13.53) and Gina Vandiver (23:23.43) were the Indians other top-10 finishers. Rounding out the women's championship were LeTourneau (65 points) and University of the Ozarks (103 points).

Women's Times

DISTANCE: 5K Updated: Nov. 7

1. Heather Garrison, LeTourneau 19:25 10/25 @ New Orleans
2. Sheila Hynum, Miss. College 19:29 10/25 @ New Orleans
3. Julie Schmidt, Miss. College 20:42 10/25 @ New Orleans
4. Talitha Belcher, McMurry 21:54 11/7 @ ASC Meet
5. Anna White, Miss. College 21:57 11/7 @ ASC Meet
6. Janell Stadler, U. Dallas 22:02 10/25 @ New Orleans
7. Rocsana DelCastillo, Miss. Col. 22:26 10/25 @ New Orleans
8. Jamie Reaves, U. Dallas 22:33 11/7 @ ASC Meet
9. Tammy Myers, Ozarks 22:43 9/12 @ OBU Invitational
10. Melissa Courtney, Mississippi 22:45 10/25 @ New Orleans
11. Tasha Yoes, Miss. College 23:13 10/25 @ New Orleans
11. Jessica Thompson, McMurry 23:13 11/7 @ ASCMeet
13. Gina VanDiver, McMurry 23:23 11/7 @ ASC Meet
14. Robin Rockenhaus, U. Dallas 23:40 9/12 @ OBU Invitational
15. Amanda Hutcheson, Miss. 23:41 11/7 @ ASC Meet
16. Sara Muhle, McMurry 23:57 11/7 @ ASC Meet
17. Deborah Collins, McMurry 24:03 11/7 @ ASC Meet
18. KiKi Carthel, McMurry 24:28 11/7 @ ASC Meet
19. Katie Ory, Miss. College 24:35 9/12 @ OBU Invitational
20. Jasie Hinson, U. Dallas 24:39 10/25 @ New Orleans
Men's Times

DISTANCE: 8K Updated: Nov. 7

1. Trent Barger, Miss. College 26:06 10/25 @ New Orleans
2. Aaron Wilkenson, LeTourneau 26:16 10/25 @ New Orleans
3. Cliff Roy, Miss. College 26:23 10/25 @ New Orleans
3. Chris Nesset, LeTourneau 26:23 10/25 @ New Orleans
5. Brian Hull, Ozarks 26:47 10/3 @ Lyon College
6. Jono Sellers, Miss. College 27:07 10/25 @ New Orleans
7. David Chandler, McMurry 27:17 11/7 @ ASC Meet
8. Josh Hufstedler, McMurry 27:27 11/7 @ ASC Meet
9. Todd Plunkett, Miss. College 27:35 10/25 @ New Orleans
10. Chad Kingston, Ozarks 27:45 10/3 @ Lyon College
11. Mitchel Wolowicz, McMurry 27:52 11/7 @ ASC Meet
12. David Butler, Miss. College 28:06 10/25 @ New Orleans
13. Seth Jones, Mississippi 28:11 11/7 @ ASC Meet
14. Andrew Miller, LeTourneau 28:26 10/25 @ New Orleans
15. Ryan Twiggs, Ozarks 28:32 10/3 @ Lyon College
16. Beau Swain, Miss. College 29:09 10/25 @ New Orleans
17. Breagan Enright, McMurry 29:17 11/7 @ ASC Meet
18. Zach Leggett, McMurry 29:23 11/7 @ ASC Meet
19. Josh Ross, Univ. of Dallas 31:22 10/25 @ New Orleans
20. Neal Jeton, McMurry 31:25 11/7 @ ASC Meet


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