Michigan State University Athletics
Women's Cross Country Second at Mel Brodt Invitational
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Cross Country
September 19, 1998
East Lansing, Mich.-- The Michigan State women's cross country squad continued its early season success with a second-place finish at the Mel Brodt Invitational in Bowling Green, Ohio. The Spartansi team total of 51 points was second only to host school Bowling Greenis 27.
For the second consecutive week, junior Jen Denkins (Flushing, Mich.) was the top Spartan, finishing second overall with a career-best time of 18:05. Bowling Greenis Christine Thompson edged out Denkins for first-place honors (18:02). Spartan junior Leah Nilsson (Williamston, Mich.) joined Denkins in the top ten, finishing eighth (18:37).
The Spartans will return to action when they host the 1998 Spartan Invitational at Forest Akers Golf Course in East Lansing, Mich. on September 26.
Team Results Individual Results
1. Bowling Green 27 1. Christine Thompson (BGSU) 18:02
2. Michigan State 51 2. Jen Denkins (MSU) 18:05
3. Miami 102 3. Wendy Licht-Ordway (BGSU) 18:06
4. Central Michigan 121 4. Tricia Roddy (Miami) 18:20
5. Cincinnati 128 5. Angie Michael (BGSU) 18:30
6. Akron 178 6. Laura Deneau (BGSU) 18:34
7. Ohio Northern 226 7. Michelle Rizzo (Akron) 18:36
8. Northern Illinois 250 8. Leah Nilsson (MSU) 18:37
9. Windsor 254 9. Melissa Smith (GVS) 18:42
10. Toledo 296 10. Eva Horvat (Akron) 18:43
11. Youngstown State 304 Other Spartan Finishers
12. Grand Valley State 307 11. Ann Somerville 18:46
13. Huntington 309 13. Sarah Parbel 18:57
14. Northwood 425 17. Karyn Duba 19:06
15. Bluffton 451 22. Christie Achenbach 19:16
23. Elyse Adelson 19:17
39. Lindsay Rinnan 19:46
