WSSU Women's Cross-Country Finishes 12th At Wingate Invitational; Jeptolo Places Fourth - WINSTON-SALEM STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE

Sept. 16, 2006

WINGATE, NC - The Winston-Salem State University Lady Rams cross-country team placed 12^th at the 2006 Wingate Cross-Country invitational on Saturday morning in Wingate, NC as Irene Jeptolo placed fourth overall with a time of 24:19 to lead all WSSU finishers.

Jeptolo completed the 6000 meter course in jost over 24 minutes as she continues to prove that she is one of the Southeast Region's best female student-athletes. Jeptolo was joined by teammate Tomita Ferguson wh placed 50^th overall with a time of 27:46.

The Lady Rams return to action on Saturday, September 3, 2006 at the Old Northstate Cross Country Championships at Hagen Stone Park in Greensboro, NC.

For additional information on WSSU women's cross country, contact the WSSU Office of Sports Information at (336) 750-2143 or log on to the Official Website of WSSU Athletics at www.WSSURAMS.com

For complete results, click here:

http://www.fansonly.com/photos/schools/wssu/sports/w-xc/auto_pdf/WomensCrossCountryResults

Individual Results:

1 Allison Kreutzer (Jr) Clayton State 23:16

2 Angela Cobb (Sr) Clayton State 23:25

3 Amber Hines (So) Wingate 24:00

4 Irene Jeptolo (Jr) Winston-Salem State 24:19

5 Aubrey Morris (So) Carson- Newman 24:27

6 Yolanda Barber (Jr) North Carolina Central 24:48

7 Annie Kim (Jr) Augusta State 24:54

8 Ashley Cooke (Fr) North Carolina Central 24:56

9 Cherie Kern (Sr) Lincoln Memorial 24:58

10 Alyson Trovato (So) St. Andrews Presbyterian 25:00

11 Maleah Cole (Fr) Catawba 25:06

12 Kasey Harold (So) Anderson 25:09

13 Kelly May (Sr) Francis Marion 25:24

14 Aisha Brown (Jr) North Carolina Central 25:35

15 Latanya Lesine (So) North Carolina Central 25:40

16 Lisa Massey (Jr) Carson- Newman 25:42

17 Leah Nicholson (So) St. Andrews Presbyterian 25:48

18 Veronica Gobeyn (So) St. Andrews Presbyterian 25:56

19 Desinia Johnson (Fr) North Carolina Central 26:01

20 Melissa Dunlap (Jr) Pfeiffer 26:02

21 Kaci McCane (Fr) Augusta State 26:04

22 MaryKathryn Preble (F) Wingate 26:04

23 Emily Burke (So) Lincoln Memorial 26:04

24 Kristyn Holley (Jr) Augusta State 26:06

25 Megan Deaton (So) Anderson 26:07

26 Cassandra Bolivar (Sr) Clayton State 26:16

27 Codi Koch (Jr) Francis Marion 26:22

28 Ashley Hubbard (So) Wingate 26:24

29 Brooke Richardson (Sr) Barton 26:29

30 Jenafer Forward (So) Augusta State 26:38

31 Michelle Ratliff (Jr) Lincoln Memorial 26:41

32 Rachel Ambrosia (Fr) St. Andrews Presbyterian 26:42

33 Chelsey Wilson (Sr) Wingate 26:43

34 Jennifer Ely (Fr) Lincoln Memorial 26:54

35 Ashley Hilliard (Jr) Barton 26:55

36 Heather Woodard (Fr) St. Andrews Presbyterian 26:57

37 Ashten Guffee (Fr) Anderson 27:02

38 Lakisha Gantt (So) North Carolina Central 27:02

39 Lindsey Roycraft (So) Wingate 27:04

40 Leanne Sarra (Sr) Barton 27:09

41 Toni Jorgensen (Jr) Catawba 27:15

42 Alison Butler (Sr) Pfeiffer 27:19

43 Kara Kreutzer (Fr) Augusta State 27:22

44 Sarah Carrier (Sr) Wingate 27:24

45 Traci Gimbel (Sr) Barton 27:31

46 Cara Hawkins (Fr) Carson- Newman 27:35

47 Lindsey Graham (Jr) North Greenville 27:36

48 Laura Berry (Jr) Wingate 27:38

49 Heidi Rienstra (Fr) Coker 27:41

50 Tomita Ferguson (So) Winston-Salem State 27:46

51 Sophie Baconnet (Fr) Augusta State 27:49

52 Deidre Ratliff (Jr) Lincoln Memorial 27:49

53 Dana Daves (Fr) Coker 27:52

54 Jennifer Bussi (Fr) Wingate 27:54

55 Amanda Doyle (Fr) Francis Marion 27:56

56 Shannon Townley (So) Coker 27:58

57 Monica Taylor (Fr) Coker 28:01

58 Maria Larsen (Fr) Clayton State 28:02

59 Janice Shelton (So) Wingate 28:11

60 Tessa Franz (So) St. Andrews Presbyterian 28:13

61 Meghan Hillebrand (So) Pfeiffer 28:20

62 Tiffany Winchell (Fr) Carson- Newman 28:25

63 Megan Morton (Sr) Pfeiffer 28:42

64 Kim Richardson (Fr) Francis Marion 28:43

65 Casey Kiefer (Fr) Catawba 28:44

66 Megan Coy (Sr) Francis Marion 28:55

67 Terrica Hamilton (Jr) Clayton State 28:57

68 Noelle Sharbono (Jr) Coker 28:58

69 Heather Wice (Sr) Lincoln Memorial 28:59

70 Tori Stanfield (Sr) Carson- Newman 29:03

71 Bonnie MacDonald (Fr) St. Andrews Presbyterian 29:15

72 Sandy Harrison (So) Winston-Salem State 29:20

73 Chris Pack (Fr) Erskine 29:35

74 Gina Castro (So) Barton 29:47

75 Jessica Boisse (Sr) North Greenville 29:49

76 Samantha Rynas (So) Pfeiffer 30:02

77 Terra Michael (Fr) Anderson 30:20

78 Amy Jones (Fr) Coker 30:21

79 Angela Austin (Sr) North Greenville 30:28

80 Ashley Cupp (So) Coker 30:28

81 Malliron Hodge (Fr) Winston-Salem State 30:40

82 Vernae McDonlad (So) Winston-Salem State 30:41

83 Lauren Cross (Sr) Erskine 30:41

84 Stephanie Rynas (So) Pfeiffer 31:05

85 Liz Calixto (Sr) Francis Marion 31:11

86 Kelly Phillips (Jr) Catawba 31:14

87 Amanda Crutchfield (So) North Greenville 31:20

88 Elizabeth Hyman (So) Erskine 31:20

89 Caitlin Haney (Fr) Catawba 31:36

90 Ellen Humphrey (So) Pfeiffer 31:44

91 Jennifer Faldasz (Jr) Barton 31:58

92 Laura Young (So) Carson- Newman 32:21

93 Kristen Koch (Sr) Erskine 32:21

94 Kateryna Slyeptsova (Jr) Erskine 32:24

95 Holly Todd (Fr) Francis Marion 32:25

96 Amy Givens (Jr) North Greenville 32:42

97 Mollie Landers (Jr) Catawba 33:12

98 Kristina Moore (Jr) North Greenville 34:08

99 Heather Godwin (So) Carson- Newman 34:10

100 Lauren Crabb (Fr) St. Andrews Presbyterian 34:55

101 Sara Parr (Sr) Francis Marion 34:57

102 Courtney Neas (So) North Greenville 34:59

103 Jessie Hock (Sr) Erskine 35:04

104 Isabelle Ahanotu (Fr) Clayton State 35:28

105 India Hill (Fr) St. Andrews Presbyterian 35:47

106 Jennifer Graham (Jr) Coker 35:48

107 Kara Bender (?) Wingate 36:22

108 Jordan Copp (?) St. Andrews Presbyterian 37:10

109 Ginny Bumpus (Jr ) Lincoln Memorial 38:06

110 Titisha Cochran (Fr) Clayton State 38:14

111 Marissa Shinkovich (Fr) Coker 38:52

112 Shannon Axtell (Jr) Catawba 41:27

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