NCAA Women’s Cross Country Championship
Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005

Kutztown places best-ever 15^th at NCAA Championships 

POMONA, CA – Kutztown University’s women’s cross country team recorded its best-ever finish at the NCAA Division II National Championships on Saturday. 

Kutztown placed 15th out of 24 teams, bettering last year’s top finish of 18th.  KU scored 364 team points.  Adams State won the national title with 54 points.  Indiana (PA) was the top Pennsyvlania team, placing 10th (323), while Edinboro (351) was 13th. 

The Golden Bears were led by Julie Karaszkiewicz, who placed 51^st overall with a time of 23:11.3 on the 6K course.  Joanna Horstmann was 60^th in 23:25.2, while Desiree Bower finished 97^th in 24:06.9.  Cheryl Dingman (110^th, 24:24.3) and Chelsea Thomas (124^th, 24:37.4) rounded out KU’s top five.  Other KU finishers included Erica Kabbeko (132^nd, 24:46.8) and Stephanie Williams (155^th, 25:28.6) 

Team Standings (6k)

1. Adams State 54, 2. Grand Valley State 69, 3. Western State 154, 4. Chico State 162, 5. Colorado Mines 194, 6. Harding 204, 7. UC-San Diego 225, 8. South Dakota 296, 9. Wisconsin-Parkside 319, 10. Indiana (PA) 323, 11. Abilene Christian 344, 12. Alaska Anchorage 350, 13. Edinboro 351, 14. Central Missouri 357, 15. Kutztown 364, 16. Northern Michigan 369, 17. UMass-Lowell 376, 18. Alabama-Huntsville 413, 19. Stonehill 417, 20. Tampa 455, 21. Central Arkansas 482, 22. Mars Hill 532, 23. Southern Indiana 539, 24. Carson Newman 642 

Individual Kutztown Results

 51. Julie Karaszkiewicz 23:11.3, 60. Joanna Horstmann 23:25.2, 97. Desiree Bower 24:06.9, 110. Cheryl Dingman 24:24.3, 124. Chelsea Thomas 24:37.4, 132. Erica Kabbeko 24:46.8, 155. Stephanie Williams 25:28.6