Week of September 24:
Su 7:00 am: 12-14 miles @ Bread Co.(Elm & Nat.)
M 6:30 am: 7-9 miles
Tu 6:15 am: 7-9 miles(run to Phelps Grove)
Tu 3:15 pm: 3 miles w/ strength training
W 6:30 am: 7-9 miles
Th 6:30 am: 6-8 miles
Th 3:15 pm: 3 miles w/ strength training
F 1:00 pm: Leave Drury for Stillwater, OK
Sa 6:00 am: OSU Cowboy Jamboree
Women’s 5k 9:10 am/Men’s 8k 9:40 am
Su am: off
Coach Van Arkel
873-7567
Friday, September 22, 2006
Geoff Hughes GLVC Runner of the Week
Indianapolis, IND. -- Drury University's Geoff Hughes (Raytown, Mo./South) is the Great Lakes Valley Conference Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week. The freshman runner placed 25th in the Men's University Division of the Missouri Southern Stampede held in Joplin, Mo. on Sept. 16. Hughes completed the 8K course in a time of 26:20.7 to lead the Panthers' to a 15th-place team finish. He competed against 297 individual runners in his first collegiate 8K event and helped Drury to a solid team finish in the 31-team field. Drury finished with a team score of 391 assisted by the score of 22 posted by Hughes. The Panthers' men's cross country team will return to action on Sept. 30 at the Cowboy Jamboree in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Monday, September 18, 2006
Drury XC Results from Southern Stampede
September 16, 2006
Courtesy of the Drury Sports Information Office/Pictures by Jo Van Arkel
JOPLIN, Mo. - The Panther women finished 10th in their second meet of the fall season with junior Elizabeth Hurford (19:00.7) coming in 42nd in the 5K. Faithy Kamangila of Oral Roberts had the fastest time of the day (16:53.4). Harding University claimed first place with Missouri State, Southwest Baptist, Oral Roberts and Pittsburg State rounding out the top five.
The Panther men finished fifteenth in the 31 team 8K field with 391 points. The University of Arkansas took first followed by Southwest Baptist, Harding, Missouri Southern and East Central (Okla.) to round of the top five. Julius Kosgei of Harding was the top runner in a field of 297 with a time of 24:15.8. Drury's Geoff Hughes, a freshman from Raytown, Mo., was 25th individually with a time of 26:20.7.
Both Drury teams return to action on Saturday, September 30, when they head to Stillwater, Okla. for the Cowboy Jamboree which is hosted by Oklahoma State University.
Drury Women's Individual Results
42. Elizabeth Hurford 19:00.7
47. Stephanie Cowherd 19:09.8
63. Jessica Zephyrs 19:19.9
70. Kimberly Shigeno 19:27.1
104. Veronica Bible 19:58.7
108. Emily Schmittel 20:01.0
127. Christina Hirt 20:20.6
158. Lindsey Bennett 20:48.9
168. Jaimee Hoffman 21:04.5
170. Gabrielle Wilson 21:07.6
196. Sara Murzynsky 21:49.8
Drury Men's Individual Results
25. Geoff Hughes 26:20.7
63. Ross MacDonald 27:14.0
113. Chad Jolliff 28:00.7
119. Kevin Zimmerman 28:05.7
121. Charles Yeager 28:09.1
150. Glen Buttrum 28:49.2
162. Andy Chase 29:13.6
178. Avery Snelson 29:30.6
211. John Schraft 30:25.2
245. Kerryn Sarwansingh 31:31.6
263. Andrew Montgomery 32:40.5
Courtesy of the Drury Sports Information Office/Pictures by Jo Van Arkel
JOPLIN, Mo. - The Panther women finished 10th in their second meet of the fall season with junior Elizabeth Hurford (19:00.7) coming in 42nd in the 5K. Faithy Kamangila of Oral Roberts had the fastest time of the day (16:53.4). Harding University claimed first place with Missouri State, Southwest Baptist, Oral Roberts and Pittsburg State rounding out the top five.
The Panther men finished fifteenth in the 31 team 8K field with 391 points. The University of Arkansas took first followed by Southwest Baptist, Harding, Missouri Southern and East Central (Okla.) to round of the top five. Julius Kosgei of Harding was the top runner in a field of 297 with a time of 24:15.8. Drury's Geoff Hughes, a freshman from Raytown, Mo., was 25th individually with a time of 26:20.7.
Both Drury teams return to action on Saturday, September 30, when they head to Stillwater, Okla. for the Cowboy Jamboree which is hosted by Oklahoma State University.
Drury Women's Individual Results
42. Elizabeth Hurford 19:00.7
47. Stephanie Cowherd 19:09.8
63. Jessica Zephyrs 19:19.9
70. Kimberly Shigeno 19:27.1
104. Veronica Bible 19:58.7
108. Emily Schmittel 20:01.0
127. Christina Hirt 20:20.6
158. Lindsey Bennett 20:48.9
168. Jaimee Hoffman 21:04.5
170. Gabrielle Wilson 21:07.6
196. Sara Murzynsky 21:49.8
Drury Men's Individual Results
25. Geoff Hughes 26:20.7
63. Ross MacDonald 27:14.0
113. Chad Jolliff 28:00.7
119. Kevin Zimmerman 28:05.7
121. Charles Yeager 28:09.1
150. Glen Buttrum 28:49.2
162. Andy Chase 29:13.6
178. Avery Snelson 29:30.6
211. John Schraft 30:25.2
245. Kerryn Sarwansingh 31:31.6
263. Andrew Montgomery 32:40.5
Thursday, September 14, 2006
XC Training : Week of Sept. 17
Week of September 17:
Sun(9/17) off
M 6:00 am: 11-13 miles
Tu 6:30 am: 6-8 miles
Tu 3:15 pm: 4 miles w/ strength training
W 6:15 am: 8-10 miles
Th 6:30 am: 6-8 miles
Th 3:15 pm: 4 miles w/ strength training
F 6:15 am: 8-10 miles
Sat off
Sun 7:00 am: 12-14 miles(Bread Co./Elm & Nat.)
Coach Van Arkel
873-7567
Sun(9/17) off
M 6:00 am: 11-13 miles
Tu 6:30 am: 6-8 miles
Tu 3:15 pm: 4 miles w/ strength training
W 6:15 am: 8-10 miles
Th 6:30 am: 6-8 miles
Th 3:15 pm: 4 miles w/ strength training
F 6:15 am: 8-10 miles
Sat off
Sun 7:00 am: 12-14 miles(Bread Co./Elm & Nat.)
Coach Van Arkel
873-7567
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Drury XC Results from Miner Invitational
September 9, 2006
(Courtesy of the Drury Sports Information Office)
ROLLA, Mo. - The Drury cross country teams opened the 2006 campaign with the women taking first and the men coming in third at the University of Missouri-Rolla Miner Invitational. Led by senior Jessica Zephyrs of Enid, Okla., (19:22.6) the Panthers took first in a six team field with 36 points. Individually Jacquie Faust of Truman State took top honors (18:17.2). Drury's depth and balance were evident as the team's five point scorers all finished in the top 10 or higher in a field of 67 runners. Team results were as follows: Missouri-Rolla (65 points), Truman State (73 points), Lincoln (106 points), McKendree (115 points) and St. Louis Pharmacy (131 points).
The Panther men finished third with 68 points in a field of seven teams. Missouri-Rolla, the host institution, took first with 28 points followed by Truman State's 40 points. Rounding out the field were: Unattached (130), McKendree (146), Missouri-Rolla Alumni (152) and St. Louis Pharmacy (201). Drury's Geoff Hughes, a freshman from Raytown, Mo., was fifth individually (in a field of 86 runners). Geoff had a time of 15:58.2. Individually Joffroi Holcombe of Missouri-Rolla took first with a time of 15:34.5.
Drury Women's Individual Results
4. Jessica Zephyrs 19:22.6
5. Elizabeth Hurford 19:31.6
7. Stephanie Cowherd 19:44.6
8. Kimberly Shigeno 19:52.3
12. Veronica Bible 20:23.4
13. Emily Schmittel 20:35.8
19. Christina Hirt 21:19.0
20. Jaimee Hoffman 21:27.8
25. Gabrielle Wilson 22:06.5
27. Lindsey Bennett 22:38.6
28. Sarah Murzynsky 22:40.1
Drury Men's Individual Results
4. Geoff Hughes 15:58.2
12. Ross MacDonald 16:20.8
14. Matt Van Arkel 16:26.6
16. Charles Yeager 16:27.6
25. Chad Jolliff 16:48.1
31. John Schraft 17:07.3
33. Glen Buttrum 17:12.5
34. Kevin Zimmerman 17:16.7
38. Kerryn Sarwansingh 17:42.4
40. Avery Snelson 17:46.9
44. Andy Chase 17:56.1
47. Tim Short 18:03.7
56. Andrew Montgomery 19:36.6
(Courtesy of the Drury Sports Information Office)
ROLLA, Mo. - The Drury cross country teams opened the 2006 campaign with the women taking first and the men coming in third at the University of Missouri-Rolla Miner Invitational. Led by senior Jessica Zephyrs of Enid, Okla., (19:22.6) the Panthers took first in a six team field with 36 points. Individually Jacquie Faust of Truman State took top honors (18:17.2). Drury's depth and balance were evident as the team's five point scorers all finished in the top 10 or higher in a field of 67 runners. Team results were as follows: Missouri-Rolla (65 points), Truman State (73 points), Lincoln (106 points), McKendree (115 points) and St. Louis Pharmacy (131 points).
The Panther men finished third with 68 points in a field of seven teams. Missouri-Rolla, the host institution, took first with 28 points followed by Truman State's 40 points. Rounding out the field were: Unattached (130), McKendree (146), Missouri-Rolla Alumni (152) and St. Louis Pharmacy (201). Drury's Geoff Hughes, a freshman from Raytown, Mo., was fifth individually (in a field of 86 runners). Geoff had a time of 15:58.2. Individually Joffroi Holcombe of Missouri-Rolla took first with a time of 15:34.5.
Drury Women's Individual Results
4. Jessica Zephyrs 19:22.6
5. Elizabeth Hurford 19:31.6
7. Stephanie Cowherd 19:44.6
8. Kimberly Shigeno 19:52.3
12. Veronica Bible 20:23.4
13. Emily Schmittel 20:35.8
19. Christina Hirt 21:19.0
20. Jaimee Hoffman 21:27.8
25. Gabrielle Wilson 22:06.5
27. Lindsey Bennett 22:38.6
28. Sarah Murzynsky 22:40.1
Drury Men's Individual Results
4. Geoff Hughes 15:58.2
12. Ross MacDonald 16:20.8
14. Matt Van Arkel 16:26.6
16. Charles Yeager 16:27.6
25. Chad Jolliff 16:48.1
31. John Schraft 17:07.3
33. Glen Buttrum 17:12.5
34. Kevin Zimmerman 17:16.7
38. Kerryn Sarwansingh 17:42.4
40. Avery Snelson 17:46.9
44. Andy Chase 17:56.1
47. Tim Short 18:03.7
56. Andrew Montgomery 19:36.6
Thursday, September 7, 2006
XC Preseason Preview
For release Sepember 7, 2006:
(Courtesy of the Drury Sports Information Office)
With what coach Jon Van Arkel believes might be his deepest squads in five seasons, the Drury University cross country teams kick off their season Saturday by competing in the University of Missouri-Rolla Miner Invitational.
The women's 5-kilometer race starts at 10 a.m., followed by the men's at 11, with both held at the UMR Golf Course. Drury coach Jon Van Arkel expects the meet to also be the starting line for a successful season for both Panther squads.
The Drury women, in particular, feature a veteran squad led by a senior class of Veronica Bible, Christina Hurt, Jaimee Hoffman, Gabrielle Wilson and Jessica (Stong) Zephyrs. Their experience and leadership, along with that of juniors Elizabeth Hurford and Emily Schmittel, will help the Panthers break in a solid freshman group of Lindsey Bennett, Stephanie Cowherd, Sara Murzynsky and Kimberly Shigeno.
Bible (19th) and Hurford (34th) led the way for the Panthers in their inaugural Great Lakes Valley Conference championship meet last fall, and were Drury's top finishers in the Great Lakes Regional at 52nd and 65th, respectively.
But throw in the strength of Zephyrs, who was off to a strong start last season before a leg injury sidelined her down the stretch, with the talent of the incoming group, and Van Arkel likes the chances for this squad to prosper.
On the men's side, it appears to be a wide-open competition to become one of the seven runners who hits the course for meets.
The Panthers have just three seniors on the roster - John Schraft, Avery Snelson and Kevin Zimmerman - but also feature a host of talented underclassmen for Van Arkel to work with as he enters his fifth season at the Panthers' helm.
Among the top returnees are junior Chad Joliff, who led the Panther efforts in several races early last season before being slowed by an illness, and classmate Ross MacDonald, as well as sophomores Tim Short and Matt Van Arkel. MacDonald and Van Arkel are coming off redshirt seasons due to injuries.
"I expect those three (Joliff, MacDonald and Van Arkel) to have an impact this season," coach Van Arkel said.
The Panthers have seven freshmen on the roster - Glenn Buttrum, Andy Chase, Geoff Hughes, Brad Lyons, Andrew Montgomery, Kerryn Sarwansingh and Charles Yeager. Van Arkel believes several could crack the Drury top five this season, and the group as a whole helps build the depth necessary to outlast the usual rash of in-season injuries that can play a collegiate cross country team.
"You've got to have the depth to still be competitive," Van Arkel says.
"In a sense, this is kind of a rebuilding year, but I expect us to be at least as good as last season."
After years of dominating the Heartland Conference, the Panthers have found the step up in competition to the GLVC an extreme challenge. Van Arkel believes he's put together back-to-back recruiting classes on both sides that, in time, will be able to contend for league and regional honors.
"Last year we graduated our initial four-year class of runners, and those seniors developed a lot and became good runners who provided us with competitive teams," Van Arkel said. "But every year, our recruits have gotten stronger and stronger. I really think we're now substantially stronger than the original group of freshmen we brought in to start the program, and that's the kind of incremental increase in quality you have to have."
Elected team captains for the Panthers are Zimmerman and MacDonald for the men and Bible and Hoffman on the women's side.
Van Arkel also has added a new assistant coach in Mark Millsap, a Drury alumnus and local running and fitness training afficianado.
(Courtesy of the Drury Sports Information Office)
With what coach Jon Van Arkel believes might be his deepest squads in five seasons, the Drury University cross country teams kick off their season Saturday by competing in the University of Missouri-Rolla Miner Invitational.
The women's 5-kilometer race starts at 10 a.m., followed by the men's at 11, with both held at the UMR Golf Course. Drury coach Jon Van Arkel expects the meet to also be the starting line for a successful season for both Panther squads.
The Drury women, in particular, feature a veteran squad led by a senior class of Veronica Bible, Christina Hurt, Jaimee Hoffman, Gabrielle Wilson and Jessica (Stong) Zephyrs. Their experience and leadership, along with that of juniors Elizabeth Hurford and Emily Schmittel, will help the Panthers break in a solid freshman group of Lindsey Bennett, Stephanie Cowherd, Sara Murzynsky and Kimberly Shigeno.
Bible (19th) and Hurford (34th) led the way for the Panthers in their inaugural Great Lakes Valley Conference championship meet last fall, and were Drury's top finishers in the Great Lakes Regional at 52nd and 65th, respectively.
But throw in the strength of Zephyrs, who was off to a strong start last season before a leg injury sidelined her down the stretch, with the talent of the incoming group, and Van Arkel likes the chances for this squad to prosper.
On the men's side, it appears to be a wide-open competition to become one of the seven runners who hits the course for meets.
The Panthers have just three seniors on the roster - John Schraft, Avery Snelson and Kevin Zimmerman - but also feature a host of talented underclassmen for Van Arkel to work with as he enters his fifth season at the Panthers' helm.
Among the top returnees are junior Chad Joliff, who led the Panther efforts in several races early last season before being slowed by an illness, and classmate Ross MacDonald, as well as sophomores Tim Short and Matt Van Arkel. MacDonald and Van Arkel are coming off redshirt seasons due to injuries.
"I expect those three (Joliff, MacDonald and Van Arkel) to have an impact this season," coach Van Arkel said.
The Panthers have seven freshmen on the roster - Glenn Buttrum, Andy Chase, Geoff Hughes, Brad Lyons, Andrew Montgomery, Kerryn Sarwansingh and Charles Yeager. Van Arkel believes several could crack the Drury top five this season, and the group as a whole helps build the depth necessary to outlast the usual rash of in-season injuries that can play a collegiate cross country team.
"You've got to have the depth to still be competitive," Van Arkel says.
"In a sense, this is kind of a rebuilding year, but I expect us to be at least as good as last season."
After years of dominating the Heartland Conference, the Panthers have found the step up in competition to the GLVC an extreme challenge. Van Arkel believes he's put together back-to-back recruiting classes on both sides that, in time, will be able to contend for league and regional honors.
"Last year we graduated our initial four-year class of runners, and those seniors developed a lot and became good runners who provided us with competitive teams," Van Arkel said. "But every year, our recruits have gotten stronger and stronger. I really think we're now substantially stronger than the original group of freshmen we brought in to start the program, and that's the kind of incremental increase in quality you have to have."
Elected team captains for the Panthers are Zimmerman and MacDonald for the men and Bible and Hoffman on the women's side.
Van Arkel also has added a new assistant coach in Mark Millsap, a Drury alumnus and local running and fitness training afficianado.
XC Training: Week of Sept. 10
Week of September 10:
Su am: off
M 6:00 am: 11-13 miles
Tu 6:30 am: 6-8 miles
Tu 3:15 pm: 4 miles w/ strength training
W 6:15 am: 8-10 miles
Th 6:30 am: 6-8 miles
Th 3:15 pm: 4 miles w/ strength training
F 7:00 am: 4-5 miles
Sa 6:00 am: Leave Drury for Southern Stampede
Women’s 5k 9:00 am/Men’s 8k 9:45 am
Su am: off
Coach Van Arkel
873-7567
Su am: off
M 6:00 am: 11-13 miles
Tu 6:30 am: 6-8 miles
Tu 3:15 pm: 4 miles w/ strength training
W 6:15 am: 8-10 miles
Th 6:30 am: 6-8 miles
Th 3:15 pm: 4 miles w/ strength training
F 7:00 am: 4-5 miles
Sa 6:00 am: Leave Drury for Southern Stampede
Women’s 5k 9:00 am/Men’s 8k 9:45 am
Su am: off
Coach Van Arkel
873-7567
Friday, September 1, 2006
Drury XC Captains
Veronica Bible and Jaimee Hoffman have been selected by their peers as co-captains of the Drury Women's Cross Country team. Kevin Zimmerman and Ross MacDonald have been selected by their peers as co-captains of the Drury Men's Cross Country team.
Congratulations vee, jaim, kev & ross!
Coach Van Arkel
Congratulations vee, jaim, kev & ross!
Coach Van Arkel
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