2006-2007 Cross Country All-Academic Teams

Drury University cross country runners Veronica Bible(Overland, Missouri), Elizabeth Hurford(Pittsburg, Kansas) and Jessica Zephyrs(Enid, Oklahoma) are Division II Cross-Country All-Academic selections for 2006-2007 as announced by the United States Track and Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Bible, a senior who graduated this past December, earned a 3.7 grade point average while at Drury. Hurford, a junior, and Zephyrs, a senior, have each earned a 3.9 grade point average during their stays at Drury.

To qualify for Division II All-Academic honors, the student-athlete must have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.25 (on 4.0 scale) and finish in the top 30 percent at the regional cross-country championships.

The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) also announced that both the Drury men’s and Drury women’s cross country teams were named as All-Academic Teams for the 2006 cross country season.

The Panther cross country teams each boasted a grade point average over 3.0, with the men at 3.3 and the women at 3.7. For schools to qualify as an All-Academic Team, the student-athletes on their NCAA squad list must have a cumulative team GPA of 3.0 or higher.



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Track Training: Week of April 1

Drury Track Conditioning
Week of April 1

Sun(4/1) 7:15 am 11-13 miles @ Bread Co.(East Sunshine)

Mon(4/2) 3:30 pm 6-8 miles

Tues(4/3) 7:00 am Cox North Fitness

Tues(4/3) 3:45 pm 800/1200/1600/1200/800

Wed(4/4) 3:30 pm 6-8 miles

Thurs(4/5) 6:30 am 400's

Fri(4/6) OYO/6-8 miles

Sat(4/7) 6:00 am Leave Drury for Wash U.
10:00 am Washington University Select Meet

Sun(4/8) Off

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Drury Track Results from Missouri Relays 3/30

Drury Track Results from Missouri Relays 3/30/07
Audrey J. Walton Stadium - Columbia, MO
Weather Conditions: Partly Cloudy/60 deg F/Wind W 10-20 mph

Event 21 Women 3000 Meter Run College/Univ.
1 Bales, Amanda Unat-Missouri 9:36.68
26 Hurford, Elizabeth JR Drury 11:04.38
36 Bennett, Lindsey FR Drury 11:34.87

Event 25 Women 5000 Meter Run College/Univ.
1 Prince, Dani SR Indiana State 17:19.18
16 Zephyrs, Jessica SR Drury 18:54.36
22 Cowherd, Stephanie FR Drury 19:24.25

Event 22 Men 3000 Meter Run College/Univ.
1 Kambestad, Marshall FR South Dakota St. 8:46.66
13 Yeager, Charles FR Drury 9:20.30
14 Chase, Andy FR Drury 9:22.87

Event 26 Men 5000 Meter Run College/Univ.
1 Too, Noah SO MidAmerica Nazarene 14:10.21
Hughes, Geoff FR Drury 15:36.00
41 Buttrum, Glen FR Drury 15:58.30
50 Van Arkel, Matt SO Drury 16:41.82
58 Lyons, Brad FR Drury 17:44.99

Full results at:

http://www.deltatiming.com/events/2007/missourirelays/

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Drury Track Results from Tulsa Duels 3/24

Drury Track Results from Tulsa Duels 3/24/07
Tulsa, OK
Weather Conditions: Sunny & Warm/78 deg F/ Wind S 15-20 mph

Event 22 Men 1500 Meter Run
1 Smith, Shaun Oral Roberts 3:56.09
10 Hughes, Geoff Drury 4:08.72



Event 18 Men 2000 Meter Steeplechase
1 Gray, Joe Unattached 6:07.68
6 Zimmerman, Kevin Drury 7:09.64



Event 35 Women 3000 Meter Run
1 Johnson, Kellyn Wichita Stat 9:50.80
16 Zephyrs, Jessica Drury 10:59.19
22 Hurford, Elizabeth Drury 11:26.92
24 Cowherd, Stephanie Drury 11:49.66
25 Bennett, Lindsey Drury 12:11.73



Event 36 Men 3000 Meter Run
1 Henshaw, Edwin Tulsa 8:36.09
22 Hughes, Geoff Drury 9:31.92
23 Yeager, Charles Drury 9:32.71
24 Van Arkel, Matt Drury 9:36.64
25 Buttrum, Glen Drury 9:48.15
26 Chase, Andrew Drury 9:52.46
28 Zimmerman, Kevin Drury 10:21.07



Full Results at:

http://tulsahurricane.cstv.com/sports/c-track/stats/2006-2007/resultsfinal.html



Thanks to Jo Van Arkel for these great pictures.

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Track Training: Week of March 25

Drury Track Conditioning
Week of March 25

Sun(3/25) Off

Mon(3/26) 3:30 pm 11-13 miles

Tues(3/27) 7:00 am Cox North Fitness

Tues(3/27) OYO/6-8 miles

Wed(3/28) 3:30 pm 800/600/400/200

Thurs(3/29) 4:00 pm 6-8 miles

Fri(3/30) 1:00 pm Leave Drury for Mizzou
5:00 pm 2007 Missouri Relays

Sat(3/31) Off

Sun(4/1) 7:15 am 11-13 miles @ Bread Co.(East Sunshine)

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Track Training: Week of March 11

Drury Track Conditioning
Week of March 11

Sun(3/11) 7:15 am 11-13 miles @ Bread Co.

Mon(3/12) 6:30 am 7-9 miles

Tues(3/13) 7:00 am Cox North Fitness

Tues(3/13) 4:00 pm Time Trial

Wed(3/14) off

Thurs(3/15) 4:00 pm 400’s

Fri(3/16) 6:30 am 7-9 miles w strength training

Sat(3/17) off/Spring Break

Sun(3/18) 11-13 miles

Mon(3/19) 7-9 miles w strength training

Tues(3/20) 8-10 mile w/ fartlek(3:00 on/off)

Wed(3/21) 7-9 miles w/ strength training

Thurs(3/22) 9-11 miles

Fri(3/23) 6-8 miles w/ strength training

Sat(3/24) 9:00 am Leave Drury for 2007 Tulsa Duels


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2007 Drury Track Schedule

Drury Panthers
Track Competitions Spring 2007


March 24(Sat) Tulsa Invitational @ UT(Tulsa, OK)
(1500m/3000m)

March 30(Fri) Missouri Relays @ Mizzou(Columbia, MO)
(3000St/1500m/W3000m/5000m/10000m)

April 7(Sat) Washington U Select @ WashU(St. Louis, MO)
(3000St/1500m/800m/5000m)

April 21(Sat) Dewey Allgood Invitational @ UMR(Rolla, MO)
(3000St/1500m/W3000m/800m/5000m)

April 27(Fri) Bob Williams Invitational @ MSSU(Joplin, MO)
(3000St/1500m/W3000m/800m/M5000m)

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Track Training: Week of March 4

Drury Track Conditioning
Week of March 4


Sun(3/4) 7:15 am 11-13 miles @ Bread Co.(East Sunshine)

Mon(3/5) 6:30 am 7-9 miles

Tues(3/6) 4:00 pm 6-8 miles w/ 1000's

Wed(3/7) off

Thurs(3/8) 4:00 pm 400’s/600’s

Fri(3/9) 6:30 am 7-9 miles

Sat(3/10) off

Sun(3/11) 7:15 am 11-13 miles @ Bread Co.(Elm & Nat.)


Coach Van Arkel
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