Spring 2008 Track Schedule

Drury Panthers
Spring 2008 Track Competitions

March 8(Sat) Hendrix College (Conway, AR)

March 22(Sat) Pittsburg State (Pittsburg, KS)

March 28(Fri) & 29(Sat) Mizzou(Columbia, MO)

April 12(Sat) Emporia State (Emporia, KS)

April 25(Fri) MSSU (Joplin, MO)

May 2(Fri) & May 3(Sat) GLVC (Edwardsville, IL)

Coach Van Arkel
417-873-7567

Off-season Training: Week of Nov. 25

Drury Off-season Training
Week of November 25

Sun(11/25) OYO/8-10 miles

Mon(11/26) OYO/5-7 miles

Tues(11/27) 4:30 pm 8-10 miles

Wed(11/28) 5:00 pm 5-7 miles w/ Strength Training

Thur(11/29) 4:30 pm 8-10 miles

Fri(11/30) OYO/5-7 miles w/ Strength Training

Sat(12/1) Off

Sun(12/2) OYO/10-12 miles

Coach Van Arkel
417-873-7567

Drury XC & Track Record Board(11/10)

Drury Cross Country & Track
Record Board/Top Runners with Times Per Event

Men’s 10K XC:
1. 32:15 Jaime Villa Zapatero NCAA Reg. 2007
2. 32:51 Ross MacDonald NCAA Reg. 2003
3. 32:51 Geoff Hughes NCAA Reg. 2007
4. 32:53 Chad Limberg NCAA Reg. 2003
5. 33:09 Ryan Mee NCAA Reg. 2004
6. 33:09 Chad Jolliff NCAA Reg. 2004
7. 33:13 Isaac Battaglia NCAA Reg. 2003
8. 33:25 Steven Busch NCAA Reg. 2007
Men’s 8K XC:
1. 25:28 Geoff Hughes MSSU 2007
2. 25:29 Jaime Villa Zapatero MSSU 2007
3. 25:39 Chad Limberg GLVC 2005
4. 25:47 Steven Busch MSSU 2007
5. 25:54 Ryan Mee GLVC 2005
6. 26:15 Chad Jolliff GLVC 2005
7. 26:16 Derek Berry MSSU 2007
8. 26:16 Chris Yates MSSU 2007
9. 26:20 Ross MacDonald UMR 2003
10. 26:23 Brad Lyons MSSU 2007
Women’s 6K XC:
1. 22:16 Veronica Bible GLVC 2005
2. 22:28 Jaimee Hoffman NCAA Reg. 2003
3. 22:52 Elizabeth Hurford NCAA Reg. 2007
4. 23:09 Emily Grindeland GLVC 2005
5. 23:09 Tia Young NCAA Reg. 2007
6. 23:34 Jessica Stong Zephyrs XC Only Nat. 2005
7. 23:39 Stephanie Cowherd GLVC 2006
Women’s 5K XC:
1. 18:27 Elizabeth Hurford MSSU 2007
2. 18:38 Tia Young MSSU 2007
3. 18:43 Jessica Stong Zephyrs MSSU 2005
4. 18:47 Jaimee Hoffman MSSU 2003
5. 19:00 Stephanie Cowherd Border Wars 2006
6. 19:14 Veronica Bible MSSU 2005
7. 19:27 Kimberly Shigeno MSSU 2006

Men’s 5000m Track:
1. 15:21 Ryan Mee Mizzou 2005
2. 15:35 Ross MacDonald MSSU 2004
3. 15:36 Geoff Hughes Mizzou 2007
4. 15:37 Chad Limberg MSSU 2004
5. 15:37 Chad Jolliff Mizzou 2005
6. 15:44 Nathan Poindexter Mizzou 2005
8. 15:47 A.J. Million Mizzou 2004
9. 15:58 Glen Buttrum Mizzou 2007
Men’s 3000m Track:
1. 9:00 Ryan Mee MSU 2005
2. 9:16 Nathan Poindexter MSU 2005
3. 9:20 Charles Yeager Mizzou 2007
4. 9:21 Matt Van Arkel PSU 2006
5. 9:22 Andy Chase Mizzou 2007
6. 9:24 Chad Limberg MSU 2005
7. 9:26 Chad Jolliff MSU 2005
8. 9:26 Ross MacDonald MSU 2005
Men’s 1500m Track:
1. 4:00 Geoff Hughes MSSU 2007
2. 4:08 Ryan Mee UMR 2005
3. 4:10 Chad Limberg USA 2005
4. 4:11 Nathan Poindexter USA 2005
5. 4:12 Matt Van Arkel MSSU 2005
6. 4:16 A.J. Million USA 2005
Men's 3000m Steeplechase:
1. 10:42 Kevin Zimmerman UMR 2007
Men's 10000m Track:
1. 34:13 Kevin Zimmerman WashU 2007
2. 34:36 Glen Buttrum WashU 2007
Women’s 5000m Track:
1. 18:18 Jaimee Hoffman Mizzou 2004
2. 18:48 Jessica Stong Zephyrs UMR 2005
3. 19:12 Stephanie Cowherd WashU 2007
4. 19:14 Veronica Bible Mizzou 2004
5. 19:35 Elizabeth Hurford FSU 2006
6. 19:36 Emily Schmittel FSU 2006
Women’s 3000m Track:
1. 10:47 Jaimee Hoffman MSSU 2004
2. 10:47 Jessica Stong Zephyrs MSSU 2007
3. 10:49 Elizabeth Hurford MSSU 2007
4. 10:52 Stephqanie Cowherd MSSU 2007
5. 11:22 Emily Schmittel Mizzou 2006
6. 11:23 Veronica Bible USA 2004
7. 11:34 Lindsey Bennett Mizzou 2007
Women’s 1500m Track:
1. 5:02 Elizabeth Hurford UMR 2007
2. 5:19 Veronica Bible UMR 2006

Please forward any corrections or additions to Coach Van Arkel

Fall Cross Country Banquet November 16

Drury’s cross country banquet celebrating the fall season will be at 5:30 pm on Friday, November 16, at St. Michael's Grill(301 South) in Downtown Springfield. Besides showing our appreciation for our letter winners, captains and seniors, we will recognize outstanding individual performances. A pasta meal will be provided to the team. Family and friends attending may order from the menu.

Coach Van Arkel
417-873-7567

Drury XC Results from NCAA Reg. Meet

DRURY MEN;
Drury University's men's cross country team finished eighth in the NCAA-II Great Lakes Regional. Jaime Villa Zapatero was 14th and earned All-Region honors for his Top 15 performance. Jaime completed the course in 32:15, while sophomore Geoff Hughes finished 32nd in 32:51. Nate Peck, a senior from Grand Valley State, won the event in 31:05 and Grand Valley won the team regional championship ahead of second place Wayne State.
Drury Results:
14 Jaime Villa Zapatero 32:15
32 Geoff Hughes 32:51
56 Steven Busch 33:25
70 Derek Berry 33:46
73 Charles Yeager 33:55
112 Chris Yates 35:06
114 Glen Buttrum 35:10
DRURY WOMEN:
Drury University women's cross country squad finished in 18th place at the NCAA-II Great Lakes Region race held on Saturday. Senior Elizabeth Hurford led the Drury effort with a 26th-place finish, completing the course in 22:52. Freshman Tia Young finished 39th in 23:09. Rachelle Malette of Wayne State was the individual champion in 21:12, while Grand Valley State captured the team title ahead of second place Wayne State.
Drury results:
26 Elizabeth Hurford 22:52
39 Tia Young 23:09
97 Kimberly Shigeno 24:17
122 Stephanie Cowherd 25:04
129 Lindsey Bennett 25:37
135 Sooner Davenport 25:43
147 Sara Murzynsky 26:49

Thanks to Tracy Cowherd for this great picture of the Drury Spirit Squad.