Women's Cross Country Headlines

Women's Cross Country Season Preview
The women’s cross country team said goodbye to Jillian McLaughlin '10, the most decorated cross country runner in the history of the women’s cross country program. McLaughlin was a four- time All-MIAA performer and two-time NCAA Division III national qualifier.

The program is looking up, however, with the return of three seasoned runners from their study abroad experience. Sarah Allexan, Collin Brummel and Toni Skalican lead an excellent senior class. Each ran in the top five at various points during ther sophomore season, and look to make their mark on the program as they complete their senior year.

Ellen Conner was a solid performer last year as a freshman and Coach Dimcheff is looking for Ellen to rise to the top spot and establish herself as a top performer for the Hornets.

Overall, the team has much more depth entering the 2010 season. It will be interesting to see if the Hornets can move the pack up enough to make up for the loss of McLaughlin. (Story courtesy Sharri Brumfield)

Jillian McLaughlin earns USTFCCCA All-Academic award
Kalamazoo College's Jillian McLaughlin was awarded a USTFCCCA (United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association) All-Academic Award. The USTFCCCA All-Academic award honors those student-athletes who have succeeded both academically and athletically. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must carry a minimum 3.3 cumulative grade point average and must finish in the top 35 among the field at their respective NCAA regional meet.

Jillian McLaughlin finishes 52nd at NCAA III Championships
Jillian McLaughlin finished 52nd with a time of 23:08 at the 2009 NCAA III Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 21 at Baldwin-Wallace. This is the second consecutive year McLaughlin has qualified for the national championships. She finished 60th at last year's championship race. Complete Results

Jillian McLaughlin finishes seventh at NCAA III Regional
Jillian McLaughlin finished seventh at the NCAA III Great Lakes Cross Country Regional on Saturday, Nov. 14. With a time of 22:21, McLaughlin automatically qualifies for the NCAA III Championships Nov. 21 at Baldwin-Wallace College. As a team, Kalamazoo finished 22nd out of the 34 teams in the regional event. The men's cross country team finished 27th out of 36 teams. Craig Marlatt came in 130th at 28:14. Complete Women's Results - Complete Men's Results

Men's Cross Country sixth, Women seventh at MIAA Championships
Jillian McLaughlin earns All-MIAA honors
The men's cross country team took sixth place while the women's team finished seventh at the MIAA Championships on Saturday, Oct. 31. The women's team had 162 points and was just six points out of sixth place and eight points out of fifth place. The men's team had 164 points. Jillian McLaughlin finished seventh overall with a time of 23:32 and earned All-MIAA First Team honors for the third time in her career. Ellen Conner finished 48th and Katy Sly finished 49th. Stefan Dylewski led the men's team with a 33rd place fininsh (28:29). Caleb Kline fininshed 42nd and Benjamin Cooper came in 48th. Men's Results - Women's Results

Men's Cross Country fifth, Women seventh at Manchester Invitational
The men's cross country team finished fifth and the women's team finished seventh at the Manchester Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 17. Stefan Dylewski finished 14th overall with a time of 27:15. Benjamin Cooper was 24th with a time of 28:04. Ellen Conner finished 24th for the women with a time of 25:15. Gina Massari was 27th at 25:25. Complete Results

Women's Cross Country 12th, Men 14th at Michigan Intercollegiates
The women's cross country team finished 12th while the men's team finished 14th at the Michigan Intercollegiates hosted by Calvin on Friday, Oct. 9. Ellen Conner finished 52nd for the women (20:25) and Katy Sly finished 59th (20:38). Caleb Kline finished 60th for the men (27:40). Men's Results - Women's Results

Cross Country teams finish seventh at MIAA Jamboree
The men's and women's cross country teams both finished seventh at the MIAA Jamboree hosted by Hope on Saturday, Sept. 26. Jillian McLaughlin finished 14th overall on the women's side with a time of 19:02. Stefan Dylewski had the top time for the men at 26:46 (33rd) while Caleb Kline finished 35th at 26:54. Men's Results - Women's Results

Cross Country competes at GLCA Championships
The Kalamazoo College men's and women's cross country teams opened the 2009 season at the GLCA Championships hosted by Ohio Wesleyan on Saturday, Sept. 12. The women's team finished fifth while the men's team came in sixth. Caleb Kline finished 22nd on the men's side with a time of 27:23. Stefan Dylewski finished 39th and Andrew Mickus came in 49th. Ellen Conner finished 46th for the women's team with a time of 21:50. The cross country teams open MIAA action with the MIAA Jamboree on Saturday, Sept. 26 at Hope. Men's Results - Women's Results

2009 Cross Country Season Previews
The men’s and women’s cross country teams enter their fourth season under coach Dave Dimcheff. The Hornet women finished third in the MIAA last year while the men finished seventh.

Jillian McLaughlin is the top returner for the women’s team. McLaughlin earned All-MIAA first team honors as a freshman and junior and second team honors as a sophomore. The rising senior won her very first collegiate race, the GLCA Championships, with a time of 19:29. Also her freshman year, McLaughlin finished fifth at the MIAA Jamboree (19:39) and 13th at the MIAA Championships (24:47). She finished 40th at the NCAA III Regionals (24:04). During her sophomore season, McLaughlin finished third at the opening GLCA Championships (19:29) and ninth at the MIAA Championships (23:27). She was 33rd at the NCAA III Regionals (23:03). Last year, McLaughlin finished fourth at the MIAA Championships (22:13), ninth at the NCAA III Great Lakes Regional (22:32) and 60th at the NCAA III Championships (22:05) in Hanover, Ind.

Craig Marlatt returns for his senior season to lead the men’s team. As a sophomore in 2007 he finished 40th at the MIAA Jamboree and 48th at the MIAA Championships. Stefan Dylewski is also one of the team’s top returning senior runners. He was 50th at the MIAA Jamboree in 2007 and 51st at the MIAA Championships.

Top returning sophomores include Andrew Mickus and Alexander Noble. Mickus finished 74th at last year’s MIAA Jamboree and 92nd at the MIAA Championships. Noble was 89th at the MIAA Jamboree and 98th at the MIAA Championships.