Oct. 1, 2007
Contact: Greg Murphy
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MEET #6 - All-Ohio Invitational
Date: Friday, Oct. 5, 2007
Time: 2:00 pm
Site: Delware, Ohio - Methodist Theological School
THE STARTING LINE: Cleveland State will travel to Delaware, Ohio to take part in the All-Ohio Championships on Friday, Oct. 5. The race, which will be hosted by Ohio Wesleyan, is scheduled to begin at 2:00 pm at the Methodist Theological School.
LAST TIME OUT: Allison Craine and Julie Piotrowski recorded top-25 finishes as the Vikings placed sixth out of 12 teams at the Earlham Invitational on Saturday (Sept. 29) morning. Craine's time of 19:52 was good for fourth place, while Piotrowski registered a 22nd place showing with a time of 20:58.
THE HEAD COACH: In his third season at the helm of the cross country team, Joe Jaketic has continued to make steady progress in building the program. Last season, Jaketic guided the squad to an eighth place showing at the Horizon League Championships. It marked the first time since the 1997 MCC Championships that CSU finished ahead of a league foe. Jaketic is a veteran of CSU athletics as he is in his 37th season overseeing the department's equipment operations.
LEADER OF THE PACK: Freshman Allison Craine has been CSU's top finisher in all five races this season, including at the Mel Brodt Invitational (Sept. 15) when she recorded a personal best time (19:02). That was the top time by a CSU runner since Amy Ritzman ran an 18:53 and placed sixth at the 1992 Mid-Continent Championships. Craine was honored as the Horizon League Athlete of the Week (Sept. 25) for finishing 10th at the Ohio University Invitational.
OHLIGER BACK ON TRACK: After missing the first two races of the season due to injury, sophomore Alison Ohliger has come back strong. In her first competitive action of the season at the Mel Brodt Invitational (Sept. 15), she ran a 21:27 before following that up by placing 21st with a time of 20:18 at the Ohio Invitational on Sept. 22.
DOUBLE TROUBLE: Identical twins Julie and Audrey Piotrowski are once again teaming up on the course after Julie missed all but one race last season due to injury. Julie has been CSU's third finisher three times this season and the Vikings second finisher twice, including a 22nd place showing on Saturday at the Earlham Invitaional. Audrey was fifth for CSU in the first two events of the season.
UP NEXT: The Vikings will return to action at the Falcon Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 13. Bowling Green will host the event which is slated to start at 10:45 am.
