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2009-10 Northwest Conference Cross Country Student-Athlete of the Week

October 27

Women

Amanda Basham
Pacific, Sophomore
Sweet Home, Ore./Sweet Home

Basham set a season best at 6,000 meters with her time of 23:28 at the Beaver Classic. She finished in the top third of the field, which included over 100 runners.

October 20

Men

Shawn Fisher
Linfield, Senior
Boring, Ore./Boring
Major: Mass Communication

Fisher won his third race of the fall season, taking top honors at the Puget Sound Invitational. He beat 75 other runners with a time of 25:57, leading the Wildcats to a second place team finish.

Honorable Mention –
Tyler Dudley (Whitworth, So. – Salem, Ore./West Salem)
Cory Rand (Whitman, Fr. – Mill Valley, Calif./Tamalpais)
Matt Parker (Willamette, Jr./Portland, Ore./Lincoln)
John Gillem (Pacific, So. – Prineville, Ore./Crook County)

Women

Marci Klimek
Linfield, Senior
Phoenix, Ore./Phoenix
Major: Marketing

Klimek beat 75 other runners, ahead of the second place finisher by 15 seconds, to earn the individual crown at the Puget Sound Invitational. Her time of 22:23 helped Linfield to a 4th place team finish.

Honorable Mention –
Dana Misterek (Whitworth, So. – Gig Harbor, Wash./Gig Harbor)
Yasmeen Colis (Whitman, Sr. – Walla Walla, Wash./Walla Walla)
Kimber Mattox (Willamette, So./Bend, Ore./Cornell)
Hayley Walker (Puget Sound, So. – Cambria, Calif./Coast Union)
Amanda Basham (Pacific, So. – Sweet Home, Ore./Sweet Home)

October 13

Men

John Phillips
Pacific Lutheran, Junior
Kenmore, Wash./Inglemoor
Major: Business Minor: Spanish

Phillips was PLU’s top finisher as the Lutes won their own invitational for the first time since the race was moved to the PLU golf course in 2004. His time of 27:10.59 was good enough for 5th place out of 51 runners.

Honorable Mention –
Karl Dickman (Lewis & Clark, Sr. – Bend, Ore./Summit)
Joseph Deardorff (Pacific, Fr. – Independence, Calif./Central)

Women

Suzy Olsen
Pacific Lutheran, Freshman
Everett, Wash./Everett
Major: Elementary Education

Suzy led the Lutes to a win in their own invitational for the first time since the race was moved to the PLU golf course in 2004. She finished third overall, with a time of 23:31.04)

Honorable Mention –
Nika Evans (Puget Sound, So. – Wayzata, Minn./Wayzata)
Amanda Basham (Pacific, So. – Sweet Home, Ore./Sweet Home)
 

October 6

Men

Shawn Fisher
Linfield, Senior
Boring, Ore./Boring
Major: Mass Communication

Fisher turned in the fastest time (24:39) among all NCAA Division III competitors and trimmed 30 seconds off his previous best effort on the same course at the Willamette Invitational this weekend. His final kick over the last 800meters surged him past defending Northwest Conference champion Francis Reynolds of Puget Sound, NWC title contenders Karl Dickman of Lewis & Clark and Leo Castillo from Willamette, as well as defending West Region champion Nicholas Gallagher of Whitworth.

Honorable Mention –
Francis Reynolds (Puget Sound, Sr./Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto)
Karl Dickman (Lewis & Clark, Sr. – Bend, Ore./Summit)
Leo Castillo (Willamette, So. – Parkdale, Ore./Hood River Valley)
Cam Eberhart (George Fox, Sr. – Albany, Ore./Albany)

Women

Dana Misterek
Whitworth, Sophomore
Gig Harbor, Wash./Gig Harbor
Major: English

Misterek was the first NCAA DIII runner across the line at the Willamette Invitational (17:51.13), helping Whitworth’s women finish as the top DIII women’s team in the meet. Dana finished fifth overall in a gigantic field of 203 runners.

September 29

Men

Nick Gallagher
Whitworth, Junior
Bedford, Iowa/Bedford
Major: Health Science Minor: Coaching

Gallagher was the top NCAA DIII runner across the line in a meet that included NCAA DI Gonzaga and NAIA nationally-top 10 Lewis-Clark State College. His time of 26:20/89 was good for a 6th place finish among 88 runners.

Honorable Mention –
John Gillem (Pacific, So. – Prineville, Ore./Crook County)


Women

Dana Misterek
Whitworth, Sophomore
Gig Harbor, Wash./Gig Harbor
Major: English

Dana won the first-ever Erik Anderson Invite, defeating Janet Collar, who has run in two Olympic Trial meets, along with 101 other runners. Misterek’s time of 19:04.59 is on a five kilometer course.

Honorable Mention –
Kristen Ballinger (Whitman, Jr. – Wenatchee, Wash./Wenatchee)
Amanda Basham (Pacific, So. – Sweet Home, Ore/Sweet Home)

September 22

Men

Karl Dickman
Lewis & Clark, Senior
Bend, Ore./Summit
Major: Computer Science

Dickman shaved a minute off of his PR at the Sundodger Invite, leading the pack with 1000 meters to go. Karl finished third overall with a time of 24:54.42, ahead of every other Northwest Conference runner.

Honorable Mention –
Francis Reynolds (Puget Sound, Sr. – Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto)
Matt Parker (Willamette, Jr. – Portland, Ore./Lincoln)
Aaron Jenkins (Whitworth, So. – Pocatello, Idaho/Century)
Cam Eberhart (George Fox, Sr. – Albany, Ore./West Albany)

Women

Dana Misterek
Whitworth, Sophomore
Gig Harbor, Wash./Gig Harbor
Major: English

Misterek was the top NCAA DIII finisher in the Sundodger Invite, leading Whitworth to its highest-ever finish in the meet. The Pirates were behind only NCAA DII Alaska-Anchorage and NAIA power Simon Fraser. Dana’s time of 21:51.48 helped her to a fourth place individual finish.

Honorable Mention –
Emily Thomas (Lewis & Clark, Fr. – Grand Haven, Mich./Grand Haven)
Hayley Walker (Puget Sound, So./Cambria, Calif./Coast Union

September 15

Men

Shawn Fisher
Linfield, Jr.
Boring, Ore./Boring
Major: Mass Communication

Fisher was the leading Division III finisher (25:36) in the Lewis & Clark Invite, coming within six seconds of winning the event that featured 117 participants.

Honorable Mention –
Matt Parker (Willamette, Jr. – Portland, Ore./Lincoln)
Carl Dickman (Lewis & Clark, Sr. – Bend, Ore./Summit)
Cam Eberhart (George Fox, Sr. – Albany, Ore./West Albany)
John Gillem (Pacific, So. – Prineville, Ore./Crook County)

Women

Marci Klimek
Linfield, Sr.
Phoenix, Ore./Phoenix
Major: Marketing

Klimek continued her tremendous start to the 2009 season, winning the women’s 6K race at the Lewis & Clark Invite with a time of 22:17. The event featured five NWC teams, plus assorted Division II and NAIA programs.

Honorable Mention –
Emily Thomas (Lewis & Clark, Fr. – Grand Haven, Mich./Grand Haven)
Yasmin Colis (Whitman, Sr. – Walla Walla, Wash./Walla Walla
Amanda Basham (Pacific, So. – Sweet Home, Ore./Sweet Home)

September 8

Men

Shawn Fisher
Linfield, Senior
Boring, Ore./Boring
Major: Mass Communication

Running on an unfamiliar course, Fisher led wire to wire in a dual meet with Lewis & Clark this week, posting a time of 26:04.1 in a 14-man field. Fisher was 20 seconds ahead of the second place finisher.

Honorable Mention –
Francis Reynolds (Puget Sound, Sr. – Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto)
Karl Dickman (Lewis & Clark, Sr. – Bend, Ore./Summit)
Nick Gallagher (Whitworth, Jr. – Bedford, Iowa/Bedford)
Sean Andrascik (Pacific Lutheran, So. - Eatonville, Wash./Eatonville)

Women

Tonya Turner
Whitworth, Junior
Spokane, Wash./Mead
Major: Health Science

Turner won the 55-runner women’s race at the Whitman Invite by nine seconds, with a time of 14:34.76 in the 4k event. She led her 25th ranked Whitworth team to a win over #22 Whitman and NAIA #9 Lewis-Clark St.

Honorable Mention –
Marci Klimek (Linfield, Sr. – Phoenix, Ore./Phoenix)
Emily Thomas (Lewis & Clark, Fr. – Grand Haven, Mich./Grand Haven)
Suzy Olsen (Pacific Lutheran, Fr. – Everett, Wash./Everett)
Hayley Walker (Puget Sound, So. – Cambria, Calif./Coast Union)