For Immediate Release
Thursday, August 20, 2015
NSIC Media Relations
BURNSVILLE, Minn. - Augustana College, the defending NSIC Women's Cross Country Champions, were the top choice in the preseason women's cross country coaches' poll. The Vikings amassed 195 points and 13 first place votes (coaches cannot vote for their own team) while Minnesota Duluth was second with 183 points and received two first place votes. The league coaches also selected Northern State's
Sasha Hovind (Jr., Stirum, N.D. / North Sargent HS)
as the NSIC Preseason Athlete of the Year.
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2015 NSIC Women's Cross Country Preseason Coaches' Poll |
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1. |
Augustana (13) |
195 |
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2. |
Minnesota Duluth (2) |
183 |
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3. |
University of Mary |
161 |
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4. |
Winona State |
159 |
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5. |
MSU Moorhead |
144 |
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6. |
Northern State |
129 |
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7. |
Minnesota State |
122 |
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8. |
St. Cloud State |
90 |
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9. |
Minot State |
86 |
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Sioux Falls |
86 |
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11. |
Southwest Minnesota State |
77 |
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12. |
Bemidji State |
42 |
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13. |
Concordia-St. Paul |
36 |
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14. |
Wayne State |
34 |
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15. |
Upper Iowa |
31 |
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Sasha Hovind (Jr., Stirum, N.D. / North Sargent HS) - Northern State
- Named NSIC Preseason Athlete of the Year in 2015
- Earned USTFCCCA All-Central Region first-team honors in 2014 with 3rd place finish (6k, 21:20.43)
- Earned first-team All-NSIC honors, placing 1st (6k, 21:19.75) at the 2014 NSIC Championships
- Placed 15th at the NCAA Championships (6k, 21:38.4)
- First All-American at NSU since 1986 |
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2015 NSIC Women's Cross Country Athletes to Watch |
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School |
Name |
2014 NSIC - 6K |
Region - 6K |
Nationals - 6K |
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Augie |
Leah Seivert (So., Sibley, Iowa / Sibley-Ocheyedan HS) |
5th - 21:28.46 |
2nd - 21:14.20 |
10th - 21:33.0 |
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BSU |
Nicole Crummy (Sr., Argyle, Minn. / Stephen-Argyle HS) |
61st - 24:16.52 |
119th - 24:59.77 |
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CU |
Maggie Marcus (Sr., Hutchinson, Minn. / Hutchinson HS) |
43rd - 23:40.79 |
96th - 24:28.95 |
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UM |
Alexis Zeis (So., Bismarck, N.D. / Bismarck HS) |
6th - 21:41.33 |
4th - 21:36.13 |
21st - 21:49.3 |
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UMD |
Emilee Trost (So., Goodhue, Minn. / Cannon Falls HS) |
8th - 21:53.41 |
8th - 21:51.09 |
18th - 21:42.3 |
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MSU |
Erin Baker (So., Grand Rapids, Minn. / Grand Rapids HS) |
52nd - 23:57.93 |
65th - 23:48.75 |
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MSUM |
Molly Montonye (Sr., Graceville, Minn. / Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley HS) |
2nd - 21:25.33 |
7th - 21:45.16 |
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MISU |
Allison Windish (Sr., Anamoose, N.D. / Barnes County North HS) |
58th - 24:05.81 |
104th - 24:39.95 |
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NSU |
Sasha Hovind (Jr., Stirum, N.D. / North Sargent HS) |
1st - 21:19.75 |
3rd - 21:20.43 |
15th - 21:38.4 |
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USF |
Kylie Herlihy (Jr., Arroyo Grande, Calif. / Arroyo Grande HS) |
71st - 24:36.55 |
139th - 25:19.39 |
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SMSU |
Hannah Palmeter (Jr., Bessemer, Mich. / Wright HS / NIACC) |
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SCSU |
Samantha Sunstrom (Jr., Sauk Rapids, Minn. / Sauk Rapids-Rice HS) |
19th - 22:33.04 |
25th - 22:38.38 |
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UIU |
Chandra Smith (Jr., Bloomfield, Iowa / Davis County HS) |
78th - 25:00.37 |
105th - 24:42.09 |
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WSC |
Andrea DeSimone (Jr., Plattsmouth, Neb. / Plattsmouth HS) |
94th - 26:06.47 |
151st - 25:47.45 |
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WSU |
Jordan Paschke (Sr., Chanhassen, Minn. / Chanhassen HS) |
13th - 22:11.29 |
30th - 22:49.12 |
74th - 22:40.2 |
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