Monday,
December 10, 2001
PRESBYTERIAN
COLLEGE MEN’S & WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS HOLD
ANNUAL BANQUET
Whipple & Forrester named Co-MVP for the women
CLINTON,
SC — The
Presbyterian College men’s and women’s cross country teams
held their annual awards banquet last night.
It was a
grand occasion celebrating the 2001 Season.
Both teams had good seasons. The women’s team
finished runner-up in three meets and were ranked in the top
10 for the region in 5 out of 8 polls.
The men finished as runner-ups in two meets and ended
the season as the number 10 in the region.
Several
individuals were recognized at the banquet including:
Kate
Whipple —
Women’s Team Co-MVP and Newcomer of the Year
Whipple,
a freshman from Lexington, SC, finished as either the first or
second runner on the team in every meet this season. She led
the Blue Hose at both the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) Meet
and the NCAA Division II Regional Meet this year.
Tanith
Forrester —
Women’s Team Co-MVP and Co-Team Captain
Forrester,
a sophomore from Lexington, SC, finished as either the first
or second runner on the team at every meet this year and
showed her leadership every day in practice by pushing her
teammates to run faster and to work harder.
Katie
Lenhart —
Scotsman Achievement Award and Co-Team Captain
Lenhart,
a junior from Atlanta, GA, worked hard to battle through
injuries throughout the season.
Her hard work was rewarded as she finished third on the
team at the SAC meet. Katie was a team leader this year in motivating her teammates
and building team unity.
She is a leader in several religious organizations on
campus and served the as team chaplain. She has also
maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout her tenure at PC.
The
letter winners from the cross country teams were:
Women
Kayla
Cooper (1st year)
Kate
Whipple (1st year)
Mandy
Caldwell (1st year)
Sarah
B. Keith (1st year)
Suzanne
Talmadge (2nd year)
Katie
Lenhart (2nd year)
Tanith
Forrester (2nd year)
Amy
Kukla (3rd year)