Five Vikings Notch Career-Best Times At WC Fall Classic
    Cleveland State Placed 13th Out Of 33 Teams Competing
    Maddie Korak recorded a personal-best time at the WC Fall Classic

    Maddie Korak recorded a personal-best time at the WC Fall Classic

    Oct. 12, 2012

    Complete Results

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    WILMINGTON, Ohio - The Cleveland State cross country team competed in the WC Fall Classic Friday afternoon, with five Vikings recording personal-best times. As a team, CSU placed 13th out of 33 teams competing, the largest field that the Vikings have competed in this season. Cleveland State, along with many other teams, sported pink socks in today's race, supporting breast cancer awareness.

    "I thought everyone looked really relaxed and confident today and it showed in our finishes," head coach Joe Jaketic said. "There were over 300 runners in the race and it was definitely tight at the beginning and there was some pushing and shoving going on, but they all made it through, including a few setting personal-bests. We had a tough week at practice and they really pushed through their comfort zone today in the race. I'm very proud of how they ran in the final tune-up before the Horizon League meet."

    WC Fall Classic Starting Line

    The five PR's came from Maddie Korak, Angela Kirila, Ashley Berlin, Amanda Kalain and Kate Roark today, led by Korak who placed 96th in a time of 20:35. Kirila placed 143rd overall in 21:06, Berlin recorded a time of 21:57.12 (201), Kalain posted a time of 22:10 (215) and Roark finished in 23:23 (271).

    Sophomore Tori Holt was CSU's top finisher at the WC Fall Classic, as she finished 28th overall in a time of 19:30. Ashley Lydic was the second Viking to cross the line, finishing in a time of 20:09 and a 65th place finish overall. Katie Webb posted a time of 20:25 to place 84th, while Megan O'Keefe finished in 21:57.76 (203) and Rachel Niemi crossed the line in 22:35 (237).

    The Vikings will have a week off from competition before the Horizon League Championship, which is hosted by Milwaukee this year. The 2012 championship race will take place on Saturday, October 27 at the Wayne E. Dannehl National Cross Country Course.

    CSU Individual Results
    28. Tori Holt, 19:30
    65. Ashley Lydic, 20:09
    84. Katie Webb, 20:25
    96. Maddie Korak, 20:35
    143. Angela Kirila, 21:06
    201. Ashley Berlin, 21:57.12
    203. Megan O'Keefe, 21:57.76
    215. Amanda Kalain, 22:10
    237. Rachel Niemi, 22:35
    271. Kate Roark, 23:23