Posted by Steven Aldridge - Mon, Nov 6, 2006 - [Women's Cross Country] - Viewed 1402 times
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Union University women's cross country team won their fourth straight TranSouth Conference Championship and first ever NAIA Region XI Championship on Saturday in the combined conference/region meet in Louisville, Ky. Union Jill Konkol was the top runner in both the conference and region meets.
Jill Konkol of Union was named the TranSouth Runner of the Year, Lyon College freshman Emily Sexton was named the Newcomer of the Year, and Union's Gary Johnson was named the TranSouth Coach of the Year. With the region title, Union earns the automatic bid to the NAIA National Championship Meet on November 18 in Louisville, Ky.
Women’s TranSouth Conference Results
Team Scores:
1. Union 15
2. Crichton 63
3. Bethel 80
4. Lyon 91
5. Lambuth (Incomplete)
TranSouth Runner of the Year
Jill Konkol, Union University
TranSouth Newcomer of the Year
Emily Sexton, Lyon College
TranSouth Coach of the Year
Gary Johnson, Union University
All-Conference Team
Jill Konkol, Union University
Lydia Bond, Union University
Rachel Winford, Union University
Candace Cross, Union University
Charley Moss, Union University
Emily Sexton. Lyon College
Erika Schnatterly, Union University
Women’s NAIA Region XI Results
1. Union University (Tenn.)
2. Lindsey Wilson College
3. University of the Cumberlands
4. Georgetown College (Ky.)
5. Campbellsville University
6. Crichton College
7. Bethel College (Tenn.)
8. Lyon College
9. Pikeville College
First Team All-Region
Konkol, Jill (Region Champion), Union
Meeks, Miranda, Campbellsville
Bond, Lydia, Union
Sang, Stellah, Lindsey Wilson
Schnee, Kelly, Cumberlands
Maiyo, Monicah, Lindsey Wilson
Chesser, Brittney, Georgetown
Second Team All-Region
Winford, Rachel, Union
Brainerd, Whitney, Cumberlands
Schnee, Shelly, Cumberlands
Cross, Candace, Union
Crouse, Meagan, Lindsey Wilson
Velte, Elyse, Cumberlands
Coyon, Marie, Lindsey Wilson
Region XI Coach of the Year: Gary Johnson, Union University
