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Men's & Women's Cross Country
Season Recap:
The 2006-07 cross country season was highlighted with the ECC women’s team finishing second in the Regional Championships and sending 4 ECC runners (2 men and 2 women) to compete at the NJCAA National Championships in El Paso, Texas. Finishing the race strong was Teresa Booth for the ECC women who placed 7th in the nation. She earned All-American honors, All-Region and set all-time course and conference records.
The 2007-08 season will see a group of new incoming freshman to replace the graduating sophomores from the 2006-2007 teams. The Panthers will compete in seven meets against the many four-year colleges as well as teams from the growing field of JUCO colleges competing in cross country. Ellsworth continues to offer an excellent opportunity to offer an opportunity for graduating high school runners to continue their running career at the collegiate level.
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Coach Hodak is continuing to work with four-year colleges to create opportunities for ECC graduates to transfer to after graduating from ECC. This becomes an excellent chance for students to be recruited by four-year schools that they can continue to compete at while earning a bachelors degree after completing their associate’s degree at Ellsworth.
2008 Cross Country Schedule
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OPPONENT |
HOST/PLACE |
TIME/DISTANCE |
| Friday, Aug. 22 |
Regional Time Trial |
Ft. Dodge, IA |
11 a.m.; 5K |
| Saturday, Sept. 6 |
Dutch Invite |
Central College/Pella, IA |
9:30 a.m.; 5K/6K |
| Saturday, Sept. 13 |
Les Duke Invite |
Grinnell, IA |
10 a.m.; 6K/8K |
| Saturday, Sept. 20 |
ISU Open |
ISU/Ames, IA |
11 a.m.; 6K/8K |
| Saturday, Sept. 27 |
Brissman-Lundeen Invite |
Augustana/Davenport
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4 p.m.; 6K/8K |
| Saturday, Oct. 11 |
Dan Huston Invite |
Wartburg/Waverly, IA
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10:45 a.m.; 6K/8K |
| Saturday, Oct. 25 |
Regional Championship |
Ellsworth/Iowa Falls, IA |
11 a.m.; 5K/8K |
| Sunday, Nov. 8 |
NJCAA National Championship
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Spartanburg, SC |
10 a.m.; 5K/8K |
Coach Hodak says all ECC runners will have the opportunity to compete in meets, as there is no limit to the number of entrants at most invitationals.
For more information about the cross country program at Ellsworth Community College, call or e-mail coach Hodak at 1-800-322-9235 (ext. 318) or Greg.Hodak@iavalley.edu
2008 Cross Country Roster:
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Ryan Fitz
Sophmore
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Frank Reyes
Freshman
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Cody Landis
Freshman
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Karina Montes
Freshman
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Salwa Muhidin
Freshman
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Tigest Tilahun
Freshman
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Coach’s Corner:
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Head Coach: Greg Hodak Coach Hodak competed in both track and cross country while in high school in Mason City. Following high school, he ran in the U.S. Marine Corps and has since become an avid triathlete. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Buena Vista University and his master’s degree from Drake University. He is a faculty member at ECC in the business department.
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