‘Yote Notes –
Oct. 7, 2004
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Mike Safford Jr.
– Sports Info. Director
msafford@collegeofidaho.edu
BASKETBALL
SEASON TICKETS:
Albertson College basketball
season ticket brochures will be mailed to prospective season ticket holders
next week in preparation for the 2004-05 season. This season will offer
plenty of options, as 28 games - including all nine Cascade Conference
doubleheaders, the Golden Rule Shoot-Out, and the Lady 'Yote Classic are a part
of the package.
Reserved
season tickets are $85 dollars per seat, while multiple plans are available for
general admission season tickets. Adult GA's are $65, student and senior
GA's are $45, while a family (two adults, unlimited kids) can have a GA season
pass for $150.
For more
information or to become a Coyote season ticket holder, contact Dave Hahn at
459-5835.
MEN’S SOCCER (6-2, 4-2 CCC): Albertson puts five-game win streak on line
against Western and Warner Pacific
LAST WEEK: vs. Evergreen (W 3-2 OT), vs. Northwest (W 3-2),
at Walla Walla (W 2-1)
COMING UP: vs. Western Baptist, Friday, 3:30 p.m.; vs.
Warner Pacific, Saturday, 1 p.m.
WIN STREAK REACHES FIVE: A pair of come-from-behind wins and a ho-hum
effort netted the Albertson men’s soccer team three victories over the last
week, extending a win streak to five.
The ‘Yotes evened their overtime record at 1-1 with a 3-2 win over
Evergreen, rallied from a 2-0 halftime deficit to top Northwest, 3-2, then
coasted to a 2-1 victory at Walla Walla College.
NUMBER TWO IN THE REGIONAL
POLL: With their perfect week, the
Coyotes remained at No. 2 in the latest NAIA Region I poll. Continuing to lead the region is Simon
Fraser, who is ranked No. 11 in the national poll. Concordia remained at No. 3, followed by Evergreen and Warner
Pacific.
ON THE BRINK OF THE NAIA POLL:
By virtue of moving into the No. 2 spot in
the region, the ‘Yotes received votes for the second-straight week in the NAIA
national poll. Albertson has remained at
No. 30 in the NAIA with seven votes each of the last two weeks. They received eight votes in the preseason
poll (No. 31) and 17 votes during the first polling period (No. 27), but have
not been ranked in the Top-25 since the 2002 season. The Coyotes have earned a Top-25 ranking on five occasions in
school history, cracking the poll at the end of the 2000 season (No. 25), doing
the same in 2001 (No. 23), and on three occasions during the 2002 season
(highest being No. 15).
PUTTING ON THE RALLY CAPS: A rough-and-ready crowd of over 350 boisterous
Coyote supporters welcomed the Albertson men’s soccer team home last Friday
after 11 months away from Symms Field – and were not disappointed, as the
‘Yotes rallied twice to tie, then win a 3-2 overtime thriller over
Evergreen. The Coyotes fell behind 1-0
midway through the first half, but scored the equalizer, as Jason Southward (Hailey,
Idaho / Wood River HS) flicked home a slotted ball from Tyler Seaman (Boise,
Idaho / Centennial HS) in the 30th minute.
The visitors would take the lead on a defensive breakdown by the
Coyotes, but Albertson fed off the large crowd, eventually tying the match with
less than three minutes left – as reserve Dustin Crim (Boise, Idaho /
Borah HS) flicked home a goal after Southward touched him the ball off a Shane
Carmody (Boise, Idaho / Timberline HS) feed. The Coyotes would score the Golden Goal in
overtime, as Crim ripped home the winner, after Mitch White (Boise,
Idaho / Gonzaga Univ.) crossed a ball off a Seaman throw-in.
GAME WINNERS NOTHING NEW TO
CRIM: Of the seven goals Dustin Crim
has scored in his four-year Coyote career, three have come at the most
opportune time. Last season, Crim
scored game-winning goals in Albertson victories over Warner Pacific and Northwest.
ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER RALLY,
ANOTHER WIN: Emotionally drained after the
Friday win, the Coyotes found themselves in another barnburner – trailing 2-0
at halftime to sixth-place Northwest University. However, head coach Brian Smith must have said something
correct at the break, as Albertson scored three second half goals to get the
3-2 win. Less than two minutes into the
half, the ‘Yotes got on the board as Michael Delgado (Caldwell, Idaho
/ Vallivue HS) received a slotted ball from senior Ryan Abo (Boise,
Idaho / Timberline HS) and beat the Northwest keeper to cut the lead in
half. Mitch White would provide the
tying goal in the 61st minute off a Northwest defensive miscue, then score the
winner on a penalty kick after Jason Southward was fouled in the box.
WHITE LEADS TEAM IN SCORING: With the two-goal effort, Mitch White has taken
the team lead in scoring with 13 points (five goals, three assists), with
Michael Delgado right behind him with 11 points (five goals, one assist). Ryan Abo leads the team with four assists.
NEARLY A WHITMAN MASSACRE: Less
than ten miles from where missionaries Marcus and Narcissa Whitman and 12
others were massacred by members of the Cayuse Tribe in 1847, the Albertson
soccer team faced off against NCCAA member Walla Walla College on Tuesday. Though the ‘Yotes did not suffer similar
fate, they did struggle with the oblong dimensions of the playing surface – a
100-yard field (too short by NCAA guidelines) and 86-yards wide (too wide by
NCAA guidelines). Albertson scored two
first half goals – one a Joe Chandler (Nampa, Idaho / University of
Utah) off a John Mitchell (Boise, Idaho / Boise State) pass,
the other a well-placed Brad Brooks (Meridian, Idaho / Meridian HS)
shot, again from Mitchell, to give the ‘Yotes a 2-0 lead at the break. Nearly every player got in the action, but
the hosts got on the board late – scaring the Coyotes a bit, but Albertson
prevailed 2-1, remaining a perfect 4-0 vs. WWC.
RECORD WATCH: A pair of Coyotes continue to inch up the
Albertson career record book. Jason
Southward’s goal in the Evergreen match gave him 48 goals for his career, one
behind Jared Larsen and third-place all-time.
Southward also has 118 career points, two behind Larsen and fourth-place,
and just five behind Coe Michaelson and third.
Matt Blazek is the all-time leading scorer with 69 goals and 173 career
points. Ryan Abo’s assist in the
Northwest match gave him four for the season and now 34 for his career, just
one behind Blazek for No. 2 all-time.
Abo is chasing Michaelson’s record of 39 assists, set from 2000-02.
ANOTHER WEEKEND, ANOTHER MUST
WIN SITUATION: When only two teams
from the Cascade Conference are guaranteed a spot in the NAIA Region I
Tournament, every game in league is crucial.
Two games this weekend have playoff type feel – especially Friday’s
battle with Western Baptist. The
Warriors (7-3-2, 3-2-2 CCC) sit a point behind the Coyotes and second-place in
the league standings, but have won 5-of-6 against Albertson, dating back to the
2002 season. Western took the first
meeting this year, a 3-2 overtime decision played in a watery pool disguised as
the Warriors home pitch. Three players
do most of the damage for WB – Caleb Louvier (five goals, four assists), Josh
Crain (seven goals, two assists), and Scott Marshall (six goals, three
assists), in fact it was Louvier who scored the Golden Goal against the ‘Yotes
in September. It is the 32nd meeting
between the teams since 1984, with Albertson holding a 16-15 advantage. Saturday, Warner Pacific tries to
keep their playoff hopes alive with a win in Caldwell – something they have not
done since the early 1990s. The Knights
(6-4-3, 3-2-2) ended a nine-game losing streak to Albertson last month, topping
the ‘Yotes 3-2 in a game played in a mud hole.
WPC has a potent offensive punch, led by forwards Ryan Delo (ten goals,
one assist) and All-American Garen Bedoyan (two goals, three assists). The Knights will play, however, without
starting keeper Dustin Fuchs (four shutouts, 1.37 GAA) – who will miss the trip
for breaking team rules. Defenseman
Cameron Marvin, a keeper in high school, will start in goal. It is the 20th meeting between the clubs,
with Albertson leading the all-time series, 10-8-1.
SOUTHWARD HAS SUCCESS AGAINST
WESTERN: If you are to look at a
glaring statistic in the Western Baptist-Albertson series, it is not the fact
that the Warriors have won five of the last six meetings, but it is the
outrageous numbers Jason Southward has put up against the WB. Southward has had more success against the
visitors from Salem than any other team, scoring 12 goals in seven previous
encounters – including a school record tying four goal outburst on Oct. 5, 2002
in a Coyote 4-1 win.
MORE INFORMATION:
Updated information and statistics on the 2004 men’s soccer team can be found
on Albertson men’s soccer official website at www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/menssoccer.htm. Up-to-date Cascade Conference standings can
be found online at www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/msoccer/stats/standings.htm.
VOLLEYBALL (9-6, 6-3 CCC): Cherrington,
Mann earn CCC and Regional honors as ‘Yotes head to Willamette Valley
LAST WEEK: vs. Warner Pacific (W 3-0), vs. Cascade (W 3-0)
COMING UP: at Western Baptist, Friday, 7 p.m. (PDT); at
Concordia, Saturday, 7 p.m. (PDT)
CHERRINGTON CAPS MONSTER WEEK
WITH HONOR: For the second time this
season, Coyote setter Erin Cherrington (Granby, Colo. / Middle Fork
HS) was named Cascade Conference and NAIA Region I Setter of the Week. The sophomore had her best statistical week
as a collegian, helping Albertson to a 3-0 record. Cherrington started with a career-high 73 assists in a five-game
win over Northwest Nazarene, setting a school and CCC rally-scoring record for
assists. She followed it up with 33
assists and eight digs in a rout of Warner Pacific, then set a three-game
career-high and a CCC season-best with 54 assists in the victory over Cascade.
MORE ON THE WEEK: Cherrington now leads the Cascade Conference in
assists per game with 12.22 per game.
She currently holds the top two spots in the CCC this season for assists
in five-game matches (64 and 73), along with the top spot in a three-game match
(54). Cherrington is just off the pace
of Carly Merkel’s school record of 12.29 assists per game, set during the 2000
season.
MANN NOT TO BE OUTDONE, ALSO
EARNS WEEKLY AWARD: Not to be overshadowed
was the ‘Yotes supreme passer, Kahli Mann (Nampa, Idaho / Skyview HS),
who also won CCC and NAIA Region I Libero of the Week honors for the first time
in her career. Mann set a new
rally-scoring school record with 34 digs against NNU – the second-highest dig
total in school history. The senior
then followed it up with 21 digs against Warner Pacific and 17 more against
Cascade – averaging just under seven digs per game. Mann ranks second in the league in digs per game with a 5.25
average, well above the single-season school record. She has recorded seven 20-plus dig matches this season, with
14-of-15 matches with 14-or-more digs.
‘YOTES HOT HOME STREAK: With the Cascade Conference wins over Warner
Pacific and Cascade, the Albertson volleyball team set a new school-record by
extending their home win streak to ten.
Albertson has not lost on their home court since an October 25, 2003
loss to Concordia. The Lady ‘Yotes won
their first nine straight at home during the 1999 season and won eight-in-a-row
in the J.A. Albertson Activities Center during the 1998 campaign.
VOTES IN NATIONAL POLL: For the first time since the 2001 season, the
Coyotes received votes in this week’s NAIA National Poll. Albertson moved up to No. 3 in the latest
Regional Poll, thanks to Northwest losing back-to-back matches. Southern Oregon (No. 14) is No. 1 in the
region, followed by Carroll (No. 19), and then the ‘Yotes, who received one
vote in the national poll. Concordia
and Montana Tech round out the top-five, followed by Oregon Tech, Western
Baptist, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, and Great Falls.
LAST TIME IN THE NATIONAL
POLL: Albertson last received votes
in the NAIA poll during the 2001 season – a year after making their lone
National Tournament appearance. The
‘Yotes began 2001 ranked No. 15 in the preseason poll, dropped to No. 19 in the
first regular-season poll, and have not been ranked since.
WARNER PACIFIC NO MATCH: The Lady ‘Yotes continued their dominance of
Warner Pacific, improving to 14-0 all-time against the Knights with a 30-21,
30-26, 30-20 win last Friday. Charity
Gaston (Harrisonburg, Va. / James Madison Univ.)led the way for
Albertson with nine kills and 11 digs, while the ‘Yotes forced the Knights into
29 attack errors and a -.017 hitting percentage.
QUICK NIGHT VS. CASCADE: It was more of the same for Albertson on Saturday,
as a raucous Homecoming crowd watched the Purple & Gold make quick work of
visiting Cascade College, 30-14, 30-20, 30-21.
Although the Coyotes trailed early in all three games, rallies helped
Albertson to victory, as the club hit at a season-high .309 clip.
MIDDLE DOMINATION: The key for the ‘Yotes against Cascade was the
work of their three middle blockers.
Freshman Katie Hogue (Sparks, Nev. / Reed HS) led the way
with 15 kills and five block assists, Anne Parker (Pocatello, Idaho /
Century HS) had seven kills without a hitting error, and Fran Hartman (Lakeview,
Ore. / Lakeview HS) had ten kills in 16 swings. The trio combined for a gaudy .526 attack percentage in the
match.
CONFERENCE NUMBERS: As a team, the Lady ‘Yotes lead the Cascade
Conference in kills per game (14.56), assists per game (13.35), and lowest
opponent hitting percentage (.146). The
squad is second in digs per game (18.05), and third in blocks per game (1.93). Individually, Katie Hogue leads the loop in
blocks per game (1.20), and Erin Cherrington leads the CCC in assists per game
(12.22). Fran Hartman is fourth
in the league in hitting percentage (.285), Kahli Mann is second in digs per
game (5.25), Anne Parker ranks sixth in blocks per game (0.82), and Ashlea
Thornton (Glendora, Calif. / Cal Baptist) is eighth in kills per
game (3.60).
TOUGH WEEKEND IN THE
WILLAMETTE VALLEY: Currently sitting in a
tie for fourth-place in the league standings, but just two games out of first,
the Coyotes can gain ground this weekend with a pair of road matches in the
Willamette Valley. Up first on Friday
is Western Baptist, whom the ‘Yotes outlasted in five games earlier in
the season. The Warriors (7-7, 5-4 CCC)
are coming off a tough five-game loss at home against Concordia, but are firing
on all cylinders at the present time.
Kim Turin (5.57 k/g) and Kendra Mitchell (3.96 k/g) are No. 1 and No. 3
in the CCC in kills per game, while libero Jaime Ruda (5.43 d/g) is the top
defensive player in the league. It is
the 27th meeting between the teams, with Albertson holding a 17-9 advantage,
including six wins in a row. Saturday,
the ‘Yotes try to win at Concordia for the first time since 1997 – and
defeat one of the hotter teams in the league.
The Cavs (8-8, 7-2) have won four-in-a-row, including upsets of both
Oregon Tech and Southern Oregon – to move into sole possession of
third-place. Melissa Rowe (3.64 k/g)
and Amanda Larsen (3.45 k/g) are the top hitters for Concordia, which at one
point won 67 consecutive CCC matches.
The ‘Yotes have the last two meetings, including a four-game affair in
Caldwell last month, but Concordia holds the all-time series lead, 17-14.
MORE
INFORMATION: Updated information and statistics on the 2004
volleyball team can be found on the Albertson volleyball official website at www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/vball.htm. Up-to-date Cascade Conference standings can
be found online at www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/vball/stats/standings.htm.
WOMEN’S SOCCER (0-11, 0-5 CCC):
Lady ‘Yotes look to end epic losing streak
at home vs. Warner Pacific & Cascade
LAST WEEK: hosted Coyote Classic – vs. Rocky Mountain (L
2-1), vs. No. 22 Carroll (L 3-0)
COMING UP: vs. Warner Pacific, Friday, 1 p.m.; vs. Cascade,
Saturday, 3 p.m.; vs. Eastern Oregon, Tuesday, 3:30 p.m.
LADY ‘YOTES RECORD SKID
CONTINUES: With losses at home against
Rocky Mountain and Carroll, the Albertson women’s soccer team has extended a
pair a school records. The Coyotes have
now lost 13 consecutive games (dating back to a 1-1 tie at Warner Pacific in
2003). The previous mark was ten, as
the 1997 club lost their final two matches of the season, then the 1998 squad
dropped their first eight games to start the year – combining for a ten-game
losing streak. The 0-11 start to the
2004 season is also a record, surpassing the single-season eight-game skid from
the 1998 club.
TOUGH LOSS TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN: Battling the No. 5 ranked team in the NAIA Region
I, the Albertson women’s soccer team nearly pulled off their first win of the
season, but Rocky Mountain hung on for a 2-1 win last Saturday. Rocky took a 1-0 lead with just two minutes
left in the first half and added a score midway through the second – for what
most thought was an insurmountable lead.
Albertson would not quit, however, as Jaime Peoples (Kuna,
Idaho / Kuna HS) rush up field and launched a 25-yard rocket into the net
to cut the edge in half. The ‘Yotes
would have one final push in the final 30 seconds, but an Albertson corner kick
was snuffed out by the Bears, preserving the win – their first ever against the
Coyotes.
SOLID IN THE BACK: Against Rocky, the Coyotes got solid play from
their defensive third. Keeper Candice
Frank (Sandy, Utah / Rocky Mountain Coll.), playing against her
former team, had nine saves – including a trio of saves from point-blank
range. Defenders Laura Fink (Boise,
Idaho / Centennial HS), Katie Ball (Boise, Idaho / Boise HS),
and Adele Johnson (Riverton, Utah / Waterford HS) played
outstanding for the Purple & Gold.
CAROLL PROVES TOO TOUGH: Katie Horak scored two goals and Nikki Skaggs
pitched a shutout as No. 22 ranked Carroll College blanked Albertson, 3-0, on a
Sunday afternoon matinee at Symms Field.
Albertson had chances in the match, taking 16 shots – six of them on
goal, but could not penetrate the Saints defense.
FINAL CLASSIC RESULTS: Rocky Mountain won the first-ever Coyote Classic
by winning a tiebreaker over Carroll.
Both clubs swept the ‘Yotes and Eastern Oregon and both teams had a
plus-five goal differential. The
clincher for the Bears was total goals scored, as Rocky tallied seven goals in
two matches, compared to six for the Saints.
REGIONAL RANKINGS: Heading into the fifth week of the 2004 season,
Concordia continues to lead the NAIA Region I poll and are ranked No. 4 in the
NAIA. The Cavs are followed by Simon
Fraser (No. 6), Caroll (No. 22), Western Baptist, and Rocky Mountain.
TRIO OF HOME TILTS THIS WEEK: The Lady ‘Yotes will have their best chance of the 2004 season to break their current losing streak over the next week, as Albertson plays host to a trio of teams with a combined 6-23 record. Friday afternoon, Warner Pacific heads to Caldwell for just the second time in school history. The Knights (3-6, 3-4 CCC) have been an up-and-down team this season – having defeated Oregon Tech 2-0 and losing just 2-1 to first-place Western Baptist, but have also dropped a 4-0 home decision to Southern Oregon. Warner suits up just 12 players per game, but feature a pair of the league’s top scorers in Toni Hart (seven goals, three assists) and Tara Tinner (six goals, three assists). It is the fourth meeting between the teams since WPC added women’s soccer in 2002, with both teams winning once – and last season playing to a 1-1 draw. Saturday, Cascade hopes to have enough players to field a team against Albertson – something the Thunderbirds (0-10, 0-6) could not do on Tuesday in a forfeit loss to Concordia. The T-Birds, who have had trouble fielding players for each of the last two seasons, look to end a three-game losing skid to the Coyotes, who lead the all-time series, 7-4. Albertson defeated Cascade, 9-1 last season in Portland. Tuesday, Eastern Oregon returns to Caldwell – this time to play Albertson after losing two matches on the Symms field pitch at the Coyote Classic. The Mountaineers (3-7, 2-3 CCC) have defeated Albertson 2-1 and 5-1 already this season – but have struggled putting the ball in the net this season, scoring just four goals in eight matches outside of those against the ‘Yotes. They are led by Kristen Rice (three goals, three assists) and Ashley Fitch (three goals, two assists). Eastern has never won a match in Caldwell and trail the all-time series 2-10-1.
FROM THE “YOU THOUGHT IT WAS BAD” CATEGORY: The current 14-game losing streak for the Lady ‘Yotes is not the longest skid in the Cascade Conference. That belongs to Saturday’s opponent, Cascade, who has not won a match since November 1, 2002 – a span of 26 matches. During that time, the T-Birds have been outscored by a 193-6 margin – with opponents averaging over seven goals a contest. This season, teams have had a hay-day against Cascade, outscoring the club 79-1 (the lone goal coming on a penalty kick.
GRAND CANYON GAME CANCELLED, POSSIBLE MAKE-UP: The Lady ‘Yotes received word that the October 19th match with Grand Canyon University at Symms Field has been cancelled. The squad from Arizona does not have enough money in their travel budget to make the trip to play Albertson and Northwest Nazarene and were force to eliminate the trip. There is a chance, however, that NNU and Albertson will play each other on the aforementioned date – stay tuned.
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: The
Albertson soccer teams would like to thank the sponsors who will made the 2004
media guide a success – Carmody Real Estate, Sport Shoppe, Fairview Service
Center TuneTech, Idaho Power, Domino’s Pizza, Intermountain Community Bank,
Meridian Dental, Acapulco Mexican Restaurant, Tolsma Auto Body, Family Vision,
Performance Chevrolet, Bodybuilding.com, and GlenCo Construction.
MORE INFORMATION: Updated
information and statistics on the 2004 women’s soccer team can be found on
Albertson women’s soccer official website at www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/wmenssoccer.htm. Up-to-date Cascade Conference standings can
be found online at www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/wsoccer/stats/standings.htm.
CROSS COUNTRY: Edwards
has solid race at Willamette, ‘Yotes off to run at Treasure Valley CC
LAST WEEK: at Willamette Invitational – men finish in
28th-place, women finish in 28th-place
COMING UP: at Treasure Valley Open, Ontario – women’s
5,000-meter at 10 a.m., men’s 5,000-meter at 10:45 a.m. (on the Treasure Valley
CC campus)
COYOTES DEBUT AT WILLAMETTE: The
Albertson College cross country team made its debut at the “Biggest Meet West
of the Mississippi” on Saturday, competing at the Willamette Invitational. Racing on a national championship distance
course for the first time this season, both the Coyote men and women’s squad
finished at the back of the team standings – the women finishing 28th out of 31
teams in the college division race, with the men tied for 28th out of 29 teams.
RUNNERS, RUNNERS, AND MORE RUNNERS: The
scene at Bush’s Pasture Park in Salem looked more like a zoo than a course for
a premier race on Saturday morning, as nearly 1,000 competitors and 51 teams
vied for supremacy. On the women’s
side, 180 runners, comprised of NCAA Division I, junior college, or unattached
runners opened the festivities, followed by the Lady ‘Yotes race. In the women’s college division, 271
harriers took to the dirt, comprised of 31 different teams, seven from the
Cascade Conference. Of the league
teams, Northwest University had the highest finish in ninth-place, followed by
Eastern Oregon, Oregon Tech, and Southern Oregon. Albertson was fifth of the CCC teams, finishing just ahead of
Western Baptist and Evergreen. Once 216
university level men’s runners competed, the men’s race rounded out the day, as
the Coyotes competed with 261 runners from 29 teams. Eastern Oregon, whose Eric Griffiths won the college race,
finished sixth overall, followed by Southern Oregon, Warner Pacific, and Oregon
Tech. Western Baptist finished just ahead
of Albertson and Evergreen to round out the CCC teams.
EDWARDS CONTINUES TO SHINE: Coach Pat
McCurry continues to be excited for women’s No. 1 runner Shannon Edwards
(Sherwood, Ore. / Eastern Oregon Univ.), whose 51st-place finish in
the meet was fourth among Cascade Conference runners. With the top 28 teams in the nation advancing to the NAIA
National Championships in Louisville, Ky. – there is a good shot that Edwards
could also head to nationals as an at-large competitor. The top-five runners in the NAIA Region I
not affiliated with teams headed to nationals (most likely Simon Fraser,
British Columbia, Lewis-Clark State, Eastern Oregon, and Northwest) earn
automatic spots as well – with Edwards currently ranked No. 2 in the region in
that category.
HAAS ALSO IN POSITION: Top
finisher on the men’s side was Jacob Haas (Portland, Ore. / Eastern
Oregon Univ.), who finished in 83rd-place.
Just as the Coyotes have a woman in position to go to nationals, Haas is
in the same situation. Five teams are currently
in place to represent the region at nationals (Simon Fraser, Eastern Oregon,
British Columbia, Southern Oregon, Lewis-Clark State), with Haas ranking No. 5
in the region among runners outside that group.
LOCAL CHANCE TO WATCH THE ‘YOTES: Albertson
should fare well this weekend at the Treasure Valley Open in Ontario, Ore. The meet, which will be run at 5,000-meters
for both the men and women is a tune-up for the NAIA Preview Meet in Portland,
Ore. on Oct. 16.
ABOUT CROSS COUNTRY: Cross
country is a bit different than most sports – similar to golf, where the lowest
score is the best. Teams compete in
races, with the top-five times on a squad counting toward a team score. The place a runner finishes in the race
equals that many points (third-place is three points, 12th is 12
points), with the team with the fewest points (the squad with the highest
finishers) winning the team event.
MORE INFORMATION:
Updated information on the 2004 cross country team can be found on the
Albertson cross country official website at www.collegeofidaho.edu/athlete/xc.htm.
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