2008 goshen college cross country season review

ATHLETIC STAFF

Athletic AdministrationPosition Name Office Phone Email Athletic Director Tim Demant (574) 535-7491 [email protected] Asst. AD Val Hershberger (574) 535-7494 [email protected] Director Doug Yoder (574) 535-7495 [email protected]. RFC Director Josh Keister (574) 535-7748 [email protected] Sports Information Josh Gleason (574) 535-7497 [email protected] Athletic Trainer Lindy Kaminskis (574) 535-7417 [email protected] Manager Nancy Miller (574) 535-7496 [email protected] Rep. Michelle Horning (574) 535-7453 [email protected]

Coaching StaffBaseball Head Josh Keister (574) 535-7748 [email protected] Men Gary Chupp (574) 535-7493 [email protected] Women Steve Wiktorowski (574) 535-7492 [email protected] Country Doug Yoder (574) 535-7495 [email protected] Josh Hire (574) 536-5463 [email protected] Men Tavi Mounsithiraj (574) 535-7235 [email protected] Women Thavisith Mounsithiraj (574) 535-7539 [email protected] Lee Mast (574) 535-7233 [email protected] Men Stan King (574) 535-7498 [email protected] Women Sarah Yoder (574) 538-8363 [email protected] & Field Rick Clark (574) 535-7079 [email protected] Jewel Lehman (574) 535-7779 [email protected]

Facility NumbersAthletic Training (574) 535-7417Baseball Press Box (574) 535-7339Dining Center (574) 535-7580RFC Front Desk (574) 535-7500Softball Press Box (574) 535-7080Sports Information (574) 535-7497

The Maple Leaf Athletic Offices are located in the Roman Ginerich Recreation-Fitness Center adjacent to the front desk. Several of the coaches offices are located along the west end of the building. The front desk can direct visitors to the appropriate office.

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Name Yr. Hometown / Previous SchoolSammy Chege Sr. Nairobi, Kenya / Hidden Talents AcademyHugo DeLuna Sr. Goshen, IN / Goshen H.S.Nelson Kling Sr. Ashland, OR / Ashland H.S.Daniel Merktz-Blatz Sr. San Antonio, TX / International School of the AmericasMark Miller Sr. Kalona, IA / Iowa Mennonite H.S.Ramadhan Onyango Sr. Nairobi, Kenya / Jamhuri H.S.David Rumsey Sr. Iowa City, IA / Iowa Mennonite H.S.Ben Bouwman Jr. Woodridge, IL / Downers Grove H.S.Nick Bouwman Jr. Woodridge, IL / Downers Grove H.S.Dietrich Eitzen Jr. Lancaster, PA / Lancaster Mennonite H.S.Robert Hooley Jr. Bluffton, OH / Bluffton H.S.Jonathan Stuckey Jr. West Unity, OH / Hilltop H.S.Paul Versluis So. Ann Arbor, MI / Ann Arbor Pioneer H.S.David Horst Fr. Dalton, OH / Dalton H.S.Kris Rath Fr. Mound Ridge, KS / Mound Ridge H.S.

YearSeniors 7 (47%)Juniors 5 (33%)Sophomores 1 (7%)Freshman 2 (13%)

LocationOhio 3 (20%)Iowa 2 (13%)Illinios 2 (13%)International 2 (13%)Other States 6 (40%)

Name Yr. Hometown / Previous SchoolLaura Harnish Sr. Flanagan, IL / Flanagan H.S.Tessa Horst Sr. Dalton, OH / Dalton H.S.Rachel Versluis Sr. Ann Arbor, MI / Ann Arbor Pioneer H.S.Rachel Baker Jr. Angola, IN / Fremont H.S.Maria Byler Jr. Goshen, IN / Goshen H.S.Renee Miller Jr. Cedar Falls, IA / Cedar Falls H.S.Tina Peters Jr. Yellow Springs, OH / Yellow Springs H.S.Laura Stoez Jr. Indianapolis, IN / Pike H.S.Ellie Maloney So. New Albany, OH / New Albany H.S.Rachel Nafziger Fr. Harrisonburg, VA / Eastern Mennonite H.S.

2008 ROSTERS

YearSeniors 3 (30%)Juniors 5 (50%)Sophomores 1 (10%)Freshman 1 (10%)

LocationIndiana 3 (30%)Ohio 3 (30%)Ilinios 1 (10%)Iowa 1 (10%)Virgina 1 (10%)Michigan 1 (10%)

SCHEDULE & RESULTS

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Date Event (Place) Results

Aug. 30 Goshen Hokem Karem (Goshen, IN) 3rd of 4

Sept. 13 Defiance College Invitational (Defiance, OH) 1st of 3

Sept. 20 UW- Parkside Collegiate Meet (Kenosha, WI) 7th of 16

Oct. 3 Great Lakes Short & Long Course Championships (Adrian, MI) 2nd of 7

Oct. 10 Benedictine Eagle Invitational-Benedictine University (Lisle, IL) 1st of 12

Oct. 25 NAIA Great Lakes Invitational (Grand Rapids, MI) 12th of 22

Nov. 8 MCC Championships (Spring Arbor, MI) 7th of 9

Nov. 22 NAIA National Championships University of Wisconsin-Parkside (Kenosha, WI)

Date Event (Place) Results

Aug. 30 Goshen Hokem Karem (Goshen, IN) 2nd of 4

Sept. 13 Defiance College Invitational (Defiance, OH) 2nd of 4

Sept. 20 UW- Parkside Collegiate Meet (Kenosha, WI) 12th of 17

Oct. 3 Great Lakes Short & Long Course Championships (Adrian, MI) 8th of 10

Oct. 10 Benedictine Eagle Invitational-Benedictine University (Lisle, IL) 3rd of 13

Oct. 25 NAIA Great Lakes Invitational (Grand Rapids, MI) 17th of 20

Nov. 8 MCC Championships (Spring Arbor, MI) 7th of 9

Nov. 22 NAIA National Championships University of Wisconsin-Parkside (Kenosha, WI)

LAURA HARNISHSENIORFLANAGAN, IL

TESSA HORSTSENIOR

DALTON, OH

RACHEL VERSLUISSENIORANN ARBOR, MI

2008 TIMESDEFIANCE INVITE: 19:43UW-PARKSIDE: 19:28BENEDICTINE 6K: 23:37NAIA GREAT LAKES: 19:21MCC CHAMPIONSHIP: 18:55NAIA NAT. CHAMPIONSHIP: 19:15.5

She is a 3-time All Mid-Central Col-lege Conference Selection ( 2006, 2007, 2008). She is also a 3-time NAIA National Championship Qualifier (2006, 2007, 2008)

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WOMEN’S PROFILES

ELLIE MALONEYJUNIORNEW ALBANY, OH

She is majoring in Elementary Education. She wants to be a teacher after she gradu-ates. Her favorite food is cheese...favorite TV show is Lost...favorite vacation spot is Ireland.

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RACHEL BAKERJUNIORANGOLA, IN

She is majoring in Elementary Education. She wants to be a teacher after she gradu-ates. Her favorite food is DQ Mocha...favorite TV show is House...favorite vaca-tion spot is home.

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DEFIANCE INVITE: 20:48UW-PARKSIDE: 20:32BENEDICTINE 6K: 25:30MCC CHAMPIONSHIP: 20:23

Maria Christine Meyer BylerJUNIOR

GOSHEN, IN

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BENEDICTINE 6K: 23:37

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DEFIANCE INVITE: 26:48UW-PARKSIDE: 24:32BENEDICTINE 6K: 30:27NAIA GREAT LAKES: 25:08

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WOMEN’S PROFILES

RENEE MILLERJUNIORCEDAR FALLS, IA

TINA PETERSJUNIOR

YELLOW SPRINGS, OH

LAURA STOEZJUNIORINDIANAPOLIS, IN

She is majoring in English. Her favorite food is yams...favorite TV show is Ameri-can Chopper...favorite vacation spot is Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis, IN.

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She is majoring in Physics. She wants to be an astrophysicist after she graduates. Her favorite food is peaches...favorite TV show is West Wing...favorite vacation spot is San Diego, CA.

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DEFIANCE INVITE: 24:18UW-PARKSIDE: 24:19BENEDICTINE 6K: 28:21NAIA GREAT LAKES: 22:56MCC CHAMPIONSHIP: 22:59

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RACHEL NAFZIGERFRESHMANHARRISONBURG, VA

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MEN’S PROFILES

SAMMY CHEGESENIOR

NAIROBI, KENYA

NELSON KLINGSENIORASHLAND, OR

DANIEL MERKT-BLATZSENIORSAN ANTONIO, TX

He is majoring in Art. His favorite food is Thai...favorite TV show is The Office...favorite vacation spot is South America.

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He is majoring in Physical Education. He wants to be a teacher after he graduates. His favorite food is bacon and cheese...favorite TV show is Family Guy.



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DAVID RUMSEYSENIORIOWA CITY, IA

MARK MILLERSENIORKELONA, IA

Ramadhan OnyangoSENIOR

NAIROBI, KENYA

He is majoring in History. His favorite food is pizza...favorite TV show is The Office...favorite vacation spot is Oregon.

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He is majoring in Chemistry.

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BEN BOUWMANJUNIOR

WOODRIDGE, IL

NICK BOUWMANJUNIORWOODRIDGE, IL

SENIORGOSHEN, IN

HUGO DELUNA

He is majoring in Social work. His favorite food is cheese...favorite TV show is The Office.


DEFIANCE INVITE: 28:13UW-PARKSIDE: 27:05BENEDICTINE 6K: 26:53NAIA GREAT LAKES: 26:24MCC CHAMPIONSHIP: 25:57NAIA NAT. CHAMPIONSHIP: 26:07

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DIETRICH EITZENJUNIORLANCASTER, PA

ROBERT HOOLEYJUNIOR

BLUFFTON, OH

JONATHAN STUCKEYJUNIORWEST UNITY, OH

2008 TIMES

DEFIANCE INVITE: 32:02UW-PARKSIDE: 33:54

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KRIS RATHFRESHMAN

MOUNDRIDGE, KS

DAVID HORSTFRESHMANDALTON, OH

PAUL VERSLUISSOPHMOREANN ARBOR, MI

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He is majoring in Computer Science. His favorite food is cheese cake...favorite TV show is The Office...favorite vacation spot is Belize.

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He is majoring in Art. His favorite food is French Toast...favorite TV show is the Simpsons...favorite vacation spot is Oregon.

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He is majoring in Physical Education. He wants to be a teacher after he graduates. His favorite food is mashed potatoes...favorite TV show is Scrubs.

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DEFIANCE INVITE: 37:28BENEDICTINE 6K: 34:37NAIA GREAT LAKES: 34:31MCC CHAMPIONSHIP: 34:50

THE YODER FILESDoug Yoder begins his fifth season as head cross country coach in 2008, presiding as the Leafs’ sixth cross country coach in program history. Yoder, a long-time Goshen High School running coach and two-year Goshen College assistant track coach acquired his first opportunity at a collegiate head coaching position with the Leafs’ long-distance program.

“You look at distance running philosophically, and it’s something that’s hard to do, it’s time consuming and most other sports use running as a form of punishment,” Yoder said. “But in that framework I try to make it fun. I’ve learned a lot from my own running, and I think athletes can make a lot of connections from the sport to other areas of their lives, such as study habits and decision making.”

Yoder began coaching at the college level after 25 years of work in coaching track and cross country at Goshen High School. Yoder was an assistant boys’ track coach from 1979-1990 and was the head girls’ track coach for the Redskins from 1991-2003. Yoder added girls’ head cross country responsibilities in 1992, a position he kept until the fall of 2004. Yoder also directed the Goshen Relays track meet for six years and assisted in the process for seven years, while producing eight straight winning seasons in girls’ cross country and qualifying his team for regional and semi-state competition for the last six years. He has had at least one all-state academic performer on his team for the last eight years, and said he hopes to continue the balance of strong running and performance in the classroom at Goshen College.

Yoder runs daily, and has participated in 40 marathons in the last 10 years. He has qualified and ran in the Boston Mara-thon three times, and said he enjoys running with his athletes during practices. Yoder also serves as director of Goshen’s athletic facility — the Roman Gingerich Center — in conjunction with his coaching role at Goshen College.

Yoder graduated from Goshen College in 1977 with a bachelor’s degree in art. He completed his master’s degree in art from Ball State University in 1984. He also performed graduate studies at the University of St. Francis and Indiana University. Yoder has two sons — Kyle, who graduated from Goshen College in 2005 and Adam, a 2007 GC grad. Doug lives with his wife, Vicki, in Goshen.

Head Coach - 5th Season

Doug Yoder(574) 535-7495

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COACHING STAFF

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COACHING STAFF

Lyle Miller, five years after resigning as the head coach of the Goshen College cross coun-try programs, continues as an assistant coach with the program in 2008.

Miller, who served as Goshen’s head coach for a total of 10 years in two different stints, has attempted to aid coach Doug Yoder achieve the types of success that became familiar to Miller as the Leafs’ leader.

Miller was instrumental in beginning the Goshen College women’s program, serving as its first full-season coach in 1986. He added men’s responsibilities the following year, taking over as head coach in both sports in 1988. Miller was chosen Mid-Central College Confer-ence women’s coach of the year after the Maple Leafs won the 1992 team championship. His top men’s finish was in 1988, when the team missed winning the conference crown by three points.

Miller also coached additional national qualifiers and other award winners during seven years as an assistant or head coach in the Maple Leaf track and field program. Miller is a 1989 graduate of Goshen College with a major in sports management and has done graduate study at the University of Iowa. He also serves as director of printing and mailing services at the college. He resides his wife, Bonnie, and their two children in Goshen.

LYLE MILLER - Assistant Coach

MARK FURKIS - ASSISTANT COACH

Mark Furkis begins his second season as an assistant coach at Goshen College and 18th season overall. Furkis spent four years as the head cross country and assistant track and field coach at Fairfield High School. In 1999, he was an assistant for NCAA DI Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. As a runner, Furkis still holds the 3200 meter record (9:24) at West Noble High School, which he set in 1975. He has already qualified for the National Senior Games for 2009 in San Francisco after having won the 5000 meters in 2007. Mark has been mar-ried to his wife, Cindy, for 31 years an they have two grown children, James and Jenny.

MELISSA GILLETTE - ASSISTANT COACH

A cross country and track standout in her Goshen College career, Melissa Gillette returns to the Maple Leafs for her first season as an assistant coach. Gillette qualified for the NAIA Cross Coun-try National Championships in 2003. In that same year, she qualified for the NAIA Track and Field National Championships in the steeplechase. She also boasts a pair of NAIA All American honors in the marathon after a sixth place finish in 2004 and a third-place finish in 2005. Gillette continues to compete in marathons and is sponsored by www.MarathonGuide.com. She has been married to husband, Justin, for just over a year. Justin was also an All American in the marathon at Goshen College.

NICK ADKINS - ASSISTANT COACH

After an outstanding collegiate career, Nick Adkins joins the Maple Leafs staff for his first season.Adkins just finished his four years of cross country and track at Goshen College and is working to finish his degree. Adkins was an All Mid-Central College Conference selection in cross country.


SEASON HEADLINES

AUG. 30 — Peters and Harnish Take Hokum Karem TitlePair Runs To Second-Straight Win At Event; Leafs Take Second GOSHEN, Ind. — Since its inception in 2005, no pair of runners not wearing a Maple Leaf uniform have crossed the finish line first at the Goshen College Hokum Karem. The team consisting of senior Laura Harnish and junior Tina Peters made sure that run would continue as they ran to a winning time of 37:14. It was the second-con-secutive Hokum Karem title for the pair as they won the 2007 event in 37:40. "Tina and Laura did a great job to win this race," commented fifth-year head coach Doug Yoder. "It is good to see them running so well early in the season."

SEPT. 13 — Depth Key To Leafs Win At Defiance InvitationalFive Goshen Runners Finish In Top 10 At First Traditional Meet DEFIANCE, Ohio — Last season, depth and balance carried the Maple Leafs men’s cross country team to a fourth-place Mid-Central College Conference finish. On Saturday, Goshen showed that depth will again be a major factor in its success as five Maple Leafs finished in the top ten and Goshen took the team title at the Defiance College Invitational. “We had a very good start to our regular season meets,” said fifth-year head coach Doug Yoder. “Obviously winning the overall team title and having swept the one through three spots is awesome.” The Maple Leafs made things look easy – despite the wet, muddy, and sloppy condi-tions – as they had the first three across the finish line. Senior Sammy Chege won the event in 28:12, while junior Ben Bouwman was just a second behind to finish second (28:13). Senior David Rumsey took third in a time of 28:37 to become the third Goshen runner to finish in under 30 minutes.

SEPT. 13 — Harnish Defends Title At Defiance InvitationalMaple Leafs Take Second For Second Consecutive Year At Event DEFIANCE, Ohio — People often say that history has a way of repeating itself. It did just that for the Goshen College women’s cross country team finished second at the Defiance College Invitational on Saturday. Not only was the team result the same, but senior Laura Harnish repeated her individual performance by again win-ning the event. Harnish made it two-for-two in taking the Defiance title in a time of 19:43. Her 2007 win in the event was her first individual title (click here for related article) and sparked her historic season, which ended at the NAIA National Championships. On Saturday, Harnish’s lone competition was from teammate Rachael Baker as the Leafs easily took the top two spots and placed four in the top ten in the race. Baker, a junior, ran the 5K course in 20:48 for second after finishing eighth a year ago. “They took charge of the race right from the start and were never challenged,” said fifth-year head coach Doug Yoder. “Having four runners in the top ten is great.”

SEPT. 20 — Leafs Serve Notice to MCC At Midwest Collegiate’sGoshen Finishes 7th While Chege First NAIA Runner To Cross Line KENOSHA, Wis. — Going into Saturday’s meet at the Wayne E. Dannehl Na-tional Cross Country Course in Kenosha, Wis., the objective was to get some big meet experience and to see the national championship course, hoping that a Maple Leaf runner would be able to qualify later this season. Instead, Goshen served notice to the rest of the NAIA that they will be a force to be reckoned with. Senior Sam Chege led the charge as he finished seventh overall in a time of 26:25. Chege’s finish was the top among NAIA runners and ahead of peren-nial powers Josh Foss (26:36) of Indiana Wesleyan and Wes Muller (26:38) of Cor-nerstone University.

OCT. 3 — Chege Wins 8K At Great Lakes; Leafs Take SecondSenior Posts 15th Fastest Time In Program History; Bouwman Close Behind ADRIAN, Mich. — The unique event provided a nice mid-season change up for the Maple Leafs. The format essentially split each squad into two teams, with one running a short race (5K) and the other a long course (8K). The overall competition would com-bine the top three scorers from each team for the school’s overall tally. Excelling on the long course, Goshen picked up just 24 points in the 8K and totaled 73 total points to place second. Calvin College – perennially one of the top teams in NCAA DIII – won the event with 44 points, while Mid-Central College Conference foe Bethel College took third with 74 points. “The men’s team did an outstanding job to come in second,” said fifth-year head coach Doug Yoder. “To be behind only a program like Calvin says a lot about where we are as a team.” Behind a first-place finish by Sam Chege, and third place by Ben Bouwman, the Maple Leafs actually won the 8K course portion of the event. Chege’s winning time of 26:08 is the 15th fastest time in the history of Goshen College.

OCT. 10 — Harnish 2nd; Leafs Finish Third At Benedictine InviteGoshen Places Three In Top 25 In Strong Team Performance LISLE, Ill. – The Goshen College women’s cross country team placed three run-ners in the top 25 as they placed third overall at the Benedictine University Eagle Invitational on Friday. Despite having to continue to nurse a bad foot, senior Laura Harnish continues to impress as she finished just four seconds back of the leader for a second-place finish of 23:37.18. Juniors Rachael Baker and Tina Peters continue to improve and lead the Leafs surge heading into the Mid-Central College Championships in less than a month. Baker placed tenth in 25:30.64, while Peters took 25th with a time of 26:42.65. Freshman Rachel Nafziger ran another solid race to finish in 27:59.16. Perhaps the most important finish for Goshen was from its fifth runner, Tessa Horst. The senior ran one of her best races in her Maple Leafs career to finish 50th in 28:18.70.

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OCT. 10 — Chege Wins Third Race of 2008 As Leafs Place FirstGoshen Continues To Surprise Competition As They Win At Benedictine LISLE, Ill. – The Maple Leafs men’s cross country team continues to surprise op-ponents and themselves alike as they won the Benedictine Eagle Invitational for the first time in program history on Friday. Goshen placed runners first, second, and fourth to finish with just 47 points and ahead of traditional powers North Central College and Mid-Central College Confer-ence foe Marian College. Chege, from Nairobi, Kenya, led the way as he ran an average 5:21 mile to finish in 26:36.53. It was the third individual title for the senior this season. Close behind, junior Ben Bouwman took second place with a time of 26:53.94, while David Rumsey rounded out three Leafs in the top four in 26:56.77.

OCT. 25 — Eight Maple Leafs Post Season Best At NAIA ChallengeGoshen Takes 17th As Eight Nationally-Ranked Teams Take Part GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – With eight nationally-ranked teams on hand – including the top two in the country – the Goshen College women’s cross country team broke eight individual season-best times as they finished 17th in the ultra-talented field of 20 teams at the NAIA Cross Country Challenge on Saturday. It came as no surprise to Maple Leaf fans that senior Laura Harnish led the way. The Flanagan, Ill. native ran to a time of 19:21, knocking seven seconds off her season-best mark of 19:28 from the UW- Parkside meet just over a month ago. Her 33rd-place finish was just outside the top 10 amongst Mid-Central College Conference foes. Goshen has shown great improvement as all eight runners bested their marks from those two meets, while four runners took at least a minute off their times. Senior Ra-chel Versluis showed the biggest improvement as her time of 23:22 was 1:47 less than her mark at the Defiance Invitational. Senior Tessa Horst and juniors Ellie Maloney and Renee Miller each took more than one minute off their lowest times of the season.

NOV. 8 — Harnish, Bouwman Qualify For NationalsDuo Earn All Mid-Central College Conference Honors SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – Ben Bouwman, a Woodridge, Ill. native cut nearly half a minute off his previous 2008 best from the NAIA Challenge to finish with a time of 25:57. His time was good for eighth in the conference, earned him his second-consecutive all conference honor, and most importantly extended his season to the NAIA National Championships in two weeks. It will be Bouwman’s first ap-pearance at the national stage. Senior Laura Harnish (Flanagan, Ill.) picked the perfect time to run her best race of the season as she placed fourth at the Mid-Central College Conference Champion-ships on Saturday. In fact, had she not trimmed 26 seconds off her season-best time of 19:21 from the NAIA Challenge. Instead, the senior finished in a time of 18:55 to take fourth and booked her ticket to the NAIA National Championships in two weeks.

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MEN’S HISTORY

*Mark Plank 1979 Fr. 6Kevin Leinbach 1979 So. 8Mark Plank 1980 So. 6Terry Yoder 1980 Jr. 7Kevin Leinbach 1980 Jr. 8Terry Yoder 1981 Sr. 10Mark Plank 1981 Jr. 11*Keith Gingerich 1983 Jr. 3*Jay Hochstetler 1983 Jr. 4Mark Plank 1983 Sr. 14Jay Hochstetler 1984 Sr. 14*Fred Kem 1985 Jr. 6Fred Kem 1986 Jr. 12Geoff Douglas 1988 Fr. 14*Geoff Douglas 1989 So. 9Geoff Douglas 1990 Jr. 11*Geoff Douglas 1991 Jr. 8Dean Altstaetter 1992 Jr. 15Dean Altstaetter 1993 Sr. 12*Justin Gillette 2004 Sr. 8

*Participated in NAIA National Meet

NAIA All-District 21 / Region VIII Individual Year Class Pl.

Kevin Leinbach 1979 So. 2Mark Plank 1979 Fr. 3Mark Plank 1980 So. 1Terry Yoder 1980 Jr. 3tKevin Leinbach 1980 Jr. 3tTerry Yoder 1981 Sr. 3Mark Plank 1981 Jr. 4Kevin Leinbach 1981 Sr. 6Marty Gingerich 1982 So. 7Keith Gingerich 1983 Jr. 1tJay Hochstetler 1983 Jr. 1tJay Hochstetler 1984 Sr. 4Fred Kem 1984 So. 6Keith Gingerich 1984 Sr. 7Fred Kem 1985 Jr. 1Achim Oberst 1985 Sr. 5Fred Kem 1986 Sr. 5Dave Little 1987 So. 5Geoff Douglas 1988 Fr. 3Dave Little 1988 Jr. 7Geoff Douglas 1989 So. 2Dean Altstaetter 1990 Fr. 4Geoff Douglas 1990 Jr. 5Geoff Douglas 1991 Sr. 1Dean Altstaetter 1991 So. 5Justin Gillette 2003 Jr. 5Justin Gillette 2004 Sr. 5Nick Adkins 2004 Fr. 9Ben Bouwman 2007 So. 11*Ben Bouwman 2008 Jr. 8


All-Mid-Central ConferenceIndividual Year Class Pl.

NAIA All-American Scholar Athletes

Terry Yoder 1981 Sr.Dave Little 1988 Jr.Geoff Douglas 1990 Jr.Geoff Douglas 1991 Sr.Dean Altstaetter 1992 Jr.Grant Rissler 1997 Jr.Grant Rissler 1998 Sr.Merlin Miller 2001 Jr.Merlin Miller 2002 Sr.Alex Bouwman 2006 Sr.Sam Moyer 2006 Sr.2006 Academic All-American TeamRandy Keener 2007 Sr.Mark Miller 2007 Jr.2007 Academic All-American TeamBen Bouwman 2008 Jr. Nick Bouwman 2008 Jr.Mark Miller 2008 Sr.David Rumsey 2008 Sr.

Individual Year Class

Best District Finish 1983 2nd Best Conference Finish 1980 1st Top GC Invit. Finish 1998 2nd of 5

Top Team Finishes

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MEN’S HISTORYTop Personal FinishesRunner Gr Year TimeMark Plank So 1980 25:28Geoff Douglas So 1989 25:30Terry Yoder Jr 1980 25:41Geoff Douglas Jr 1990 25:43Kevin Leinbach Jr 1980 25:47Ben Bouwman So. 2007 25:50Justin Gillette So 2002 25:55Mark Plank So 1980 25:56Justin Gillette Jr. 2003 25:56Keith Gingerich Jr 1983 25:57Justin Gillette Sr. 2004 25:57Ben Bouwman Jr. 2008 25:57Justin Gillette Sr. 2004 25:58Sam Chege Sr. 2008 25:59Justin Gillette Sr. 2004 26:00Justin Gillette So 2002 26:01Justin Gillette Sr. 2004 26:06Ben Bouwman Jr. 2008 26:07Sam Chege Sr. 2008 26:08Justin Gillette Jr. 2003 26:10Mark Plank So 1980 26:11Jay Hochstetler Jr 1983 26:11Keith Gingerich Jr 1983 26:11Jay Hochstetler Jr 1983 26:11Geoff Douglas Sr 1991 26:12Keith Gingerich Jr 1983 26:13Geoff Douglas Jr 1990 26:14Geoff Douglas So 1989 26:15Geoff Douglas Jr 1990 26:15Ben Bouwman Fr. 2006 26:15Jake Gillette Sr. 2007 26:15Geoff Douglas Jr 1990 26:18Justin Gillette Sr. 2004 26:21Keith Gingerich Jr 1983 26:22Justin Gillette Jr. 2003 26:22Jay Hochstetler Jr 1983 26:23Mark Plank Fr 1979 26:24Nick Adkins Fr. 2004 26:24Ben Bouwman Jr. 2008 26:24Rusty Niccum Jr. 2000 26:25Nick Adkins So. 2005 26:25Sam Chege Sr. 2008 26:25Geoff Douglas So 1989 26:26Keith Gingerich Jr 1983 26:26Kevin Leinbach So 1979 26:27

Second Year

Mark Plank 1980 25:28Geoff Douglas 1989 25:30Ben Bouwman 2007 25:50Justin Gillette 2002 25:55Mark Plank 1980 25:56Justin Gillette 2002 26:01Mark Plank 1980 26:11Geoff Douglas 1989 26:15Nick Adkins 2005 26:25Geoff Douglas 1989 26:26Kevin Leinbach 1979 26:27Mark Plank 1980 26:27Nick Adkins 2005 26:27Dean Altstaetter 1991 26:33

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Third Year

Terry Yoder 1980 25:41Geoff Douglas 1990 25:43Kevin Leinbach 1980 25:47Justin Gillette 2003 25:56Keith Gingerich 1983 25:57Ben Bouwman 2008 25:57Ben Bouwman 2008 26:07Justin Gillette 2003 26:10Jay Hochstetler 1983 26:11

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Fourth Year

Justin Gillette 2004 25:57Justin Gillette 2004 25:58Sam Chege 2008 25:59Justin Gillette 2004 26:00Justin Gillette 2004 26:06Sam Chege 2008 26:08Justin Gillette 2004 26:10Geoff Douglas 1991 26:12Jake Gillette 2007 26:15Justin Gillette 2004 26:21Sam Chege 2008 26:25Sam Chege 2008 26:36Terry Yoder 1981 26:37Geoff Douglas 1991 26:39Merlin Miller 2002 26:42Mark Plank 1983 26:44

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Top Performances by Class

First Year

Mark Plank 1979 26:24Nick Adkins 2004 26:24Mark Plank 1979 26:29Mark Plank 1979 26:34Nick Adkins 2004 26:34Mark Plank 1979 26:36Mark Plank 1979 26:38Ben Bouwman 2006 26:38Nick Adkins 2004 26:40Mark Plank 1979 26:45Nick Adkins 2004 26:46Mark Plank 1979 26:49Geoff Douglas 1988 26:56Geoff Douglas 1988 26:58Dean Altstaetter 1990 26:59Jay Hochstetler 1980 27:02Fred Kem 1983 27:07

Runner Gr Year Time

Mark Plank So 1980 26:27Justin Gillette Jr. 2003 26:27Nick Adkins So. 2005 26:27Mark Plank So 1980 26:28Mark Plank Fr 1979 26:29Kevin Leinbach Jr 1980 26:29Dean Altstaetter So 1991 26:33Ben Bouwman So. 2007 26:33Nick Adkins Fr. 2004 26:34Ben Bouwman So. 2007 26:34Fred Kem Jr 1985 26:35Sam Chege Sr. 2008 26:36Justin Gillette Jr. 2003 26:37Nick Adkins Fr. 2004 26:40Nick Adkins So. 2005 26:40Carlyle Schlabach So 1978 26:41


WOMEN’S HISTORY

NAIA District 21 & All-Mid-Central College Conference

*Maria Newcomer 1984 Fr. 3*Aletha Stahl 1986 So. 9Beth Hochstetler 1986 Jr. 12Aletha Stahl 1987 Jr. 9*Aletha Stahl 1988 Sr. 1*Emily Willems 1990 So. 2Jen Burkett 1991 Fr. 12*Maria Witmer 1992 Fr. 1*Emily Willems 1992 Sr. 6Jen Burkett 1992 So. 12Maria Witmer 1993 So. 9Heidi Saunders 2001 So. 12*Heidi Saunders 2002 Jr. 1Tricia Kurtz 2002 Sr. 13*Heidi Saunders 2003 Sr. 4*Petrana Petkova 2004 So. 1*Petrana Petkova 2005 Jr. 2*Petrana Petkova 2006 Sr. 3*Laura Harnish 2006 So. 7*Laura Herr 2006 Sr. 10*Laura Harnish 2007 Jr. 7


NAIA All-District 21 / Region VIII Individual Year Class Pl.

Aletha Stahl 1986 So. 5Beth Hochstetler 1986 Jr. 8Aletha Stahl 1987 Jr. 6Rochelle Krause 1987 Fr. 10Aletha Stahl 1988 Sr. 1Emily Willems 1990 So. 2Maria Witmer 1992 Fr. 1Emily Willems 1992 Sr. 3Jen Burkett 1992 So. 7Maria Witmer 1993 So. 7*Cindy Burke 1996 Sr. 4Maria Witmer 1996 Sr. 7Nancy Boston 1998 Jr. 11*Heidi Saunders 2000 Fr. 4Heidi Saunders 2001 So. 7Heidi Saunders 2002 Jr. 1Tricia Kurtz 2002 Sr. 8Melissa Lehman 2002 So. 9*Heidi Saunders 2003 Sr. 4*Melissa Lehman 2003 Jr. 12*Petrana Petkova 2004 So. 1*Petrana Petkova 2005 Jr. 1*Petrana Petkova 2006 Sr. 4*Laura Herr 2006 Sr. 6*Laura Harnish 2006 So. 8*Laura Harnish 2007 Jr. 4*Laura Harnish 2008 Sr. 4


All-Mid-Central ConferenceIndividual Year Class Pl.

NAIA All-American Scholar Athletes

Aletha Stahl 1987 Jr.Aletha Stahl 1988 Sr.Emily Willems 1992 Sr.Katie Lehman 1994 Sr.Maria Witmer 1996 Sr.Nancy Boston 1999 Sr.Tricia Kurtz 2001 Jr.Tricia Kurtz 2002 Sr.Rebekah Henn 2002 Jr.Heidi Saunders 2002 Jr.Heidi Saunders 2003 Sr.Melissa Lehman 2003 Jr.Melissa Lehman 2004 Sr.Rachel Yantzi 2005 Sr.Rachel Wigginton 2006 Sr.Anna Mast 2006 Jr.2006 Academic All-American TeamBethany Loberg 2007 Sr.Laura Harnish 2007 Jr.Tessa Horst 2007 Jr.2007 Academic All-American TeamMaria Byler 2008 Jr.Laura Harnish 2008 Sr.Tessa Horst 2008 Sr.Renee Miller 2008 Jr.Tina Peters 2008 Jr.Laura Stoesz 2008 Sr.

Individual Year Class

Individual Year ClassHeidi Saunders 2000 Fr.Petrana Petkova 2004 So.Petrana Petkova 2005 Jr.Petrana Petkova 2006 Sr.

NAIA All-American

PETRANA PETKOVA ‘06

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Petrana Petkova 2004 18:17Petrana Petkova 2004 18:19Petrana Petkova 2004 18:36Petrana Petkova 2004 18:37Heidi Saunders 2001 18:39Petrana Petkova 2004 18:45Petrana Petkova 2004 18:48Laura Harnish 2006 18:50Laura Harnish 2006 18:52 Heidi Saunders 2001 19:00Melissa Lehman 2002 19:02Heidi Saunders 2001 19:03Petrana Petkova 2004 19:06Rachael Baker 2007 19:06Laura Harnish 2006 19:11Emily Willems 1990 19:17Rachael Baker 2007 19:17Heidi Saunders 2001 19:22Rachael Baker 2007 19:22Melissa Lehman 2002 19:30Melissa Lehman 2002 19:30Emily Willems 1990 19:35Laura Harnish 2006 19:35 Rebekah Henn 2002 19:37Melissa Lehman 2002 19:37

Second YearRunner Gr Year Time

Top Performances by Class

First Year

Heidi Saunders 2000 18:46Heidi Saunders 2000 18:46Maria Newcomer 1984 18:55Maria Newcomer 1984 18:55Maria Witmer 1992 18:58Heidi Saunders 2000 19:00Heidi Saunders 2000 19:04Melissa Lehman 2001 19:20Heidi Saunders 2000 19:21Heidi Saunders 2000 19:32Zorina Keyser 2004 19:59Whitney Turner 2006 20:01Whitney Turner 2006 20:06Whitney Turner 2006 20:15Laura Harnish 2005 20:19

Runner Gr Year Time

Aletha Stahl Sr 1988 19:08Laura Harnish Jr 2007 19:08Heidi Saunders Sr 2003 19:09Petrana Petkova Sr. 2006 19:09Laura Harnish So 2006 19:11Laura Harnish Jr 2007 19:11Heidi Saunders Sr 2003 19:12 Heidi Saunders Sr 2003 19:13Laura Harnish Sr 2008 19:15Emily Willems So 1990 19:17Aletha Stahl Sr 1988 19:17Heidi Saunders Sr 2003 19:17Rachael Baker So 2007 19:17Aletha Stahl Sr 1988 19:18Heidi Saunders Sr 2003 19:19Laura Harnish Jr 2007 19:19Melissa Lehman Fr 2001 19:20Heidi Saunders Fr 2000 19:21Laura Harnish Sr 2008 19:21Heidi Saunders So 2001 19:22Rachael Baker So 2007 19:22Laura Herr Sr 2006 19:22Aletha Stahl Sr 1988 19:23Heidi Saunders Sr 2003 19:25Laura Harnish Sr 2008 19:28Cindy Burke Sr 1996 19:29Laura Herr Sr 2006 19:30Melissa Lehman Jr 2003 19:31Laura Harnish So 2006 19:35Rebekah Henn So 2002 19:37Melissa Lehman Jr 2003 19:37Laura Harnish Sr 2008 19:43Melissa Lehman Jr 2003 19:46Nancy Boston Jr 1998 19:47Laura Herr Sr 2006 19:47Laura Harnish So 2006 19:48Laura Herr Sr 2006 19:57Rachel Yantzi Sr 2005 19:58

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Goshen College Athletics

Top Personal FinishesRunner Gr Year TimePetrana Petkova Jr. 2005 18:06Petrana Petkova Sr. 2006 18:10Petrana Petkova Jr. 2005 18:13Heidi Saunders Jr 2002 18:15Petrana Petkova Jr. 2005 18:15Petrana Petkova So. 2004 18:17Petrana Petkova So. 2004 18:19Petrana Petkova Jr. 2005 18:22Petrana Petkova Jr. 2005 18:27Laura Harnish Jr 2007 18:34Laura Harnish Jr 2007 18:36Petrana Petkova So. 2004 18:36Petrana Petkova So. 2004 18:37Petrana Petkova Sr. 2006 18:38Heidi Saunders So 2001 18:39Heidi Saunders Jr 2002 18:44Petrana Petkova So. 2004 18:45Heidi Saunders Fr 2000 18:46Petrana Petkova So. 2004 18:48Heidi Saunders Jr 2002 18:49Heidi Saunders Jr 2002 18:50Heidi Saunders Sr 2003 18:50Laura Harnish So 2006 18:50Laura Harnish Jr 2007 18:50Heidi Saunders Sr 2003 18:51Tricia Kurtz Sr 2002 18:52Laura Harnish So 2006 18:52Maria Newcomer Fr 1984 18:55Laura Harnish Sr 2008 18:55Laura Herr Sr 2006 18:57Maria Witmer Fr 1992 18:58Heidi Saunders Jr 2002 18:58Laura Harnish Jr 2007 18:58Heidi Saunders Fr 2000 19:00Heidi Saunders So 2001 19:00Aletha Stahl Sr 1988 19:01Laura Herr Sr 2006 19:01Melissa Lehman So 2002 19:02Aletha Stahl Sr 1988 19:03Heidi Saunders So 2001 19:03Heidi Saunders Jr 2002 19:03Heidi Saunders Fr 2000 19:04Heidi Saunders Jr 2002 19:04Petrana Petkova Jr. 2005 19:04Petrana Petkova So. 2004 19:06

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Petrana Petkova 2005 18:06Petrana Petkova 2005 18:13Petrana Petkova 2005 18:14Heidi Saunders 2002 18:15Petrana Petkova 2005 18:15Petrana Petkova 2005 18:22Petrana Petkova 2005 18:27Heidi Saunders 2002 18:44Heidi Saunders 2002 18:49Heidi Saunders 2002 18:50Laura Harnish 2006 18:50Laura Harnish 2006 18:52Heidi Saunders 2002 18:58Heidi Saunders 2002 19:03Heidi Saunders 2002 19:04Petrana Petkova 2005 19:04Laura Harnish 2006 19:11Rachael Baker 2007 19:17Rachael Baker 2007 19:22Melissa Lehman 2003 19:31Aletha Stahl 1987 19:34Laura Harnish 2006 19:35Melissa Lehman 2003 19:37Melissa Lehman 2003 19:46Nancy Boston 1998 19:47Heidi Saunders 2002 19:47

Third YearRunner Gr Year Time

Fourth Year

Petrana Petkova 2006 18:10Petrana Petkova 2006 18:34Petrana Petkova 2006 18:38Heidi Saunders 2003 18:50Heidi Saunders 2003 18:51Tricia Kurtz 2002 18:52Laura Harnish 2008 18:55Laura Herr 2006 18:57Aletha Stahl 1988 19:01Laura Herr 2006 19:01Aletha Stahl 1988 19:03Aletha Stahl 1988 19:08Heidi Saunders 2003 19:09Petrana Petkova 2006 19:09Heidi Saunders 2003 19:12Heidi Saunders 2003 19:13Laura Harnish 2008 19:15Aletha Stahl 1988 19:17Heidi Saunders 2003 19:17Aletha Stahl 1988 19:18Heidi Saunders 2003 19:19Laura Harnish 2008 19:21Aletha Stahl 1988 19:22Laura Herr 2006 19:22Heidi Saunders 2003 19:25Laura Harnish 2008 19:28Cindy Burke 1996 19:29

Runner Gr Year Time

HEIDI SAUNDERS ‘03

WOMEN’S TEAM 2007

GOSHEN COLLEGE, established in 1894, is now a private, coeducational, residential, Christian college of the liberal arts and sciences rooted in the Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition. The distinctiveness of a Goshen education derives from the college's dedication to five core values in preparing students as leaders for the church and the world. Stemming from our Christ-centeredness is our commitment to passionate learning, global citizenship, servant leadership and compassionate peacemaking. Goshen College we intend to create a community of faith and learning built on five core values. In our academic program and campus life students will develop the knowledge, skills and values for:

A life that is CHRIST-CENTERED, with a reflective faith that nurtures spiritual growth in individual and corporate contexts an active faith that informs all life’s choices

A life of PASSIONATE LEARNING, through the mastery of a major field of study as the basis for life-long learning, service, relationships, and work in a socially and culturally diverse context an extensive foundation of knowledge, skills, processes and methodologies derived from a liberal arts curriculum that are required for systematic study and problem solving

A life of SERVANT LEADERSHIP, based on a leadership ability that empowers self and others a healthy understanding of self and others that is

reflected in relationships of interdependence and mutual accountability A life of COMPASSIONATE PEACEMAKING with a personal integrity that fosters the ability to resolve conflict and to promote justice and a commitment to diversity in all of its forms both conceptually and in practice A life of GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP with an intercultural openness with the ability to function effectively with people of other world views a responsible understanding of stewardship for human systems and the environment in a multicultural world

Academics: 85 percent of classes have fewer than 25 students; student/faculty ratio is 13:1. Most faculty, two-thirds of whom have doctorates, have lived and worked abroad. 32 majors, 34 minors, 18 teacher certification programs, and numerous pre-professional and certificate programs. Top majors include: nursing, music, biology, elementary education, and business administration.Campus & facilities highlights: 135-acre campus, 19 major buildings, 1,150-acre Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center, Marine biology facility in Florida Keys, $24 million, 68,000 sq. ft. music centerStudent enrollment 2007-08: Final statistics, released by Goshen College’s registrar’s office, showed a total headcount of 971 students enrolled at Goshen College for the fall 2007-08 semester. GC’s retention rate is 84%.Outcomes – by the numbers: 100% – Medical school acceptance rate for 2003 graduates...100% – Graduate school acceptance rate for students in physics and social work...Top 1% – English majors’ national scoring on the Education Testing Service Exam...Top 17% – Goshen College’s ranking among national liberal arts colleges for producing graduates who go on to earn doctoral degrees.Financial aid: Goshen College costs 10% less than the national average for private colleges. For 2007-08, 99% of all students received financial aid, and the average aid package was $18,036 (not including work-study). Goshen was named a “least debt college” in U.S.News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” guide.Historic relationship: Established in 1894 and owned by the Mennonite Church. Around 55 percent of the total student body report Mennonite or Mennonite-related backgrounds, but more than 30 different Christian denominations and several world religions are represented on our campus.

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GOSHEN AT A GLANCE

City of Goshen

Goshen, Ind., is known as the Maple City because of its many maple trees. The city offers many diverse cultural, educational, employment and recreational opportunities. Most notably, we maintain our small town values and charm

while offering a multitude of activities and experiences often found in nearby larger cities. The roots of Goshen are traced

back to the Amish and Mennonite heritage that settled this area in 1831. While you can still see Amish with horses and buggies on our streets, Goshen is a dynamic and growing community.

A growing and ethnically diverse community

Today, Goshen is a city of over 29,000 residents nestled in the center of the northern Indiana county of Elkhart. The community is growing quickly, with the city gaining over 6,000 residents during the1990s. Through our growth over the past 25 years, we have become an ethnically diverse community providing residents an opportunity to interact with people from many different cultures.

Population: 31, 882 (2006)County: ElkhartElevation: 801 ft.Land Area: 13.2 sq. milesTime Zone: ESTMedium Resident Age: 31.5Avg. Household Income: $39,500Top Industry: Transportation Equip.

Quick Facts

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