20 November 2001
CONTACT: Stew Salowitz, (309) 556-3206
and/or head coach Chris Schumacher, (309) 556-3624
 
 

Jacobeit, Melick Earn MVP Honors
for IWU Cross Country

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- Freshman Jori Jacobeit and senior Michael Melick were chosen as the "Most Valuable Performers" for the Illinois Wesleyan University women's and men's cross country teams, respectively.

Jacobeit (Richton Park, Marian Catholic HS) was the Titans' top finisher in two meets, including the NCAA Division III regional with a time of 19 minutes, 40 seconds. Her season best of 19 minutes, 33 seconds came at the Augustana Invitational.

Melick (Danvers, Stanford Olympia HS), who earned his fourth cross country letter, was IWU's low finisher twice this fall. He was eighth in the Prairie Fire Invitational with a time of 27 minutes, 59.1 seconds and was 35th overall at the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin championships with a time of 27 minutes, 33.8 seconds.

Junior Jesse Adkins (Franklin Grove, Franklin Center HS) and sophomore Joe Binder (Decatur, St. Teresa HS) were chosen as the cross country "Most Improved" while freshmen Valerie Lambrecht (Winfield. Wheaton North HS) and Tim Hachmeister (Elmhurst, Illinois Math & Science Academy) earned the "Most Valuable Newcomer" honors for their respective squads.

Lambrecht was the Titans' best runner in two meets, including the CCIW championships, where her time of 19 minutes, 56 seconds earned her a 13th place finish.

Hachmeister led the Titans in six of the eight meets this fall and finished first in the nine-team Wisconsin-Whitewater meet with a run of 26 minutes, 59.9 seconds. He was the Titans' low placer in the CCIW meet at 15th with his time of 26 minutes, 21.7 seconds.

The IWU women’s team and men's team each placed fifth in the CCIW meet this fall. Head coach Chris Schumacher awarded letters to eight women and seven men. They are, with hometowns and high schools:

MEN

SENIORS - Michael Melick (Danvers, Stanford Olympia HS).
SOPHOMORES - Joe Binder (Decatur, St. Teresa HS); Garrett Davey (Macomb HS); Mike Elwood (LaGrange Park, Lyons Township HS); Van Miller (Deerfield HS).
FRESHMEN - Chip Corwin (Cadillac, Mich., HS); Tim Hachmeister (Elmhurst, Illinois Math & Science Academy).

WOMEN

SENIOR - Laura Tipton (Grayslake HS).
JUNIORS - Colleen Kirby (Elmhurst, York HS).
SOPHOMORES - Sarah Slevin (Peru, St. Bede Academy), Gianina Taylor (Decatur, Eisenhower HS); Laine Twanow (Spring Valley. St. Bede HS).
FRESHMEN - Jori Jacobeit (Richton Park, Marian Catholic HS); Brooke Lada (Spring Grove, Marian Catholic HS); Valerie Lambrecht (Winfield, Wheaton North HS).