Bell Paces Women with Seventh-Place Finish at Indiana Open

Friday, August 29

Bloomington, Ind.

TBA

University of Louisville

at Indiana Open

Senior Amanda Bell led the Cards with a seventh-place finish

Bell Paces Women with Seventh-Place Finish at Indiana Open

August 29, 2003 | Women's Cross Country

Aug. 29, 2003

Results

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Senior Amanda Bell returned to her old home course and placed seventh to lead the University of Louisville women's cross country team at the Indiana Open Friday in Bloomington.

The Cardinals placed third overall with 71 points. Indiana won the five-team event with 22 points, while South Florida was a distant second with 60 points.

Bell, who was the Hoosiers' top runner before coming to Louisville last year, finished the 5K course in 19 minutes, 13.38 seconds. The Clarksville, Ind., native earned a bachelor's degree from IU in 2002 and is currently working towards a graduate degree at U of L.

Freshman Holly Geers made a solid debut for the Cards with a 15th-place time of 20:16.74. Seniors Emily Daunhauer (18th), Marea Ingwersen (20th) and Laine Hamman (21st) rounded out the Louisville scorers.

South Florida's Christa Benton won the individual title with a time of 18:07.57.

The Cardinals return to action September 13 when they travel to Nashville, Tenn., for the Commodore Invitational.

INDIANA OPEN
Bloomington, Ind. - 5K

TEAM STANDINGS1.  Indiana                     222.  South Florida               603.  LOUISVILLE                  714.  Wisconsin-Green Bay 1065.  Huntington College          112
LOUISVILLE FINISHERS7.  Amanda Bell        19:13.3815. Holly Geers        20:16.7418. Emily Daunhauer    20:32.8220. Marea Ingwersen    20:42.7921. Laine Hamman      21:05.1424. Corryn McCrae    21:16.7529. Beth Wendt          21:37.5333. Ashley Ruberg    22:12.33