Gilman, Wieferich Win Individual Races at Marietta's Invitational

Rudy Gilman

The College of Wooster’s Rudy Gilman and Katie Wieferich each won individual cross country races at Saturday’s Carl Broughton Invitational, hosted by Marietta College, while leading their teams to third- (men) and second-place finishes (women). The men’s field was comprised of seven teams and the women’s eight.

For Gilman, a senior who covered the 8K course at Broughton Nature Preserve in a time of 28:17, it marked the first such victory of his collegiate career, and he established himself as Wooster’s No. 1 harrier for 2006. As a team, the Scots scored 62 points, just shy of Ohio Wesleyan University (50) and Alderson-Broaddus College (52), but well ahead of Marietta (85), Muskingum College (100), Fairmont State University (159), and Ohio Valley University (220).

The rest of Wooster’s men’s scorers ran in a tight pack, as senior David Thomas, freshman Zane Shetler, freshman Terry Workman, and sophomore Mark DeWine crossed the finish line in 13th (29:24), 15th (29:36), 16th (29:48), and 17th (29:48), respectively.

Wieferich picked up right where she left off last year. The two-time track All-American and winner of five cross country races in 2005, cruised the 5K course in 18:34, nearly two full minutes ahead of the runner-up (20:30). Ohio Wesleyan also won the women’s team competition with 26 points, while the Scots tallied 58 to be ahead of Alderson-Broaddus (74), Marietta (78), Muskingum (143), Bethany College (180), Fairmont State (190), and Ohio Valley (212).

Also in the top-10 for Wooster was junior Nicole Calderone, who placed ninth overall (20:54), while rounding out the squad’s scorers were senior Ashely Zervos, sophomore Emily Elderbrock, and freshman Caitlin O’Riordan with respective finishes of 13th (21:24), 16th (21:46), and 20th (22:18).

The Scots will host their annual Wooster Invitational next Saturday (Sept. 23).