MEMPHIS, Tenn. - DePauw University extended its
record team championship streak as the Tigers won their sixth
straight SCAC women's cross country title Saturday morning at
Plough Park in Memphis, Tenn.
DePauw defeated second-place Trinity University by four points,
the closest margin of victory on the women's side since 2001.
First-year runner Taylor Stephens of Rhodes College took 2008 SCAC
Women's Runner of the Year honors with a time of 21:30 - the second
fastest 6K time in conference championship meet history.
Lauren Reich led DePauw with a second-place individual finish and
a finishing time of 21:37. Reich was one of three women to eclipse
the 22 minute mark as Emily Loeffler of Trinity, the 2007 SCAC
Women's Runner of the Year, came in third at 21:43.
Southern Collegiate Athletic
Conference
2008 Women's Cross Country Championships - 6K
Plough Park - Memphis, Tenn.
Final Team Standings
| 1 | DePauw University | 49 |
| 2 | Trinity University | 53 |
| 3 | Rhodes College | 87 |
| 4 | Hendrix College | 99 |
| 5 | Colorado College | 110 |
| 6 | Centre College | 157 |
| 7 | Southwestern University | 205 |
| 8 | Sewanee-Univ. of the South | 207 |
| 9 | Millsaps College | 252 |
| 10 | Oglethorpe University | 300 |
2008 All-Conference Team
| 1 | Taylor Stephens | Rhodes College | 21:30 |
| 2 | Lauren Reich | DePauw University | 21:37 |
| 3 | Emily Loeffler | Trinity University | 21:43 |
| 4 | Lolly Plummer | Hendrix College | 22:05 |
| 5 | Liz Eder | Trinity University | 22:13 |
| 6 | Alison Case | DePauw University | 22:22 |
| 7 | Cybil Covic | Rhodes College | 22:37 |
| 8 | Laura Broederdorf | Hendrix College | 22:44 |
| 9 | Caitlin Masse | Trinity University | 22:47 |
| 10 | Ellen Mail | DePauw University | 22:54 |
| 11 | Krissy Ford | Trinity University | 22:56 |
| 12 | Hayley Robb | Sewanee-Univ. of the South | 23:05 |
| 13 | Leah Seigel | DePauw University | 23:11 |
| 14 | Margot Cutter | Colorado College | 23:16 |