2006 NCC Cross Country Championship Results VERMILLION, S.D. – The Sioux men's cross country team finished fourth as a team at the North Central Conference championship meet, with Lee DeKrey (Sr., Grand Forks, N.D./Central HS) leading all UND runners with an eighth-place finish.
The UND women's cross country team won its first NCC title since 2001 and fifth in team history today, with Sioux senior Margaret Landberg (Birchwood, Minn./White Bear Lake HS) placing fourth individually to lead all UND runners.
Men's Team Race
1. Minnesota State, 37
2. Minnesota-Duluth, 52
3. Augustana, 80
4. North Dakota, 89
5. South Dakota, 101
6. St. Cloud State, 189
Men's Top-10 Individuals
1. Tyler Wetering, South Dakota, 25:10.56
2. Eric Atkinson, Minnesota-Duluth, 25:12.45
3. Chad Backsen, Augustana, 25:16.66
4. Jason Rengo, Minnesota State, 25:29.41
5. James Krajsa, Minnesota State, 25:32.02
6. John Kallemyn, Minnesota-Duluth, 25:38.18
7. Jesse Merkel, Minnesota State, 25:42.04
8. Lee DeKrey, North Dakota, 25:55.26
9. Matt Yaggie, South Dakota, 26:02.20
10. Dan Ristar, Minnesota State, 26:04.62
North Central Conference Results
Women's Team Race
1. North Dakota, 44
2. Augustana, 61
3. South Dakota , 77
4. Minnesota-Duluth, 101
5. Nebraska-Omah, 112
6. Minnesota State, 120
7. St. Cloud State, 195
Individuals - top 10
1. Jillian Tholen, Augustana, 22:04.30
2. Kelsey Maloney, South Dakota, 22:19.41
3. Liz Palkie, Minnesota-Duluth, 22:31.80
4.
Margaret Landberg, North Dakota, 22:35.00
5. Jessica Pape, Augustana, 22:37.55
6. Amy Lindner, South Dakota, 22:41.61
7.
Rachelle Duerre, North Dakota, 22:56.23
8.
Kristy Keithley, North Dakota, 22:58.43
9. Kaylen Harris, Nebraska-Omaha, 22:59.22
10. Lexie Dunlop, South Dakota, 23:03.28
Contact: Dan Benson
