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Posted on Thu, Nov 25, 2010 : 6:57 a.m.

2010 All-Washtenaw County Girls Cross Country Team

By Pete Cunningham

Girls cross country is the fourth in a series of 10 All-Washtenaw County Teams from the fall sports season

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DREAM TEAM

Annie-Norah Beveridge (sr.), Huron: The AnnArbor.com Runner of the Year, Beveridge ran the best course time in Washtenaw County with a 18 minutes, 4.5 seconds finish to win the Ypsilanti Legends Invitational. Beveridge won four invitationals, including two of three SEC Jamborees, and finished runner-up at three others, including her Division 1 regional. Finished 29th at the Division 1 state finals, her third consecutive All-State performance.

Alyssa Cummings (so.), Saline: Cummings finished first at three invitationals, was runner-up at two more, was a first-team All-SEC Red runner, and had the second fastest course time in Washtenaw County with a season-low of 18:42.4. Cummings finished first at her Division 1 regional but, after battling a leg injury, finished a disappointing 59th at the Division 1 state finals.

Lauren Halpern (so), Skyline: Halpern had top-10 finishes in all but her first and last races of the season and won the Chelsea Invitational. Halpern clocked a personal-record 18:45.5 at the Division 1 state finals to finish in 35th place.

Katherine Hoevet (jr.), Pioneer: In the month of September and early parts of October, Hoevet never finished outside the top-five at any race, and regularly beat racers who would eventually become All-State runners. The latter part of her season, however, was hampered by sickness, but she still managed to clock the fifth fastest course time in Washtenaw County with a time of 18:56.9.

Karyn Rapundalo (sr.), Huron: Rapundalo had a strong overall season with four top-10 finishes, including three top-five finishes in the SEC meets. Ran a season-low of 19:00.6 for a sixth place finish at regionals and was an individual state qualifier.

COACH OF THE YEAR

Mike Smith, Saline: Smith continues to get the most out of hs young runners. Saline managed its ninth straight top-10 finish in the state despite having no seniors its top-15. The Hornets had five sophomores, one freshman and one junior compete at states.

CLASS A FIRST TEAM

Alexandria Cell (fr.), Huron: Had a strong finish on the season, capped by a runner-up finish at the SEC Red championships. Finished 61st in the Division 1 state finals after qualifying as an individual.

Amy Creutz (jr.), Saline: Creutz set new PRs in each of her last three races, was regional runner-up and Saline’s top finisher at the state finals with a time of 18:48 for 38th place.

Caci Dishman (sr.), Dexter: Dishman was an All-SEC White selection after winning two SEC White Jamborees, including the championship meet. Improved on her PR by more than 30 seconds at the state finals with a time of 19:08.2.

Rosanna Neuhausler (jr.), Pioneer: Finished the season strong with a sixth place finish at regionals and third place finish in the SEC Red championships. Was Pioneer’s top-finisher at states with PR of 18:59.9.

Elianna Shwayder (fr.), Saline: All-region and all-conference as a freshman, Shwayder is one of the many reasons the Hornets will force to be reckoned with next year. Ran a PR of 19:05.4 at the state meet.

CLASS B-C-D FIRST TEAM

Grace Albers (sr.), Milan: Helped Milan qualify for the Division 2 state finals as a team with team’s top performance at regionals. Was also Big Reds top finisher at states.

Danielle Dahl (jr.), Chelsea: Dahl won the New Boston Huron Invitational and was runner-up to Dishman at both SEC White races. Was Chelsea’s top finisher at the Division 2 state finals with a time of 19:32.6

Jessica Battaglia (jr.), Chelsea: Was 17th at the first SEC White Jamboree, but after shaving nearly a minute off of her time finished as a first team all-conference runner.

Christy Weidmayer (so.), Manchester: Weidmayer was Manchester lone representative at the Division 3 state finals, finishing in 20:08.2.

Elaine Johnson (jr.), Chelsea: Was an All-SEC White runner. Johnson had four top-10 finishes on the season.

CLASS A HONORABLE MENTION

Emily Czinski, Lincoln Marina Geider, Lincoln Kristin Green, Saline Anita Vandermeulen, Skyline Mara VanSickle, Saline Naomi Wilken, Pioneeer

CLASS B-C-D HONORABLE MENTION

Andrea Bodary, Father Gabriel Richard Corrine Gardner, Greenhills Madison Nelson, Chelsea Samantha Newbound, Chelsea Annie Paton, Father Gabriel Richard