CROSS-COUNTRY ADDS TWO FOR 2008
MONTEVALLO (5/15) -- The University of
Montevallo women's cross-country team
has added two student-athletes for the
2008 season, it has been announced by
head coach Michael Marquardt.
Katherine Schofield
from Snellville, Ga. and Whitney
Adkins from Conyers, Ga. will join
the Lady Falcons for fall 2008.
Schofield competed at Brookwood High
School and posted a season best 20:12.
She also recorded a time of 21:11 at the
2007 Georgia 5A State Cross-Country
Championships. Her team placed sixth
overall at the 2007 State Championship
and third overall at the 2006
championships. She was a four-year
letter winner in cross-country and also
competed for three years on the track
team. Katherine was also named to the
county All-Academic Team.
Adkins
competed at Heritage High School and
posted a time of 21:16 at the 2007
Georgia 4A State Cross-Country
Championships. She was the top
individual for her team at the state
championships.
"We are
very excited to add Katherine and
Whitney to our team." head coach Michael
Marquardt said. "They both had
successful high school careers and I am
extremely excited they decided to
continue their running careers at the
University of Montevallo."
"I expect them both to make an immediate
impact this fall, just like January and
Georgia, our two freshmen did last year.
We should have a great pack working
together so that we can get our first
All-Conference performers this season. I
am excited that I get to coach these two
young ladies over the next four years
and I cannot wait to get started this
fall."
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