Thursday, November 26, 2015

Another Change To The Greatest Womens XC Runners Of All-Time (Need 1979 and 1980!) The Intern Is Demanding A Pay Raise!

Thanks to a very observant and conscientious, faithful reader who is working this Thanksgiving, we have the 1975 AIAW XC Championship results to add to the list of Greatest PSU Womens XC Runners of All-TimeKeep them coming.  We only need 1979 and 1980 now, which could boost Doreen Startare McCoubrie and Heather Carmichael and others in the mix!  I don't want to leave anyone out, but I need confirmation of the results before posting.


The criteria and formula used by the overworked math intern are the same as before and similar to the Mens version. (Top 50 women instead of top 20 men being the only difference to make about the same number of people represented.)


Greatest Penn State Womens Cross Country Runners (AIAW and NCAA) Of All-Time
(Red indicates changes from the last version.)
  1. Kathy Mills Parker - 3rd 1976, 1st 1977 and 3rd 1978 for 133.8 points.
  2. Liz Berry Larsen - - 15th 1975, 11th 1976 and 16th 1977 for 97.3 points.
  3. Kris Bankes - 3rd 1975, 15th 1977 for 74.4 points.
  4. Bridget Franek - 23rd 2008, 26th 2009 for 52.8 points.
  5. Susanne Heyer - 14th 2000 for 36.7 points.
  6. Caitlin Lane - 16th 2011 for 35.0 points.
  7. Liz Cunningham Kisenwether - 12th 1975 for 33.5 points.
  8. Stacia Prey* - 23rd 1985, 41st 1987, 31st 1988 for 30.1 points.
  9. Kimberly Kelly - 27th 1992, 35th 1994 for 28.4 points.
  10. Kimberly McGreevy - 28th in 1996 for 19.4 points.
  11. Heather Carmichael - 31st 1981, 43rd 1983 for 13.1 points.
  12. Tessa Barrett - 38th 2015 for 13.0 points.
  13. Doreen Startare McCoubrie - 28th in 1982 for 12.0 points.
  14. Kelli Hunt - 42nd 1992, 44th 1993 for 11.4 points.
  15. Colleen Glyde - 41st 1992 for 7.1 points.
  16. Wendy Nelson - 43rd 1990 for 5.6 points.
  17. Torri Perri - 47th 2012 for 4.0 points.
  18. Erin St. John - 46th 1994 for 3.6 points.
  19. Jennifer Weaver - 46th 1993 for 3.6 points.
  20. Meredith White - 45th 1984 for 2.6 points.    
Elizabeth (Liz) Cunningham Kisenwether.