2006 MIAC Women's Cross Country Awards
MIAC Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year
University of St. Thomas head coach Joe Sweeney helped the Tommies end a nine-year team title drought at the MIAC Championships. The No. 21-ranked Tommie women scored 73 points to beat two-time defending champion Carleton (92) and claim the school's first championship since 1997. Three St. Thomas runners (Katie Theisen, Jenny Olin, and Kelly Russ) were named to the All-Conference team. For Sweeney, it was the 55th team championship won out of a possible 73 all-time in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track.
MIAC Women’s Athlete of the Year
Gustavus Adolphus College senior Hailey Harren (Cold Springs/Rocori) took the lead in the first half-mile and ran away from the pack on her way to claiming her second consecutive MIAC Cross Country title in a time of 21:51.57. She broke the 6,000 meter course record that she set last year by two seconds (21:53.8) and became the first cross country runner from Gustavus to ever win two MIAC individual titles.
2006 All-Conference (Top 15)
1 Hailey Harren GAC 21:51.57
2 Nikki Umhoefer BU 23:23.97
3 Katie Theisen UST 23:24.57
4 Callie PaStarr MAC 23:27.27
5 Lacee Shrupp HU 23:33.92
6 Erin Lowrey MAC 23:39.57
7 Sarah Bernhardson GAC 23:43.97
8 Karen Campbell CAR 23:44.22
9 Jenny Olin UST 23:46.82
10 Melissa Francis HU 23:47.27
11 Bergen Holzworth CON 23:51.02
12 Erin Weier STO 23:51.77
13 Rachel Charpentier CON 23:52.12
14 Stephanie Block STO 23:53.87
15 Kelly Russ UST 23:58.12