From the NIACC Athletic Department –
CROSS COUNTRY
What’s next: The NIACC men’s and women’s cross country teams return to action Friday at the NJCAA Region XI meet in Emmetsburg. The women’s 5K race starts at 3 p.m. with the men’s 8K race to follow.
The NIACC women placed third at last year’s regional meet with 76 points. Hannah Palmeter led the Lady Trojans at the 2013 regional meet with a third-place finish in 18 minutes, 48 seconds.
The NIACC men placed second at last year’s regional meet with 58 points. Jaime Zarate was seventh in 26:53 to lead the Trojans.
The national men’s and women’s cross country meet is Nov. 8 in Lubbock, Texas.
Last time out: The NIACC men won the overall team title and the junior college division at the St. Ambrose Fighting Bee Invitational last Saturday with 58 points. The NIACC women were fifth overall and were the junior college champions with 126 points.
Freshman Trey Simons led the NIACC men at St. Ambrose with a first-place finish in the 8-kilometer race in a school-record time of 25 minutes, 24 seconds. Sophomore Hannah Palmeter won the women’s 5K race in a personal-best time of 18:20, which is the second fastest time in school history.
In the rankings: The NIACC men are ranked 11th in the latest NJCAA poll. The Iowa Central men are ranked third and Iowa Western is ranked eighth. The NIACC women are ranked 18th and Iowa Central is ranked No. 1 and Iowa Western is ranked 11th.
2014 NIACC WOMEN’S TOP 5K TIMES
Hannah Palmeter 18:20 (St. Ambrose Fighting Bee Invitational)
Alyssa Cowan 20:38 (Luther College All-American meet)
Nicolle Hewett 21:02 (St. Ambrose Fighting Bee Invitational)
Lattie Crozier 21:15 (St. Ambrose Fighting Bee Invitational)
Kalama Towarup 21:31.7 (Luther College All-American meet)
2014 NIACC MEN’S TOP 8K TIMES
Trey Simons 25:24 (St. Ambrose Fighting Bee Invitational)
Jaime Zarate 25:52 (St. Ambrose Fighting Bee Invitational)
Imad Amenzou 26:10 (St. Ambrose Fighting Bee Invitational)
Tyler Randall 26:59 (St. Ambrose Fighting Bee Invitational)
Colby Kraninger 27:39 (twice)
VOLLEYBALL
What’s next: The NIACC volleyball team (11-18 overall, 1-7 ICCAC) returns to action Wednesday at Iowa Central. Match time is 7 p.m.
NIACC also hosts the Waldorf College junior varsity at 7 p.m. Thursday in its annual Think Pink match.
Last time out: NIACC topped DCTC 3-0 and droppe a 3-0 decision to Ellsworth last Friday in a home triangular.
NIACC’s leaders: Kills – Caitlyn Hanig 245, Brianna Haugen 186, Karlie Niedert 90, Kendall Moorehead 87. Assists – Carly Ouverson 551, Heather Danburg 197. Digs – Hanig 236, Zoe Schneider 197, Amber Carter 193, Ouverson 178. Blocks – Niedert 86, Hanig 76, Haugen 52, Madison Wood 44. Ace serves – Schneider 37, Ouverson 35, Heather Danburg 25, Moorehead 24.
SOCCER
What’s next: The NIACC men’s soccer team (4-9-2, 3-6-2) returns to action Saturday at Iowa Central in its regular season finale. Match time is set for 2 p.m.
Iowa Central nipped NIACC 2-1 in overtime on Sept. 27 in Mason City.
The first round of the NJCAA Region XI tournament is set for Oct. 28.
Last time out: NIACC dropped a 4-1 decision to Marshalltown Community College on Tuesday.
