Griz track & field/cross country signs four
11/17/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Cross Country
University of Montana cross country/track & field coach Tom Raunig announced on Wednesday that Shannon Woodman of Chatham, N.J.; Natalie Yarbrough of Apple Valley, Minn.; Kim Tritz of Missoula, Mont; and Chelsea Burfeind of Kalispell, Mont., have all signed National Letters of Intent to begin competing for the Grizzlies in 2005-06.
Woodman, a senior at Chatham High, has personal bests of 2:16.72 in the 800 meters and 5:07.91 in the 1,600 meters. She plans on majoring in wildlife biology.
Yarbrough, a senior at Eastview High, the same school that produced current UM cross country junior Shannon Johnson, recently finished 10th at the Minnesota state cross country meet. Her personal-best cross country times are 19:01 in the 5,000 meters and 14:38 in the 4,000 meters. Yarbrough, who is interested in majoring in sports science, has a personal-best track time in the 3,200 meters of 11:22.
Tritz, a senior at Big Sky High, recently finished eighth at the Montana Class AA state cross country meet. Her three-mile cross country best is 18:47, while her 3,200 track best is 11:37.
Burfeind, a senior at Flathead High, finished ninth at this fall's Class AA state cross country meet, helping the Bravettes to their second straight state championship. She has a three-mile cross country personal best of 19:00. Burfeind intends to major in psychology.
"We're excited to add four outstanding student-athletes to our team that will contribute to our cross country and track teams' success," Raunig said Wednesday. "All four are outstanding students that should make an immediate impact in the Big Sky Conference."
Woodman, a senior at Chatham High, has personal bests of 2:16.72 in the 800 meters and 5:07.91 in the 1,600 meters. She plans on majoring in wildlife biology.
Yarbrough, a senior at Eastview High, the same school that produced current UM cross country junior Shannon Johnson, recently finished 10th at the Minnesota state cross country meet. Her personal-best cross country times are 19:01 in the 5,000 meters and 14:38 in the 4,000 meters. Yarbrough, who is interested in majoring in sports science, has a personal-best track time in the 3,200 meters of 11:22.
Tritz, a senior at Big Sky High, recently finished eighth at the Montana Class AA state cross country meet. Her three-mile cross country best is 18:47, while her 3,200 track best is 11:37.
Burfeind, a senior at Flathead High, finished ninth at this fall's Class AA state cross country meet, helping the Bravettes to their second straight state championship. She has a three-mile cross country personal best of 19:00. Burfeind intends to major in psychology.
"We're excited to add four outstanding student-athletes to our team that will contribute to our cross country and track teams' success," Raunig said Wednesday. "All four are outstanding students that should make an immediate impact in the Big Sky Conference."
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