Sept. 27, 1998

VAN CORTLAND PARK, NY - Junior Janelle Kraus led the 14th-ranked Wake Forest women's cross country team to its third consecutive victory on Saturday at the Iona Meet of Champions in Van Cortland Park, N.Y. Kraus won the individual title for the third consecutive race, clearing the 5,000 meter course in a time of 17:35 and ahead of the other 189 runners in the race. An All-American last fall, Kraus now owns seven individual titles in her career.

The Demon Deacons scored 30 points in the meet, finishing first among the 21 teams in the field. Wake Forest finished ahead of second place Dartmouth (42 points), the 3rd-ranked team in the country according to the most recent Cross Country Coaches Association Poll. Junior Emily Selvidio placed second with a time of 18:04, while junior Jill Snyder (6th, 18:17) and sophomore Kelly Brady (7th, 18:22) posted Top 10 finishes as well. Senior Amy Wallace (14th, 18:34) and senior Becky Pollock (20th, 18:41) rounded out Wake Forest's top finishers. The women's cross country squad will next be in action at the Wake Forest Invitational on October 3.

Women'S Cross Country Results

1. Wake Forest     32     11. Kentucky      355
2. Dartmouth       42     12. Fordham      362
3. Penn State     115     13. Delaware     363
4. Oklahoma       149     14. Kansas       381
5. Princeton      165     15. Stony Brook  448
6. Army           176     16. LIU          478
7. Harvard        193     17. St. Peter's  539
8. Air Force      204     18. Siena        558
9. St. Joseph's   210     19. NY Maritime  624
10. Massachusetts 214     20. Iona & USMMA INC 

Individual Results
1. Janelle Kraus (WF)     17:35
2. Emily Selvidio (WF)    18:04
3. Annie Devlin (Dart)    18:06
4. Lara Niell (Dart)      18:07
5. Stacie Bouchard (PSU)  18:08
6. Jill Snyder (WF)       18:17
7. Kelly Brady (WF)       18:22

14. Amy Wallace (WF)      18:34
20. Becky Pollock (WF)    18:41
44. Alison Anibaldi (WF)  19:12
52. Alison Guiney (WF)    19:19