2004 Miracle Yearbook

Team Places Ninth atNAIA Nationals Comingoffanationallyranked number t*o finish in 2002 and rankednumberfourinthisseason's NAIA preseason rankings, the Cedarville University women's cross-countryteam had highhopes for the fall. The team won four meets during the season, including the Shawnee State Invitational, the Wittenberg Invitational, the Friendship Invitational, and the WilmingtonClassic. Seniors Sarah Mark and JenniferTetrick earned All-AMC FirstTeam honors with top seven finishes at the AMC Championship,while Ann-Marie Wiggins made All-AMC Second Team, and upcoming freshman Melissa Wysong grabbed an honorable mention for the Cedarville runners. TheNCCAAChampionships crowned Mark, Wysong, and Tetrick as NCCAA All- Americans and the three led the team to a third place tie on Cedarville's home course. Mark, a four-time NCCAA All-Americansaid,"Godreally is the one who drives meto run and do my best every time I start a race. I know that apartfrom God I am not able to do anything." Markended hercross-country career as the seventh Lady Jacket to earn NAIA All-American honors. The Lady Jacket runners ended the season ranked number fourteen intheNAIA nationalpoll and gained an at-large bid to the NAIA National meet where the team placed ninth outof28teams. Sarah Markleavesalegacyofbeingone ofCedarville's bestrunnersofalltime. TheLadyJackets take asecond to pre- pare mentallyfor the race. 142 Athletics