Nov. 22, 2006

Befitting their status as national champions, Abilene Christian University and Adams State College are well represented on the 2006 NCAA Division II All-America Cross Country Team.

Abilene Christian, the NCAA Division II men's champion, has five runners on the All-America team. Nicodemus Naimadu, the NCAA individual men's champion, is joined by ACU teammates Julius Nyango, Serge Gasore, Laurent Ngirakamaro and Philip Bergan.

Adams State, the NCAA Division II women's team champion, has four All-Americans: Brittany Somers, Lavenna Mullenbach, Heather Wood and Tanya Gaurmer. Western State's Esther Komen, the NCAA Division II individual champion, qualified for the All-America team for the second year in a row.

The NCAA Division II All-America Cross Country Team consists of the top 30 finishers at the NCAA Championships plus an equal number of U.S. athletes displaced by non-U.S. citizens in the top 30.

2006 NCAA Division II Men's All-America Cross Country Team

Nicodemus Naimadu, Abilene Christian University
Julius Nyango, Abilene Christian University
Serge Gasore, Abilene Christian University
Laurent Ngirakamaro, Abilene Christian University
Philip Birgen, Abilene Christian University
Michael Yorek, Adams State College
Aucencio Martinez, Adams State College
Jacob Raines, Adams State College
Brian Medigovich, Adams State College
Aaron Braun, Adams State College
Jesus Solis, Adams State College
Justin Shepherd, Bloomsburg University
Scott Bauhs, Chico State University
Charlie Serrano, Chico State University
Antonio Miramontes, Chico State University
Greg Reindl, Colorado School of Mines
Joel Hamilton, Colorado School of Mines
Clifton Oertli, Colorado School of Mines
Koby Styles, East Central University
Dave Niemira, Edinboro University
Nate Peck, Grand Valley State University
Ryan Holm, Grand Valley State University
Julius Kosgei, Harding University
Arteck Kern, Harding University
Todd Iacovelli, Hawaii Pacific University
Andy Tremble, Lewis University
Ryan Blood, Lock Haven University
Paul Jozwiak, Saginaw Valley State University
Jeff Weiss, Slippery Rock University
Christopher Croff, Southern Connecticut State University
Keith Gill, Stonehill College
Tyler Wetering, University of South Dakota
Paul Jellema, University of Southern Indiana
Michael Padilla, University of West Florida
Chris Mehay, Wayne State University
Kim Hogarth, Western State College
Aaron Clark, Western State College
Cole Murch, Western State College
Scott Dahlberg, Western State College


2006 NCAA Division II Women's All-America Cross Country Team

Olha Kryv'yat, Abilene Christian University
Brittany Somers, Adams State College
Lavenna Mullenbach, Adams State College
Heather Wood, Adams State College
Tanya Gaurmer, Adams State College
Jillian Tholen, Augustana College
Pilar Delgado, Cal State University Los Angeles
Karla Alburez, Cal State University Los Angeles
Katie Hummel, Central Washington University
Mary Torres, Chico State University
Angela Cobb, Clayton State University
Rachael Lanzel, Edinboro University
Jonel Rossbach, Emporia State University
Jael Koech, Florida Southern College
Emily Roser, Fort Lewis College
Laura Aderman, Grand Valley State University
Susie Rivard, Grand Valley State University
Janee Jones, Harding University
Nicole Blaesser, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Becca Rudey, Saginaw Valley State University
Jessica Pixler, Seattle Pacific University
Holly Whoolery, Slippery Rock University
Allie Shafer, Southern Indiana University
Kelly Chaisson, Stonehill College
Jacquie Faust, Truman State University
Shannon Payne, University of Colorado - Colorado Springs
Jenna Dorsey-Spitz, University of Colorado - Colorado Springs
Nicole Plante, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Emry McKay, University of North Alabama
Valerie Kelly, University of Wisconsin Parkside
Jessica Lamp, University of Wisconsin Parkside
Rachelle Malette, Wayne State University
Esther Komen, Western State College
Agnes Kroneraff, Western State College
Anne Ronoh, Western State College
Elsabeth Goshu, Western State College