-->

Q & A with the 'Cats - Get to know Jill Boroughs

Year: Senior

Home Town: Kent, WA

Major/Minor: Physical Education and Education

Why did you come to Linfield?

I wanted to attend a school that was away from home. I enjoyed the small/homey environment.  Linfield is also well known for their education department.  And I was able to run cross country and track.

What is your fondest memory thus far from your time at Linfield?

My freshmen year, living with all of my closest friends on the same floor and all the crazy and fun things we would do together.

What is it that you enjoy most about cross country?

I love how close our team is and that we are all good friends inside or outside of practice. Camp K is also some of the best times all season.

Who is your athletic hero/role-model?

My dad has always been my athletic role model. When I first started running in junior high he would go on runs with me and after awhile I got too fast for him so he started riding his bike around with me.

Do you crinkle your race bib number or leave it smooth?

Never crinkle! I like my numbers to earn their crinkle during the race. Also they hang better on my wall when they aren’t all messed up.

What’s your most embarrassing athletic moment?

How nervous I get before every race.

What is your favorite movie?

Mean Girls.

What song is most played on your iPod?

Bullet-Mat Kearney

What is your homepage on your computer?

Google

What words of wisdom would you offer to a college-bound high school senior?
Visit all the colleges you are interested in and try to spend a night on campus to get a feel for the campus life.  If you stay the night you are more likely to get real student opinions and find out what they really think. Tour the city the college is in to determine if you like to size and feel. Find scholarships - school isn’t cheap, but don’t let the price be the only thing that stands in your way of going to the school of your dreams.

Jill Boroughs pushing it mid-race at the 2012 L&C Invitational.

Q & A With the ‘Cats - Get to Know Chad Linnerooth

          

Year: Sophomore           

Home Town: Carnation, WA           

Major/Minor: Exercise Science/ Business

Why did you come to Linfield?

The xc/track coaches and team. The small class size and low professor to student ratio that makes succeeding easy.  Also, the sense of school pride is higher than what I thought of the other schools I visited. Go Cats!

What is your fondest memory thus far from your time at Linfield?

Winning my first college race at George Fox in the 1500m on the second time I raced that distance.

What is it that you enjoy most about cross country?

Doing workouts with all the guys on the team. In track I have to split off and run in a much smaller group with the middle distance crew.

Who is your athletic hero/role-model?

The King of the Mile: Hicham El Guerrouj.

Do you crinkle your race bib number or leave it smooth?

I take it how it is.

What’s your most embarrassing athletic moment?

When I was much younger I gathered up a ground ball, during probably a Tee-ball game, ran over to first base, dropped the ball on the plate, and then jogged to the dugout. And that’s when I realized I wasn’t a baseball player.

What is your favorite movie?

300. It teaches me many lessons about running. You have to go into battles/races wanting to die, embracing pain, and fighting/running as a close phalanx/team in order to succeed. To be the best at what you do you have to make it your life. You are a warrior/runner 24/7 for your whole life.

What song is most played on your iPod?

No Interruption by Hoodie Allen

What is your homepage on your computer?

Narwhalwhales.com/

What words of wisdom would you offer to a college-bound high school senior? 

When entering College don’t stick to just your teammates or old friends. Join a club, hang out with kids from your halls, and make a million friends!

Chad Linnerooth pushing the pace at the 2012 NWC Championships.

-->
November 10, 2012

Three Wildcats Land on the All-West Region Team
SALEM, Ore. – Three all-region performances highlighted Linfield’s showing at the 2012 NCAA Division III West Region Cross Country Championships, hosted by Willamette and contested on a crisp Saturday morning at the Oak Knoll Golf Course.

Joe Gladow, Brooke Niemann, and Claire Hann earned All-Region status as one of the top 35 runners to cross the tape in their respective races. Gladow repeated as an All-Region performer, while Niemann and Hann earned the honor for the first time in their Wildcat careers.

As a team, the Wildcat men finished 10th in the team standings and was the fourth club from the Northwest Conference. Linfield’s women also fared well against NWC opponents, taking third among league squads and seventh overall.

“Both teams ran pretty well,” stated Associate Head coach Greg Mitchell. “We just had a couple of runners have off days on both sides which hurt our team score. You can’t expect to battle with the top teams at Regionals if you aren’t 100% on.”

Joe Gladow battles with the leaders at the 2012 West Region Championships.

Individually, Gladow placed 21st in the field of 120, clocking a time of 25 minutes, 25.18 seconds over the eight-kilometer course. He improved 10 positions from where he finished a season ago.

Jason Hight finished as Linfield’s No. 2 runner on the men’s side, taking 53rd in a time of 26 minutes, 15.17 seconds. Chad Linnerooth and Alex Mangan finished in immediate succession as the 64th and 65th runners to cross the finish line (26:25.91 and 26:27.20). The Wildcats’ fifth and final scoring runner, Calvin Howell was 72nd in 26 minutes, 36.43 seconds.

In the women’s six-kilometer race, Niemann and Hann placed 20th and 23rd, respectively, making it the second straight season the Wildcats have had two women in the Top 25. Niemann clocked a time of 22 minutes, 7.18 seconds, with Hann three positions and 5.18 seconds back (22:12.36).

Brooke Niemann (left) and Claire Hann push toward the finish line at the 2012 West Region Championship.

“Brooke and Claire raced very well,” stated Mitchell. “They stuck their noses in it and were really close to qualifying for the National meet.”

Rounding out the top five for Linfield were Siena Noe, Katie Skinner, and Audrey Lichten. Noe finished 42nd (22:43.38), Skinner placed 64th (23:19.01) and Litchten took 78th (23:33.02).

“I thought we’d place a bit higher, particularly on the women’s side,” stated Mitchell. “That said, I am excited about the prospects for next year as every runner who raced today is back for next year. They will be more experienced and hopefully, more hungry.”

Q & A With the ‘Cats – Get to know Hannah Greider

Year: Junior

Home Town: Shoreline, WA

Major/Minor: Psychology/Spanish

Why did you come to Linfield?

I was looking at small liberal arts colleges in Oregon (it was close and yet simultaneously far enough away from home) and Linfield gave me the most financial aid. But what was originally my second choice school (after University of Portland) happened to be the best fit I could have asked for!

What is your fondest memory thus far from your time at Linfield?

This is an impossible question. I have a million fond memories (most of them involving the cross country team). I do love our team Camp K on the coast though.

What is it that you enjoy most about cross country?

Running! I love seeing my races reflect the work I’ve put in and I love competing. Cross country is so mental and strategic - the competition is not as straightforward as some might believe. I also love my team - they are my family. This is another impossible question to answer because there is little I don’t enjoy about cross country!

Who is your athletic hero/role-model?

Shalane Flanagan - Breaking the American record her first try in the 10k? Boss. Also Emil Zatopek, he’s a quirky guy and not your typical distance runner, but I really like his attitude and how awesome were his three goldmedals in the 1952 Olympics???

Do you crinkle your race bib number or leave it smooth?

Smooth.

What’s your most embarrassing athletic moment?

Lets just say it’s really hard for me to control my bladder at the end of races...

What is your favorite movie?

Shawshank Redemption and Lord of the Rings.

What song is most played on your iPod?

Would You Go With Me - Josh Turner

What is your homepage on your computer?

Google

What words of wisdom would you offer to a college-bound high school senior?
You don’t have to be set on the dream school in order to find a great fit as long as you know the type of school you want. Also, get excited! College is a blast and a chance to start fresh and break out of the the label you couldn’t shed in high school. There are so many opportunities, so get involved and start out strong (make good choices).

Hannah Greider challenging the leaders at the 2012 L&C Invitational.

West Region Championships on Saturday, November 10
This weekend, the Wildcats head to Oak Knoll Golf Course in Salem, OR for the NCAA Division III West Region Championships. The men race at 11am and the women race at noon.

"I'm excited for the championships to finally get here - this is what we train for," stated associate head coach Greg Mitchell. "Our guys are heading in the right direction and should be competitive in this field. And if our girls play their cards right, they could place very, very well."

For more information check out the West Region website.