KEARNEY, Neb. - All of Concordia University's cross country athletes participating had season best performances at the 2008 Central Region Championships, held in Kearney, Neb. yesterday.  Emily Stanzyk was the top-finishing athlete at the meet.

Stanzyk became the highest finishing Concordia women's athlete at an NCAA meet by taking 33rd place with a personal and season best time of 23:17.35.  This is the third fastest 6k ran by a C uathlete in school history. 

The top men's finisher was Daniel Schield, who took 91st place in the 10k with a time of 35:33.0.  This is a season best time for Schield and sets a Concordia record on the course.

Women
Emily Stanzyk – 33rd place - 23:17.35 (Highest finish ever by a CSP athlete at an NCAA Division II Regional Championship.  Sets a new CSP course record.  3rd fastest cross country 6k women’s race in CSP school history.  She ran a personal and season best time.)
Megan Fulton – 103rd place - 24:59.6 (She ran a personal and season best time).
Katie Monahan – 112th place - 25:21.0  (She ran a season best time)
Sandra James – 126th place - 26:00.7  (She ran a season best time)
Molly Bethke – 142nd place - 26:50.3  (She ran a season best time)

Men
Daniel Schield – 91st place - 35:33.0  (He ran a season best time.  Sets a new CSP course record.  9th fastest cross country 10K men’s race in CSP school history.)
Brandon Kotek – 116th place - 37:02.4 (He ran a personal and season best time.)
Joshua Stebbins – 120th place - 37:29.5 (He ran a season best time)
Travis Wagers – 125th place - 38:03.2 (He ran a personal and season best time)
Aaron Moran – 136th place - 43:22.8 (He ran a personal and season best time.)