Athletics News Archive
Three Salem cross-country runners receive All-AD3I Honors
December 17, 2009 Kansas City, MO- The Salem College cross country team had three runners receive NCAA All-Association of Division III Independents honors today in a very tough field of nominees. Rachel Fichthorn (Nokesville, VA) led the way on the All-AD3I Second Team, and both Lauren Meek (Draper, VA) and...
2008 Cross Country Roster
Player Yr. Hometown High School/College Rachel Fichthorn SR Nokesville, VA Liberty Jessi Martinez FY Houston, TX YES College Prep Lauren Meek JR Draper, VA Pulaski Alysia McGinnis FY High Point, NC High Point Central Catherine Mixon FY Simpsonville, SC Greenville Technical Julie Piernikowski SO Potomac, MD Richard Montgomery Kelsey Rector...
2009 Cross Country Roster
Name Hometown Year Emily Abel Otto, NC FY Ariel Barker Monroe, NC Sr. Julie Bigsby Salisbury, NC Sr. Kaycee Ingram Mt. Ulla, NC So. Lauren Meek Draper, VA Sr. Stephanie Mendez Atlanta, GA FY Catherine Mixon Simpsonville, SC So. Esther Mueller Kernersville, NC FY Julie Piernikowski Potomac, MD Jr. Samantha...
Cross Country to host Salem Invitational in 2009
Salem College Invitational 2009 Date of Meet: September 12, 2009 Schedule of Races: College Men: 9 am College Women: 9:45 am High School Boys: 10:30 am High School Girls: 11:00 am Distance: College Men - 8000m College Women - 5000m High School Races - 5000m Course: 85% grass and trails,...
Marek hopes to lead cross country to strong season
August 12, 2009 Winston-Salem, NC-Cross Country at Salem hopes to build on their past two years of success with a lot of returning talent and a large incoming class. The team will be headed by first year coach, Shawn Marek, who has seven returning runners and eight new runners to...
Cross Country breaks several personal records in first meet
September 5, 2009 Spartanburg, SC- The Salem College cross country team competed in their first meet of the season at the Eye Opener Meet hosted by USC-Upstate. Salem competed in the College Women Division II (5K) race with nine NCAA Division II schools, a NAIA school, and a junior college....
Featured Athlete of the Week-Julie Piernikowski
Name: Julie Piernikowski Year: Junior Birthdate: May 25, 1989 Hometown: Potomac, MD High School: Richard Montgomery Family: Debora (mother), John (father), Brian (brother), Bethany (sister) Hobbies: Eating, Listening to music, Reading Honors:Julie has been selected to the NCAA Association of Division III Cross Country Honorable Mention Team for the past...
Cross Country finishes fourth in 2009 Salem Invitational
September 12, 2009 Winston-Salem, NC- The Salem College cross country team finished fourth out of twelve teams in the 2009 Salem X-C Invitational. The meet consisted of a men's and women's college race, and also two high school races. Salem was led by Julie Piernikowski (Potomac, MD) who finished the...
Cross Country finishes strong at Guilford Carnival
September 19, 2009 Winston-Salem, NC- The Salem College cross country team finished in fourth of nine teams at the Guilford College Carnival. Julie Piernikowski (Potomac, MD) led the Spirits on the 6k course in a time of 27:58. She finished in 18th of 70 runners at the meet. Salem had...
Cross Country sets five personal records at Citadel
September 26, 2009 Charleston, SC- The Salem College cross country team finished 6th out of 8 teams in the Citadel Invitational Division II race this morning. Salem had five runners set personal records on the 5k course. Julie Piernikowski (Potomac, MD) set her personal record (22:14), and was 24th overall...
