USF Cross Country Records

Team Championships
2000 NCAA South Regional
1999 Conference USA
1999 NCAA South Regional
1998 Conference USA
1994 Metro Conference (Tie)
1991 Metro Conference
1990 Sun Belt Conference
Conference Champions
Metro Conference
1994 Aimee Lund 5k
Conference Honors
Conference USA
2004 Christa Benton Athlete of the Year
2001 Christa Benton Freshman of the Year
1999 Kelly Phillips Coach of the Year
1998 Kelly McDonald Coach of the Year
1996 Laura Karpalisto Freshman of the Year
1995 Maria Otto Freshman of the Year
1991 Nancy Jo Daniels Coach of the Year
USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams
2018
2017
2016
2009
2008
2007
NCAA South Region Finishes
Year Finish
2019 22nd
2018 30th
2017 29th
2016 20th
2015 16th
2014 16th
2013 22nd
2012 23rd
2011 11th
2010 14th
2009 12th
2008 14th
2007 N/A
2006 17th
2005 13th
2004 8th
2003 8th
2002 3rd
2001 2nd
2000 1st
1999 1st
1998 2nd
1997 3rd
1997 17th (Southeast Region)
1996 17th (District 3)
1995 12th (District 3)
1994 11th (District 3)
1993 17th (District 3)
1992 20th (District 3)
1991 9th (District 3)
1990 22nd (District 3)
Cross Country NCAA Qualifying Teams
Women
2001 31st
2000 30th
1999 26th
1998 27th
1997
NCAA Individual Finishes
2004
Christa Benton 45th
2003
Bente General 126th
2002
Christa Benton 40th
2001
Kristy Fuller 115th
Tiffany Quinn 177th
Cori Kill 232nd
Ashley McCornas 233rd
2000
Rita Arndt 139th
Tara Quinn 157th
Cori Kill 173rd
Nicole McCarthy 181st
Tiffany Quinn 212th
Kristy Fuller 215th
Jennifer Walczuk 233rd
1999
Andrea Dempsey 70th
Laura Karpalisto 106th
Rita Arndt 138th
Jennifer Doma 194th
1998
Maria Otto 65th
Minna Rasimus 114th
Laura Karpalisto 151st
Amelia Griffith 179th
Rita Arndt 201st
Katie Montague 234th
Jenny Skaggs 243rd
1997
Minna Rasimus 90th
Cross Country Conference Championship Results
American Athletic Conference
Year Finish Points
2019 10th 278
2018 12th 334
2017 12th 323
2016 10th 236
2015 5th 162
2014 5th 156
2013 6th 165
Big East Conference
Year Finish Points
2012 11th 330
2011 8th 249
2010 13th 348
2009 12th 359
2008 10th 328
2007 14th 428
2006 13th 362
2005 10th 255
Conference USA
Year Finish Points
2004 4th 125
2003 3rd 118
2002 2nd 48
2001 2nd 60
2000 2nd 56
1999 1st 66
1998 1st 31
1997 2nd 54
1996 4th 95
1995 2nd 66
Metro Conference
Year Finish Points
1994 T-1st 37
1993 3rd 76
1992 4th 71
1991 1st 34
Sun Belt Conference
Year Finish Points
1990 1st 45
Cross Country Conference Top Finishers
AMERICAN ATHLETIC (Top 30)
2019 (6k)
Natalie Walsh                                       26th 21:44
2016 (6k)
Jessica Taylor 10th 21:11.2
2015 (6k)
Catherine Blaney 12th 21:05.27
Leandra Munson 13th 21:05.92
2013 (6k)
Kelli Williams 19th 21:39
Bethany Evans 25th 21:57
BIG EAST (Top 50)
2012 (6k)
Nicole Rozario 38th 22:18
Kelli Williams 50th 22:52
2011 (6k)
Allie Prendergast 22nd 20:54
2010 (6k)
Nicole Rozario 43rd 22:43
2005 (6k)
Bente General 31st 22:25
Maressa Pinzini 47th 23:02
Conference USA (Top 20)
2004 (6k)
Christa Benton 6th 21:49
Jessica Hellender 11th 22:07
Bente General 13th 22:17
2003 (6k)
Bente General 4th 21:02.5
Christa Benton 5th 21:03.5
Jessica Hellender 7th 21:20.6
2002 (6k)
Christa Benton 3rd 21:07.99
Kristy Fuller 8th 21:49.89
Jessica Hellender 9th 21:57.94
Bente General 13th 22:12.66
Cori Kill 15th 22:14.91
2001 (6k)
Tara Quinn 2nd 20:06.7
Kristy Fuller 4th 20:17.1
Tiffany Quinn 15th 20:50.6
Christa Benton 16th 20:53.0
2000 (6k)
Rita Arndt 4th 21:41.8
Tara Quinn 8th 22:01.4
Nicole McCarthy 10th 22:05.4
Tiffany Quinn 16th 22:30.4
Cori Kill 18th 22:39.8
Kristy Fuller 19th 22:44.9
1999 (5k)
Adrea Dempsey 7th 17:38.7
Rita Arndt 9th 17:42.6
Nicole McCarthy 11th 17:48.9
Jen Dorna 18th 17:59.7
1998 (5k)
Minna Rasimus 2nd 17:22
Maria Otto 3rd 17:40
Amelia Griffith 5th 17:59
Laura Kanpalisto 10th 18:17
Katie Montague 11th 18:22
Rita Arndt 14th 18:28
1997 (5k)
Minna Rasimus 2nd 18:06.6
Maria Otto 6th 18:28.0
Laura Karpalisto 8th 18:45.4
Amelia Griffith 11th 18:51.2
1996 (5k)
Laura Karpalisto 6th 18:36.8
Adrea Dempsey 15th 18:52.8
1995 (5k)
Claire Orlik 8th 18:31.1
Tami Heckman 9th 18:33.0
Maria Otto 11th 18:36.9
Penny Skaggs 17th 19:00.1
Metro Conference (Top 15)
1994 (5k)
Aimee Lund 1st 17:15.2
Sarah Erickson 7th 17:42.7
Jessica Schra 10th 17:57.0
Keisha Wilson 11th 18:01.8
Gina Bawden 15th 18:16.8
1993 (5k)
Aimee Lund 5th 18:25.0
Tracee Mills 6th 18:30.1
1992 (5k)
Aimee Lund 6th 18:07
Kara Howell 7th 18:12
Claire Orlik 13th 18:36
1991 (5k)
Kara Howell 2nd 17:46
Aimee Lund 5th 18:05
Karen Mathewson 7th 18:15
Tracee Mills 8th 18:16
Sarah Erickson 12th 18:32
Sun Belt Conference (Top 15)
1990 (5k)
Monica Scarborough 4th 17:57
Rene Cork 7th 18:24
Alison Titcomb 10th 18:29
Cindy Wulf 11th 18:37
Cindy Parliment 13th 18:46
Cross Country All-Conference Members
American Athletic Conference
2016
Jessica Taylor All are first team
2015
Catherine Blaney All are first team
Leandra Munson All are first team
Conference USA
2004
Christa Benton Second Team
Jessica Hellender Third Team
Bente General Third Team
2003
Bente General First Team
Christa Benton First Team
Jessica Hellender Second Team
2002
Christa Benton First Team
Kristy Fuller Second Team
Bente General Third Team
Cori Kill Third Team
2001
Tara Quinn First Team
Kristy Fuller First Team
Tiffany Quinn Third Team
2000
Rita Arndt First Team
Tara Quinn Second Team
Nicole McCarthy Second Team
1999
Andrea Dempsey Second Team
Rita Arndt Second Team
Nicole McCarthy Third Team
1998
Minna Rasimus First Team
Maria Otto First Team
Amelia Griffith First Team
Laura Karpalisto Second Team
Katie Montague Third Team
Rita Arndt Third Team
1997
Minna Rasimus First Team
Laura Karpalisto Second Team
Amelia Griffith Third Team
1996
Laura Karpalisto Second Team
Andrea Dempsey Third Team
1995
Claire Orlik Second Team
Tami Heckman Second Team
Maria Otto Third Team
Metro Conference
1994
Aimee Lund First Team
Sarah Erickson First Team
Clare Tomkinson First Team
Jessica Schra First Team
1993
Aimee Lund First Team
Tracee Mills First Team
1992
Aimee Lund First Team
Kara Howell First Team
1991
Kara Howell First Team
Aimee Lund First Team
Karen Mathewson First Team
Tracee Mills First Team
Sarah Erickson First Team
Sun Belt Conference
1990
Monica Scarborough First Team
Renee Cork First Team
Alison Titcomb First Team
1989
Monica Scarborough First Team
Alison Titcomb First Team
Cindy Parliment First Team
1988
Monica Scarborough First Team
Gina Marie Lynn First Team
Cross Country Athlete of the Weeks
American Athletic Conference
Alexandra Weir                                     Oct. 8, 2019
BIG EAST
Yasmin Smith Oct. 6, 2008
Conference USA
Christa Benton Sept. 8, 2003
Christa Benton Oct. 22, 2002
Christa Benton Oct. 8, 2002
Kristy Fuller Oct. 2, 2001
Tiffany Quinn Sept. 18, 2000
Andrea Dempsey Oct. 19, 1999
Minna Rasimus Sept. 29, 1998
Andrea Dempsey Oct. 15, 1996
Andrea Dempsey Oct. 1, 1996
Andrea Dempsey Sept. 24, 1996