Women's cross country

  • 1981 NCAA Div. III champions
  • Nine All-Americans
  • Three national top-10 team finishes

2012 letterwinners

Amber Mayer and Amy Ledvina

Daphne Baumgartner

Jr.
Perry HS
Perry, Iowa

Three varsity letters
2010 Newcomer of the Year Award

Career-best 6,000-meter time: 24:10, Wis.-Oshkosh Brooks Inv., Oct, 16, 2010
Career-best finish: 3rd, Lamb-Kohawk Inv., Oct. 1, 2010
2012 Iowa Conference finish: 66th, 25:36
2012 NCAA Central Regional finish: 94th, 24:59
 Daphne Baumgartner

 

Molly Bramble

Fr.
Waukee HS
Waukee, Iowa

One varsity letter

Career-best 6,000-meter time: 25:09, Iowa Conference meet, Oct. 27, 2012
Career-best finish: 15th, Central Dutch Inv., Sept. 1, 2012
2012 Iowa Conference finish: 51st, 25:09
2012 NCAA Central Regional finish: 131st, 25:46
 Molly Bramble

 

Jenna Broghamer

Sr.
West HS
Iowa City, Iowa

Four varsity letters
2012 team co-captain
2010, 2011, 2012 academic all-Iowa Conference

Career-best 6,000-meter time: 24:27, Wis.-Oshkosh Brooks Inv., Oct, 16, 2010
Career-best finish: 9th, Lamb-Kohawk Inv., Oct. 1, 2010
2012 Iowa Conference finish: 52nd, 25:10		 Jenna Broghamer

 

Amanda Dunkin

Jr.
Pella HS
Pella, Iowa

Three varsity letters
2012 academic all-Iowa Conference

Career-best 6,000-meter time: 24:20, Iowa Conference meet, Oct. 27, 2012
Career-best finish: 6th, Lamb-Kohawk Inv., Oct. 1, 2010
2012 Iowa Conference finish: 34th, 24:20
2012 NCAA Central Regional finish: 137th, 25:55
 Amanda Dunkin

 

Alyssa Eaves

So.
Johnston HS
Johnston, Iowa

Two varsity letters
2012 Dutch Spirit Award
2012 academic all-Iowa Conference
2011 Newcomer of the Year Award

Career-best 6,000-meter time: 23:55, Iowa Conference meet, Oct. 27, 2012
Career-best finish: 9th, Central Dutch Inv., Sept. 1, 2012
2012 Iowa Conference finish: 25th, 23:55
2012 Central Regional finish: 80th, 24:43
 Alyssa Eaves

Melony McDermott

Sr.
West Hancock HS
Britt, Iowa

Four varsity letters
2012 all-Iowa Conference
2010, 2011, 2012 Most Valuable Runner Award
2010, 2011, 2012 academic all-Iowa Conference
2010, 2011, 2012 team co-captain
2009 Newcomer of the Year Award

Career-best 6,000-meter time: 23:05, Iowa Conference meet, Oct. 27, 2012
Career-best finish: 1st, Lamb-Kohawk Inv., Oct. 1, 2010
2012 Iowa Conference finish: 11th, 23:05
2012 NCAA Central Regional finish: 50th, 24:10
 Melony McDermott

 

Shelby Mendoza

Jr.
Norwalk HS
Norwalk, Iowa

Three varsity letters
2011, 2012 academic all-Iowa Conference

Career-best 6,000-meter time: 23:47, Iowa Conference meet, Oct. 27, 2012
Career-best finish: 8th, Central Dutch Inv., Sept. 1, 2012
2012 Iowa Conference finish: 20th, 23:47
2012 Central Regional finish: 57th, 24:17
 Shelby Mendoza

 

Emma Nelson

Jr.
Pekin HS
Pekin, Iowa

Two varsity letters
2011, 2012 Most Improved Runner Award

Career-best 6,000-meter time: 23:40, Iowa Conference meet, Oct. 27, 2012
Career-best finish: 13th, Central Dutch Inv., Sept. 1, 2012
2012 Iowa Conference finish: 17th, 23:40
2012 NCAA Central Regional finish: 64th, 24:24
 Emma Nelson

 

Elin Phipps

Fr.
Boone HS
Boone, Iowa

One varsity letter
2012 Newcomer of the Year Award

Career-best 6,000-meter time: 25:12, Iowa Conference meet, Oct. 27, 2012
Career-best finish: 23rd, Central Dutch Inv., Sept. 1, 2012
2012 Iowa Conference finish: 58th, 25:12		 Elin Phipps

 

Pa Vang

Sr.
East HS
Des Moines, Iowa

One varsity letter

Career-best 6,000-meter time: 26:40; Iowa Conference meet., Oct. 29, 2011
Career-best finish: 27th; Lamb-Kohawk Inv., Oct. 10, 2009
2012 Iowa Conference finish: 106th, 28:07

 Pa Vang

 

Mallory Welk

So.
De PereHS
De Pere, Wis.

Two varsity letters
2012 academic all-Iowa Conference

Career-best 6,000-meter time: 24:57, Iowa Conference meet, Oct. 27, 2012
Career-best finish: 18th, Central Dutch Inv., Sept. 1, 2012
2012 Iowa Conference finish: 45th, 24:57		 Mallory Welk
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