Cross Country	SIUE Track/Cross Country SIUE Athletics

Amanda Bozue

October 14, 2002 Cougars Place Third at Border State Championships        Amanda Bozue (Joliet) led the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s cross country team to a third-place overall finish at Saturday’s Border State Championships, which was hosted by SIUE.        Bozue placed 10th overall and first among her Cougar counterparts with a 5,000-meter time of 19 minutes, 3 seconds.        Following Bozue was Carrie Carducci (Powell, Ohio) who finished 21st in a time of 19:27. Maria Ewersmann (St. Paul, Mo.) finished 29th in a time of 19:40 and Breanne Steffens (Moline) finished 32nd in a time of 19:44. Mary Witte (Normal) rounded out the scoring with a 36th place time of 19:53.        “Bozue led the pack, but any of the next four finishers can be right up there with her,” said Coach Darryl Frerker.        As a team, the Cougars finished third with 112 points. Great Lakes Valley Conference opponent Wisconsin-Parkside took home the team title with 61 points.        The Cougars will now prepare for the GLVC Championships to be held October 26 in Kenosha, Wis.        “I think SIUE and Wisconsin-Parkside will be the teams battling for a conference championship this year,” said Frerker.               -siue cougars-