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Richardson Named Horizon League Runner of the Week
Jessica Richardson earned her first career weekly honor from the league office. (Ray Acevedo)
Jessica Richardson earned her first career weekly honor from the league office. (Ray Acevedo)

Monday, October 01, 2012

Valparaiso sophomore Jessica Richardson (Columbus, Ind./North) has been tabbed the Horizon League Female Runner of the Week after an impressive performance at the Notre Dame Invitational last Saturday.

Richardson covered the5K course at Notre Dame on Saturday in a career-best time of 17:51, good for a seventh-place finish and just three seconds off of the fourth-place finisher.  The sophomore has now earned top-ten finishes in each of the Crusaders’ three meets this season.  In addition, her time of 17:51 makes her the fourth-fastest runner over 5K in Valpo women’s cross country history.

Richardson and the rest of the Crusaders return to action on Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Evansville Invitational in Evansville, Ind.  The meet is slated for an 11 a.m. CDT start.

M Track Dr. Keeler Invitational Naperville, Ill.
May 10 No Team Score
Softball Valpo 4 8 inn.
May 10 Cleveland State 3
Softball Valpo 10 Chicago, Ill.
May 10 Wright State 2
Baseball Valpo 0 Chicago, Ill.
May 10 UIC 3
W Track GVSU Last Chance Allendale, Mich.
May 11 No Team Score
Softball Valpo 2 Chicago, Ill.
May 11 Youngstown State 1
Softball Valpo 11 Chicago, Ill.
May 11 Youngstown State 9
Baseball Valpo 5 Chicago, Ill.
May 11 UIC 12
Baseball Valpo 2 Chicago, Ill.
May 12 UIC 5
Baseball Toledo 1 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 14 Valpo 6
M Golf NCAA Regional Championship Columbus, Ohio (The Ohio State University GC)
May 16 13th/13 (309)
Baseball Youngstown State 1 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 16 Valpo 4
M Golf NCAA Regional Championship Columbus, Ohio (The Ohio State University GC)
May 17 13th/13 (617)
Baseball Youngstown State 4 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 17 Valpo 7
Softball Valpo 0 Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 17 #7/8 Michigan 5
M Golf NCAA Regional Championship Columbus, Ohio (The Ohio State University GC)
May 18 13th/13 (927)
Baseball Youngstown State 2 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 18 Valpo 3
Softball Valpo 7 Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 18 Central Michigan 4
Softball Valpo 0 Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 18 California 6
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 23, 10:00 a.m. UIC
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 24, 10:00 a.m. Horizon League Championship
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 25, 10:00 a.m. Horizon League Championship
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 26, 10:00 a.m. Horizon League Championship