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Martinez Continues Torrid 2008
10/4/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
Oct. 4, 2008
2008 Notre Dame Gold Women's Results 
Notre Dame, IN - IPFW senior harrier Crystina Martinez recorded her third top-three finish in four meets this season on Friday at the Notre Dame Invitational.
Martinez finished just eight seconds behind Gold Division Champion Ayla Mitchell of Oshkosh in a time of 17:36. The two-time Summit League runner-of-the-week led the Mastodons to a 9th place finish in the field of 23 at the 53rd annual running of the event at the Notre Dame nine hole golf course.
Also having an outstanding senior season is Crystal Martinez who finished 4th in the event in a time of 17:44.
Both the Martinez' times broke the IPFW school 5K record previously held by Mastodon stand-out Ashley Ritchey (17:56).
IPFW also received strong finishes from a pair of freshman, who seem to be rounding into form as the 'Dons prepare for the season-ending Summit League meet.
Sarah Hutchings (18:46, 60) and Alexandra Paul (18:59, 71) clocked times that rank 6th and 7th on IPFW's all-time school 5K list.
Freshman Kayla Sweet rounded out the top-five for the Mastodons with a time of 19:44 (113).
IPFW will ride the momentum of their finish at Notre Dame into the Chili Pepper Invitational on October 18 at Fayetteville, Arkansas.
~Dons~
