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A Much Deserved Second Round Recognition: The MSU Spartan Women’s Cross Country Team

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Lauren Kroll Student Contributor, Michigan State University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at MSU chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

The team from left to right at the NCAA Cross Country Championship Banquet: Olivia Sydow, Carlie Green, Bekah Smeltzer, Leah O’Connor, Megan Rodgers, Julia Otwell, Sara Kroll, Rachel McFarlane, Katie Haines

The Lady Spartan Storm or more formally known as, the Michigan State Women’s Cross Country Team, led the Spartan’s to a 16th place finish with a score of 386 at the 2011 NCAA Cross Country Division I Championship race two weekends ago.  They were led by Spartan Sara Kroll with a 51st place finish followed by Julia Otwell with 69th place and Carlie Green with 122nd place.  This marks the teams best finish at the race since 2008.  The ladies are coming off an overall great year with earning their second Big Ten Championship Title in two years and placing second at the Midwest Regionals meet, the weekend before NCAA’s.  They are featured twice as Campus Celebs for MSU because of their tenacity, strength and determination for the Green and White and as powerful athletic women!  Go Green Ladies!

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Lauren Kroll
Lauren is a fifth year senior at Michigan State University pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Journalism with a specialization in Editorial Reporting which she will graduate with in the summer of 2012. She previously graduated in May 2011 with a bachelor’s of arts degree in Apparel and Textile Design. Last summer she interned at 944 magazine which helped to strengthen her love for journalism. Lauren loves planning events such as the MSU Annual Undergraduate Fashion Exhibit last year where she had some of her designs and clothing featured. She loves sewing in her spare time and creating beautiful clothes for herself, friends and family. Lauren also enjoys entering her designs into fashion shows such as the Annual Apparel and Textile Design Fashion Show last spring on campus where one of her dresses was a finalist for the judges choice award. She loves any kinds of sweets, cooking, crazy nail polish colors, Italian and Mexican food, shopping for shoes, MSU football games and watching The Devil Wears Prada over and over. Lauren is so excited to be a part of the Her Campus team and is very eager to begin the Her Campus branch at Michigan State!