For Immediate Release

September 17, 2007

Fichthorn receives Association of Division III Independents women’s cross country Runner of the Week honor

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Salem College junior Rachel Fichthorn (Nokesville, Va.) is this week’s Association of Division III Independents women’s cross country Runner of the Week. Fichthorn won the Salem College Invitational with a school-record time of 20:34 on a hilly 5K course. Her time bettered the previous school record by 24 seconds. Fichthorn has already broken school records in the 4K, 5K and 6K for Salem this season. Salem also captured the women’s team title with each of their top five finishers placing in the top 12 overall.