5things to watch for from Crystal Nelson, Bethanie Brown at the Wisconsin Invitational
Crystal Nelson, left, races to a third-place finish at last year’s Roy Griak Invitational.
October 16, 2014
1. Junior Crystal Nelson will attempt a fourth consecutive top-10 finish at a regular season invitational, dating back to last year.
2. Nelson will also have a chance to lead the team in scoring for her seventh consecutive event, dating back to last season.
3. Sophomore Bethanie Brown is dealing with tendonitis issues on a day-to-day basis, but expects to run at the Invitational.
4. If Brown competes, she will attempt a second consecutive top-20 finish after placing 16th at the Roy Griak Invitational on Sep. 27.
5. If Brown misses the event, redshirt sophomore Taylor McDowell will be a potential replacement.
Grove-McDonough said that while she expects Brown to compete on Friday, she will not risk any further injuries for the second-year runner.
The Wisconsin Adidas Invitational is the final competition before the Big 12 Championships begin on Nov. 1, and Grove-McDonough said it is very important for the team to have Brown healthy for the postseason.
Expected starting seven runners for Iowa State at the Wisconsin Invitational
- Junior Crystal Nelson
- Redshirt senior Katy Moen
- Sophomore Bethanie Brown
- Graduate Margaret Connelly
- Sophomore Perez Rotich
- Redshirt freshman Erin Hooker
- Redshirt junior Colleen Riley
