UPLAND, Ind. – No. 21 Indiana Wesleyan University had their top five runners cross the finish line in a 33 second gap to gain a second place finish in the Crossroads League Women’s Cross Country Championship. The top five Wildcats ran under 19:33 despite wet and muddy conditions in Upland.

EVENT VITALS

Team Finish:  2nd of 10 teams
Number of Runners:  123
Location:   Taylor University – Upland, Indiana

TOP 7

1.  Rebecca Groh:  8th, 19:00
2.  Christina Magers:  12th, 19:17
3.  Yvette Rojas:  13th, 19:18
4.  Erica Stustman:  16th, 19:23
5.  Annie McBeath:  20th, 19:33
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6.  Lexi Echelberry:  26th, 19:48
7.  Erin Couwenhoven:  28th, 19:51

STANDINGS

1.  Taylor   17
2.  Indiana Wesleyan   67
3.  Mount Vernon Nazarene   118
4.  Spring Arbor   125
5.  Bethel   138
6.  Saint Francis   159
7.  Marian   178
8.  Huntington   196
9.  Goshen   254
10.  Grace   291

ALL-CROSSROADS LEAGUE RUNNERS

The top-15 runners were named All-Crossroads League. The Wildcats top three runners in Rebecca Groh, Christina Magers, and Yvette Rojas were all named All-Crossroads League.

FOSS SAYS…

“We ran our best race of the season with fast times on a slow day. This team has really approached this season with a terrific attitude.”

NEXT FOR THE WILDCATS

Indiana Wesleyan will await word if the team earns an at-large bid to the NAIA National Championship in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.