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MIDLAND, Mich. - USTFCCCA Division II No. 5 Cedarville claimed five of the top eight finishers and won the G-MAC Women's Cross Country Championship at Northwood University.
It's the Lady Jackets' fourth title in the past five years and ninth overall in program history
CU had eight runners inside the Top 20 and totaled 27 points. Defending champion Walsh (67) was the runner-up with Findlay third (76).
Emily Walsh (20:47.0),
Aubrey Hayes (21:18.7), and
Alyson Enns (21:32.5) finished third, fourth, and fifth, respectively, on the Fisher Family Trails 6,000 meter course.
They were joined on the All-G-MAC First Team (Top 10 finishers) by
Hannah Hartenburg (7th, 21:49.2) and
Caroline Hamilton (8th, 21:53.7).
All-G-MAC Second Team runners were
Savannah Golding (14th, 22:04.9) and
Audrianna Enns (16th, 22:11.6).
Hamilton was named G-MAC Freshman of the Year while Head Coach
Jeff Bolender was recognized as G-MAC Coach of the Year.
Quotable: Head Coach Jeff Bolender
"We thank the Lord we ran well today. The girls prepared well for the last two weeks and had a good race plan. We showed great focus and made adjustments when needed to run a strong and complete race."
Five Facts:
- Cedarville captured its ninth G-MAC championship in program history.
- The Lady Jackets placed five runners in the top eight and seven in the top sixteen.
- The team's 1:07 spread between the first and fifth runners was the smallest in the field.
- CU finished with a total time of 1:47:22, averaging 21:29 for the 6,000-meter course.
- Two-time All-G-MAC First Team performer Corinne Lynch sat out the race with illness.
