GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Indiana Wesleyan University women’s cross country earned fifth place at the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The meet is one of the largest in the NAIA and featured six NAIA Top-25 teams, including three teams in the top-12. Sarah McBeath was stellar as she place in the top-10.

EVENT VITALS

• NAIA Great Lakes Challenge
• Team Finish:  Indiana Wesleyan - 5th out of 25
• Total Team Time:  1:35:58
• Number of Runners:  273
• Location:   Riverside Park   |   Aquinas University   |   Grand Rapids, Michigan 

TOP 7

• No. 1:  Sarah McBeath   8th / 18:27
• No. 2:  Rebecca Groh   19th / 18:55
• No. 3:  Lauren Hamilton   33rd / 19:20
• No. 4:  Caitlyn Chastain   45th / 19:37
• No. 5:  Erin Couwenhoven   46th / 19:37
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• No. 6:  Yvette Rojas   49th / 19:41
• No. 7:  Jessica Sprinkles   59th / 19:49

TEAM STANDINGS

• 1.   #4 Aquinas (Mich.)   55
• 2.   #11 Shawnee State (Ohio)   89
• 3.   #12 Taylor (Ind.)   103
• 4.   #17 St. Xavier (Ill.)   114
• 5.   #23 Indiana Wesleyan   151
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• 8.   #21 Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)   240

COACH FOSS SAYS...

• "Sarah was eighth overall and ran a terrific race. Becca Groh had a personal best and was the fourth best league runner today. The rest of the girls were terrific. Our gap was 1:10 and our team time was 95 minutes, both season bests. Taylor would have beaten us if league had been today but we definitely closed the gap."
   

UP NEXT FOR WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

• Indiana Wesleyan hosts the Crossroads League Championship in two weeks on November 5. The men’s race is scheduled for 10:30 a.m.