ELASH, Ill. -- Indiana Wesleyan University women’s cross country brought a close to their 2016 season on Saturday with a 25th place finish at the NAIA National Championship held in Elash, Illinois. All five Wildcats had times of 19:32 or better and were led by Sarah McBeath in 63rd place with a time of 18:23.
EVENT VITALS
- NAIA National Championship
- Team Finish: Indiana Wesleyan - 25th of 36 teams
- Total Team: 1:35:32
- Number of Runners: 334
- Location: North Farm Cross Country Course | Elash, Illinois
TOP 7
TEAM STANDINGS
- 1. British Columbia (B.C.) 90
- 2. Northwest Christian (Ore.) 135
- 3. Biola (Calif.) 166
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- 25. Indiana Wesleyan 544
COACH FOSS SAYS…
- “We did not place as high as we had hoped. At the beginning of the season 25th place would’ve been disappointing to think about but I just have to look at the season and I’m just amazed how much poise they showed throughout the season and how strong they raced today. That course was definitely the most difficult course we ran on all season. Nobody cracked, nobody had a bad day.”
- “Sarah McBeath ran an 18:23 which is the second best time of her career and was a 30 place improvement over last year at the national championship.”
UP NEXT FOR WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
- The 2016 season is in the books for the Indiana Wesleyan University women’s cross country team. The season came to a close with a Crossroads League runner-up finish and a top-25 finish at the NAIA National Championship. Sarah McBeath had her Wildcat career come to a close with a Crossroads League individual championship.
