BATAVIA, Ill. - The NCAA DIII Midwest Region Championships, hosted by Aurora University took place on a chilly Saturday, November 12. A total of 29 teams competed at the Northwestern Medicine Cross Country Course. The University of Dubuque women's cross country team placed 21st collecting 684 points on the 6k course. A total of 204 runners completed the race.
Junior,
Riley Roman led the way for the Spartans as she clocked a time of 26:35.3 in the 6k race, placing her 133rd. Right behind her,
Taylor Barber finished 134th with a time of 26:51.4. Two spots later,
Katelyn Pfaltzgraff crossed the finish line with a time of 26:53.9 which resulted in 136th place.
Katrina Truitt also competed as she finished 140th with a time of 27:15.1. Jayden Warner recorded her career high time clocking in at 28:33.0 resulting in 159th place.
Emma Lundquist (161st) and
Chetna Bhusari (163rd) rounded out the race for the Spartans with times of 28:37.3 and 28:46.6.
Full Results Here
Final Team Standings
1. Wartburg - 36
2. U. of Chicago - 45
3. Wash U - 80
4. Loras - 114
5. Central - 185
6. Wheaton - 196
7. Simpson - 265
8. Millikin - 294
9. Aurora - 294
10. North Central - 317
11. Illinois Wesleyan - 318
12. Grinnell - 324
13. Augustana - 371
14. Luther - 378
15. Nebraska Wesleyan - 384
16. Elmhurst - 415
17. Greenville - 532
18. Cornell - 549
19. Buena Vista - 551
20. North Park - 662
21. University of Dubuque - 684
22. Dominican - 695
23. Coe - 725
24. Eureka - 765
25. Principia - 772
26. Lake Forest - 805
27. Concordia Univ. Chicago - 828
28. Illinois Tech - 831
29. Rockford - 833
The Spartans fall cross country season has now come to an end and will turn their attention to the indoor track season.
