NCAA DII Central Regional Cross Country Final Team Results

NCAA DII Central Regional Cross Country Individual Results

            The Wayne State College women's cross country team placed ninth out of 22 teams at the 2009 NCAA Division II Central Regional Cross Country Championships hosted by Wayne State College and run at the Wayne Country Club Saturday.  The Wildcats finished with a team score of 265 to record the best-ever finish by a WSC women's cross country team at regionals.  Six-time defending national champion Adams State of Colorado won the team title with 36 points and was one of six teams from the Central Region to advance to the NCAA Division II National Championships in Evansville, Indiana on November 21.

            Senior Megan Zavorka was the top finisher for the Wildcats, placing 23^rd out of 147 runners with a time of 22:53 on the 6,000 meter course.  Following Zavorka in 43^rd place overall was senior Sarah Thomsen at 23:27.  Other WSC finishers included freshman Ky'Lee Engelken in 54^th place (23:52), senior Molly Gibson ran a time of 24:12 to finish 67^th, junior Melissa McIntosh was 78^th place in 24:34, Jenna McCoy came in 129^th place at 26:56.9 and Meghan Jacob took 143^rd with a time of 28:58.

            Adams State of Colorado easily won the team title with 36 points followed by Western State of Colorado in second at 88 and Augustana (SD) in third with 90.  University of Mary (169 points), Metro State of Colorado (175) and Minnesota Duluth (179) round out the six teams that advance to nationals.  Finishing out the top 10 teams were Mesa State of Colorado in seventh (184), Colorado Mines eighth (213), Wayne State ninth (265) and Winona State 10^th with 276 points.

            The top two individuals from non-qualifying teams that also advanced to the national championships were Sydney Laws of Colorado Mines, fourth overall at 22:06, and Minnesota State's Ali Paul, who was sixth at 22:20.

The meet concludes the 2009 women's cross country season for Wayne State College. 

 

2009 NCAA Division II Central Region Women's Cross Country Team Standings

1.       Adams State                   36                                

2.       Western State                 88

3.       Augustana (SD)               90

4.       Univ. of Mary                        169

5.       Metro State (Colo.)          175

6.       Minnesota Duluth             179

7.       Mesa State                     184

8.       Colorado Mines               213

9.       Wayne State                  265

10.   Winona State                  276

 

Wayne State women

Megan Zavorka              23^rd       22:53.5

Sarah Thomsen             43^rd       23:27.6

Ky'Lee Engelken            54^th       23:52.4

Molly Gibson                 67^th       24:12.8

Melissa McIntosh           78^th       24:34.6

Jenna McCoy                129^th     26:56.9

Meghan Jacob               143^rd     28:58.0