NAIA Announces Field for Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships

by | Nov 7, 2017 | RRSN News | 0 comments

NAIA Announces Field for Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships

 

KANSAS CITY – The NAIA released its final Cross Country Top-25 Polls on Sunday and set the fields for the upcoming National Championships on November 18 on Monday evening.

 

On the men’s side, No. 12 Indiana Wesleyan earned a spot in the 36-team field by securing the Crossroads League Championship on November 4. No. 19 Taylor finished five points back of IWU at the league meet and secured one of nine available at-large bids to join the Wildcats.

 

Two other Crossroads League programs will be represented in Vancouver, as Lucas Sullivan and Conor Smith of Marian and Vincent Kibunja of Goshen will race as individuals, after claiming the CL three available individual at-large bids.

 

On the women’s side, No. 4 Taylor punched its ticket to Vancouver with the league’s automatic bid, after winning its fifth-straight Crossroads League Championship. The Trojans will be joined by No. 16 Indiana Wesleyan, as the Wildcats earned one-of-eight available at-large bids with a second-place showing at the league meet.

 

Marian also earned votes in the final regular season poll but did not receive at at-large bid and will instead send Rachel Dever and Kiersten Schrope to compete as individuals at the race. Spring Arbor’s Victoria Harper and Jasmine Harper will also represent the Crossroads League as individuals.

 

The 2017 NAIA National Championships will be held at Fort Vancouver Historical Site in Vancouver, Washington, with the men’s race starting at 1:30 pm (ET) and the women following at 2:30 pm (ET).

 

Related Stories

Big 7th Inning Propels Boone Grove to Second State Championship

By Lewis Bagley, Special to IHSAA.org INDIANAPOLIS - Thanks to a five-run seventh inning, Boone Grove completed its mission. The Wolves of second-year coach Sean Riley broke from a 1-1 tie with that five-run outburst and claimed the Class 2A state championship with a...

58th annual IHSAA Baseball State Finals Preview

Rosters, statistics, season results and game notables for this weekend's 58th Annual IHSAA Baseball State Finals at Victory Field. News Release https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2024-25%20Baseball%20Preview.pdf

58th Annual IHSAA Baseball State Finals

Friday, June 20 Class 1A State Championship 4:30 pm ET / 3:30 CT | Kouts (27-6) vs. Indianapolis Lutheran (20-10) Class 3A State Championship 8 pm ET / 7 CT | Andrean (30-3) vs. Jasper (28-6) Saturday, June 21 Class 2A State Championship 4:30 pm ET / 3:30 CT | Boone...

Cathedral withstands late rally to win first softball crown

By Lewis Bagley, Special to IHSAA.org WEST LAFAYETTE - Cathedral’s Anna Moore knew this was her time to come through for her team. Trailing Hanover Central, 2-1, in the fourth inning of the Class 3A championship game, Moore came to the plate with two on base. She...

Tecumseh wins sixth softball crown, first in Class 2A

By Lewis Bagley, Special to IHSAA.org WEST LAFAYETTE - Class 1A or 2A, it doesn’t seem to matter for the Tecumseh Braves. Coach Gordon Wood’s top-ranked squad claimed its second-straight and sixth state championship in program history with a 2-0 victory over No. 3...

Crown Point’s Liezert strikes out 16, Bulldogs win second crown

By Rich Torres, Special to IHSAA.org WEST LAFAYETTE – For some teams, a nearly 17-hour, overnight rain delay would derail anyone’s championship focus. For Class 4A Crown Point, Friday night’s postponement of the 40th annual IHSAA softball state finals into Saturday...

Rainford fans 17, North Newton secures first championship

By Will Willems, Special to IHSAA.org WEST LAFAYETTE - Sydney Rainford was on a mission. After three years of disappointing post-season results, Rainford knew this was her last chance to achieve the ultimate goal with her North Newton Spartan teammates of winning the...