RESULTS

GOODELLS, Mich. – The No. 8 Macomb Women's Cross Country team is heading back to the NJCAA Division II National Championship meet after competing in the MCCAA/NJCAA Region 12 Championships on Friday (Oct. 30) afternoon. Despite being shorthanded without one of their top three runners, the Monarchs finished third overall out of 13 teams and checked in with a team score of 93. 

McKenna Richard had an outstanding day as she finished the 5K course in a personal-best 19:19.0. The result was good for fourth place individually and earned Richrd All-Region and All-MCCAA honors. 

Also earning All-Region and All-MCCAA honors was Mercy Brown, who finished ninth with a time of 19:51.2. 

Ava Johnson joined Brown and Richard on the All-MCCAA team as she ran to a 16th place finish with a time of 20:34.2. 

Crossing the line in 24th place was Laila Evola in 21:03.5, a personal record. Amanda Dickinson closed out the scoring in 41st place with a personal-best time of 21:55.2. 

Also running for the Monarchs was Jessica Davis, who crossed the line in 45th with a personal-best 22:09.7. Erin Leverenz was 71st with a time of 24:05.2 while Lisaleen Ung was the final Monarch to finish in 75th place with a time of 24:41.2. 

The Monarchs have qualified for the NJCAA DII National Championship as a team for the second straight year and will compete in that event on Nov. 14 following a week off. The event will be held at the John Hunt Park in Huntsville, Ala.