Final Results NCAA Central Region Women's Cross Country Championships

            Wayne State placed 27^th out of 36 teams with 773 points at NCAA Central Region Women's Cross Country Championships held in Joplin, Missouri at the Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course Saturday afternoon.  Junior Kelsey Larsen was the top Wayne State runner placing 125^th overall with a time of 23:24.
            Augustana captured the women's title with 62 points and will advance as a team to the NCAA Division II National Championships along with second place Pittsburg State (120) and third place Minnesota State (127).  Nebraska-Kearney edged Winona State 146-151 for fourth place.  Minnesota Duluth came in sixth at 154 points with Northwest Missouri State (155), Rogers State (217), Sioux Falls (264) and Fort Hays State (266) closing out the top 10 teams.
            Larsen, a junior from Walthill, was the top  Wayne State finisher on the 6,000-meter course with a time of 23:24 out of 233 runners in the field.  Kylie Pachta followed in 135^th place at 23:34 with Lindsey Stuckey next in 147^th place at 23:47.
            Other Wayne State finishers were Alison Stineman (166^th – 24:09), Brooke Solomon (203^rd – 26:01), Maelee Beacom (211^th – 26:12) and Faith Polacek (212^th – 26:17).
 
Wayne State women's finishers at NCAA Central Region Championships
Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course – Joplin, Missouri (6,000-meters)
 
125.      Kelsey Larsen               23:24.8
135.      Kylie Pachta                  23:34.2
147.      Lindsey Stuckey            23:47.5
166.      Alison Stineman            24:09.6
203.      Brooke Solomon           26:01.2
211.      Maelee Beacom            26:12.8
212.      Faith Polacek                26:17.5