Freshman Allie Czapla was the top Wayne State runner at the NCAA Central Region Women's Cross Country Championships held in Joplin, Missouri Saturday morning at the Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course.
            Augustana was the team champion with 82 points followed by Pittsburg State in second at 110.  University of Mary (116), Winona State (130) and Rogers State of Oklahoma at 137 rounded out the top five teams.  Wayne State was 29th in the team standings with 837 points.
            Czapla, a freshman from Blair, was the top Wildcat finisher on the 6,000-meter course with a time of 24:16.13 that was good for 150^th place overall.  Junior Sydney Escritt was next in 160^th place at 24:36.66 with freshman Kaitlyn Bloomenrader in 167^th place in a time of 24:43.38.
            Other Wildcat finishers were Madeline Kunz (178^th – 25:02.37), Nikola Prochazkova (201^st – 26:29.55) and Maelee Beacom (211^th – 27:15.54).
 
Wayne State women's finishers at NCAA Central Region Championships
Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course – Joplin, Missouri (6,000-meters)
 
150.      Allie Czapla                   24:16.13
160.      Sydney Escritt               24:36.66
167.      Kaitlyn Bloomenrader    24;43.38
178.      Madeline Kunz              25:02.37
201.      Nikola Prochazkova       26:29.55
211.      Maelee Beacom            27:15.54