Results
SPOKANE, Wash. –
Sara Mund was Flagler College's top finisher at the NCAA Division II National Championships at the Plantes Ferry Athletic Complex on a cool (28 degrees) Saturday morning. She completed the 6K course in 23:15.9 and finished in 167th place.
Flagler finished 32nd as a team in its first appearance at the NCAA Division II National Championships.
Hanna Ramirez finished not too far behind Mund with a time of 23:27.3 and she finished in 180th place.
Taylor Strekel finished in 205th place with a time of 23:57.1.
Lauren Rodriguez crossed the finish line at 24:21.6 to finish in 219th place while
Kerry Calkins followed almost six seconds behind at 24:27.5 and came in 221st place.
Jennifer Agnew of the University of Mary led the 244-woman field with a time of 20:50.7. She cruised to the finish as Jessica Macy of Pittsburg State University finished second at 21:02.1.
Gran Valley State University won the team title, its third in the last four years, with 54 points. The Lakers had three runners finish in the top 20. Adams State University finished a distant second with 91 points.
Team results: 1) Grand Valley State 54; 2) Adams State 91; 3) Western State 194; 4) Alaska-Anchorage 214; 5) Augustana (S.D.) 236; 6) Chico State 242; 7) Simon Fraser 251; 8) Metro State 254; 9) Mansfield 272; 10) Minnesota-Duluth 277; 11) Saginaw Valley 304; 12) Southwest Baptist 339; 13) Edinboro 362; 14) West Texas A&M 394; 15) Hillsdale 413; 16) Winona State 434; 17) Indiana (Pa.) 451; 18) Western Washington 452; 19) Lewis 487; 20) Colorado-Colorado Springs 488; 21) Seattle Pacific 492; 22) Shippensburg 513; 23) Bentley 548; 24) Tarleton State 552; 25) Stonehill 616; 26) Wingate 640; 27) Alabama-Huntsville 705; 28) Tampa 711; 29) Columbus State 818; 30) Nova Southeastern 846; 31) Merrimack 866; 32) Flagler 876.
Top 10 finishers: 1) Jennifer Agnew (MARY) 20:50.7; 2) Jessica Macy (PSU) 21:02.1; 3) Allyson Winchester (GVSU) 21:05.7; 4) Tara Dooley (BENT) 21:07.0; 5) Samantha Johnson (FSU) 21:07.2; 6) Lauren Martin (ASU) 21:14.7; 7) Breanna Hemming (METR) 21:16.7; 8) Samantha Rivard (UMD) 21:17.8; 9) Jessica Janecke (GVSU) 21:18.2; 10) Kristin Brondbo (AC) 21:19.5.
Flagler finishers: 167)
Sara Mund 23:15.9; 180)
Hanna Ramirez 23:27.3; 205)
Taylor Strekel 23:57.1; 219)
Lauren Rodriguez 24:21.6; 221)
Kerry Calkins 24:27.5.