Wittland, Parriott Represent Women's Cross Country at Nationals

Women's Cross Country sent two competitors to this year's NAIA National Championships in Columbia, Missouri. The meet was held at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course.

Calla Wittland and Danie Parriott earned bids to the national meet, a first for Parriott while Wittland was making a return appearance in the championship event. Wittland paced the Tiger duo with a time of 23:25.5 to finish 179th overall. Parriott placed 217th as she ran a time of 23:50.8.

In total, 326 runners finished the race. The Master's (Calif.) won the team title in the closest finish ever, topping Taylor (Ind.) by a single point. Saint Mary (Kan.), which won the team title at the Blazing Tiger NAIA Classic in October, finished third overall.