For the second-consecutive season, Audrey MacLean paced the Middlebury women's cross country team at the NCAA Championship, earning sixth overall out of 290 competitors. Division I transfer Faith Duncan of Wilmington claimed the individual crown, outpacing the entire field under wet and windy conditions by nearly 40 seconds (20:16.5). Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ran away with the team title with 128 points, while the University of Chicago was second (138 points) and Williams finished third (155 points).
 
COURSE INFORMATION

• Location: Terre Haute, Ind. 
• Course: LaVerne Gibson Championship Cross Country Course
• Host School: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
• Weather: 39F / Rainy
• Distance: 6 kilometers (6K)
• Place: 22nd of 32

HIGHLIGHTS

• The second kilometer of the race was where MacLean shined, climbing 17 spots to situate herself just outside the top-10 spots in 11th. She remained nestled in the front pack until the 5K mark, before continuing to move up in the race. The finish area was a dash across the line where MacLean edged out several runners to grab sixth place with a clocking of 21:10.8.
• Finishing in the top-100 places was Bea Parr, recording a time of 22:20.4 to place 95th. The senior made her third appearance in the national meet, rising 101 spots between the 1K and 5K markers.
• The next Panther across the line was Victoria Fawcett, picking off seven runners in the final kilometer to place 191st with a time of 22:56.9.
• Just two seconds behind was Kate Ratcliffe, finishing in 197th (22:58.7).
• Making their NCAA debuts were Shea Fajen (23:21.2), MK Cestaro (23:37.1) and Naomi Atwood (23:58.4) placing 231st, 252nd and 274th, respectively. 

NOTES

• Middlebury made its 28th appearance on the national stage.
• MacLean becomes the 11th Panther to earn United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-American honors twice, and is the 41st overall for women's cross country.

The Panthers conclude the season after winning a pair of meets, finishing in fourth at the NESCAC Championship and placing fifth at the NCAA Mideast Regional.