The ICC Cougar cross country teams will compete at the national NJCAA Division I tournament on Saturday, November 10. The races are being held at the Rend Lake Golf Course in Whittington, Illinois. The men's 8 km race starts at 10:00am with the women's 5 km to follow at 11:00. Going into the race, the men are ranked 24th nationally and the women 22nd. In last year's race in El Paso, TX, the women finished 11th and the men 16th. The teams' goals this year are to improve on those finishes.
Several of the Cougar runners also have legitimate chances of attaining All-American or Coaches All-American status. To be designated an NJCAA All-American, you must finish in the top 15 in the race. The first 25 American citizens receive Coaches All-American designation. Last year, Hannah Griffin received this honor by virtue of her 32nd place finish overall. Her time of 20:11 in that race ranks third on the all-time ICC list. This season, she and Kelsey Holsapple have consistently been the team front runners. Other women competing at nationals will be freshman Darce Knapp, and sophomores Rachel Harvey, Marissa Menke, and Sam Conlee.
The men have been led all season by freshman Billy Miller. The remainder of the men's squad consists of sophomores Justin Phillis, Scott Perry, Carl Pflederer, Joe Klumb, and Hank Stickelmaier. The experience of both squads should help the teams to compete well in the season finale.
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