PEORIA, Ill. ? Senior Amy Jo Thorne placed 67^th to lead the North Dakota State women's cross country team to a 17^th place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional on Saturday, Nov. 13. The six-kilometer race was held at Newman Golf Course and hosted by Bradley University.

 

Iowa State won the team title with 35 points, while Minnesota's Stephanie Rice took first in the 188-person race in 20:01.48.

 

Thorne crossed the finish line in 21:41.02.  Freshman Heidi Peterson finished six seconds behind Thorne in 76^th in a time of 21:47.40. 

 

Senior Christine Schmaltz placed 119^th in 22:34.72 and junior Jordan Krahn was right on her heels in 120^th in a time of 22:34.95.

 

Freshman Maddie McClellan finished in 22:40.29, good for 129^th.  Senior Brittany Schanandore was 132^nd in 22:50.31 and sophomore Faith Kruchowski placed 135^th in a time of 22:52.64.

 

NDSU Individual Results

67. Amy Jo Thorne, 21:41.02

76. Heidi Peterson, 21:47.40

119. Christine Schmaltz, 22:34.72

120. Jordan Krahn, 22:34.95

129. Maddie McClellan, 22:40.29

132. Brittany Schanandore, 22:50.31

135. Faith Kruchowski, 22:52.64

 

Team Results

1. Iowa State, 35

2. Oklahoma State, 105

3. Minnesota, 118

4. Tulsa, 133

5. Kansas State, 154

6. Kansas, 192

7. Iowa, 208

8. Nebraska, 233

9. Illinois, 236

10. Wichita State, 253

11. Northwestern, 315

12. Missouri, 321

13. Illinois State, 408

14. Missouri State, 409

15. St. Louis, 478

16. Drake, 493

17. North Dakota State, 495

18. Bradley, 516

19. Southern Illinois, 522

20. Eastern Illinois, 549

21. DePaul, 559

22. Loyola (Ill.), 564

23. South Dakota State, 647

24. Northern Illinois, 717

25. Oral Roberts, 737

26. Creighton, 781

27. Southeast Missouri, 814