IUXC Wraps Up Season Finale

Monday, March 15

Stillwater, Okla.

TBA

Indiana University

NCAA Championships

3/15/2021 2:30:00 PM | Cross Country, Track and Field

STILLWATER, Okla. – Racing at an abnormal time of year, Indiana Cross Country competed at the NCAA National Championships on Monday afternoon. The women picked up 19^th as a team while the men placed 26^th.

BYU earned the team title on the women's side with 96 points while Northern Arizona took home gold in the men's race with 60 points. Mercy Chelangat of Arkansas was the women's individual champion and Conner Mantz of BYU was the men's individual title holder.

In the women's 6k, Bailey Hertenstein repeated as an All-American on Monday afternoon by placing 28^th in a time of 20:46.4. This is the highest finish at NCAAs for the junior. Sarah Schmitt was the next Hoosier across the line and finished in 102^nd with a time of 21:30.6. Hannah Stoffel crossed five places later in 107^thand had a time of 21:32.1. Maddie Dalton clocked a time of 22:03.7 to finish in 170^th overall. Abi Little picked up 201^st with a time of 22:27.4. Jenna Barker secured a time of 22:40.2 to place 219^th. Rounding out the Indiana field was Ana Barrott who completed the race in a time of 23:04.8 and placed 202^nd.

Ben Veatch led Indiana in the men's 10k by placing 73^rd in a time of 31:12.8. Arjun Jha crossed 85^th with a time of 31:23.9. Jake Gebhardt picked up 124^th and nabbed a time of 31:53.9. Next to cross for the Hoosiers was Austin Haskett who secured 197^thand a time of 32:47.9. Coming in 198^th, Skylar Stidam clocked a time of 32:48.8. Ben Miller took 204^th in a time of 32:56.0 and Dustin Horter rounded it out in 231^st with a time of 34:25.5.

All-American Honors
Bailey Hertenstein – Women's 6k