The NKU women's cross country team finished third at the GLVC Championships.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky University women's cross country team finished third at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships on Saturday with a score of 83.
NKU runners
Jenna Siemer and
Jerrica Maddox both placed in the top 15 to earn All-GLVC honors at the E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park. Siemer, a senior from Villa Hills, Ky., completed the six-kilometer course in 23:12.07 to place 12th individually and garner All-GLVC accolades for the third straight year.
Maddox, a sophomore from Covington, Ky., posted a 15th-place finish with a time of 23:18.76 to earn All-GLVC honors for the first time. Freshman
Danielle Mercer placed 17th in a time of 23:39.64 for the Norse, while teammate
Janice Laker finished 19th in 23:43.98. NKU's
Alisha Hansman finished 22nd in 23:56.82 to give the Norse five runners in the top 25.
Southern Indiana placed five runners in the top eight finishers to claim the team title with a score of 24. Southern Indiana is ranked 13th nationally in the Division II poll.
Bellarmine posted a second-place finish with a total of 75, followed by NKU, Wisconsin-Parkside (141) and Lewis to round out the top five in the 10-team field.
NKU will compete at the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional on Nov. 7 at Kenosha, Wis. The NCAA Division II national finals are scheduled for Nov. 21 at Evansville, Ind.
