The
Aquinas and
Siena Heights mens' teams finished in the top 15 at the 56th Annual NAIA Men's Cross Country National Championships.
The Aquinas women placed 22nd at the 32nd Annual NAIA Women's Cross Country National Championships.
Both meets took place at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Vancouver, Wash., on Nov. 19. The men's 8K championship race ran first at 10:30 a.m. PST and the women's 5K run followed at 11:45 a.m.
Three WHAC runners earned NAIA All-America honors for the men based on their finish at nationals. Devin Lea and Dustin Heiler of Aquinas finished 19th and 24th and Jesiah Rodriquez of Siena Heights was 21st. The top 30 finishers earn the elite honor. Oklahoma Christian won the men's division with 93 points. Kennedy Kithuka of Wayland Baptist (Texas) took the individual title in a time of 23:15.
WHAC Men's Results
12. Aquinas 312 pts (2:07:42)
| Place |
Runner |
Time |
| 19 |
Devin Lea |
24:47 |
| 24 |
Dustin Heiler |
24:57 |
| 78 |
Kolin Stickney |
25:50 |
| 82 |
Dan Foley |
25:53 |
| 109 |
Mike Gravelyn |
26:25 |
| 135 |
Jim Janisse |
26:34 |
| 142 |
Nick Thelen |
26:40 |
15. Siena Heights 372 pts (2:08:39)
| Place |
Runner |
Time |
| 21 |
Jesiah Rodriquez |
24:50 |
| 40 |
David Weeks |
25:18 |
| 84 |
Justin Bateson |
25:55 |
| 93 |
Zach Widner |
26:04 |
| 134 |
Kyle B. Smith |
26:32 |
| 147 |
Mark Haukereid |
26:45 |
| 181 |
Andrew Mark |
27:11 |
Other finishers
| Place |
Runner |
School |
Time |
| 99 |
Travis Mabe |
Cornerstone |
25:44 |
| 110 |
Louis Falland |
Cornerstone |
25:49 |
| 120 |
Jared Courtright |
Cornerstone |
25:54 |
| 138 |
Aaron Belcher |
Indiana Tech |
26:04 |
| 182 |
Cody Risch |
Cornerstone |
26:24 |
WHAC Women's Results
22. Aquinas 528 pts (1:39:03)
| Place |
Runner |
Time |
| 67 |
Alina Dhaseleer |
19:23 |
| 93 |
Carly Plank |
19:43 |
| 94 |
Catie Rietsema |
19:45 |
| 123 |
Megan Byrne |
19:54 |
| 151 |
Jackie Katt |
20:18 |
| 158 |
Emily Sandula |
20:24 |
| 164 |
Rachel Reyna |
20:29 |
Other WHAC finishers
| Place |
Runner |
School |
Time |
| 62 |
Julie Oosterhouse |
Cornerstone |
19:05 |
| 68 |
Lyndsay Payne |
Siena Heights |
19:09 |
| 77 |
Bianca Kubicki |
Madonna |
19:14 |
| 176 |
Beth Heldmeyer |
Siena Heights |
19:53 |
| 202 |
Joan Stoian |
UMD |
20:07 |