Alissa McKaig of Indiana Tech won the individual title with a meet record 16:41.4

RESULTS

KENOSHA, Wis. – Azusa Pacific (Calif.) placed three runners in the top-10 to capture its first NAIA Women’s Cross Country National Championship Saturday, Nov. 22 at Dr. Wayne E. Dannehl Cross Country Course in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

The Cougars scored 66 points and defeated Cedarville (Ohio) by 31 points.  The Yellow Jackets (97 points) finished second for the third straight season.

California State-San Marcos placed one runner in the top-10 and scored 154 point to finish third while Malone (Ohio) and Milligan (Tenn.) tied for fourth with 160 points each.  Wayland Baptist (181 points), Indiana Tech (223 points), Concordia (Calif.) (265 points), College of Idaho (300 points) and Simon Fraser (B.C.) (301 points) rounded out the top-10.

Alissa McKaig of Indiana Tech captured the individual title after cross the finish line in 16 minutes 41.4 seconds.  She set a new meet record breaking the old mark of 16:43 set by Emile Mondor of Simon Fraser (B.C.) in 2002.  Jacky Kimwambok of Azusa Pacific (Calif.) finished second for the second consecutive season with a time of 17:02.1.  Justyan Mudy (17:06.1) of Shorter (Ga.) placed third while Jaime Canterbury (17:09.8) of Azusa Pacific (Calif.) finished fourth and Purity Biwott (17:20.7) of Wayland Baptist rounded out the top-five.

APU head coach Preston Grey was named the 2008 NAIA Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year.

Azusa Pacific (Calif.), Malone (Ohio), Indiana Tech and California State-San Marcos earned the team awards after compiling the lowest combine (men and women) scores at the national championships.

Team Scores:

Azusa Pacific (Calif.) – 184 (66 women, 118 men)

Malone (Ohio) – 221 (160 women, 61 men)

Indiana Tech – 468 (223 women, 245, men)
California State-San Marcos – 491 (154 women, 337 men)