JOPLIN, Mo. – The #15 Colorado School of Mines women's cross country program finished 19th overall with senior Ann Miller earning All-American at the 2015 NCAA Division II National Championships at the Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course on the campus of Missouri Southern State University.
Miller will leave Mines with a nice going away present – an All-American distinction. The Bartlesville, Okla. native timed 21:15.3 – a new personal best - to place 32nd. After getting so close a year ago, Miller kicked down the door and becomes only the fifth All-American in Mines' women's cross country program history.
Coming in next for CSM was sophomore Molly Reicher who finished 87th-out of-247 runners with a time of 22.08.4 which bested her time at the South Central Regionals by more than eight seconds.
Speaking of eight seconds, finishing eight seconds behind Reicher was junior Hanna Barringer who placed 113th overall with a timed finish of 22:19.0. Her time is also a new personal best and was 31 seconds faster than her mark at the South Central Regionals.
Coming across the finish line next was a trio of Orediggers who all finished within four seconds of each other. First, sophomore Michaela Reynolds placed 153rd in a time of 22:44.6. Senior Taylor Baird then finished 158th with a time of 22:46.8. Finally, four spots behind her in 162nd was sophomore Elizabeth Starbuck where she was timed at 22:48.9.
Completing the Mines lineup was senior Nicole deMontigny who placed 182nd with a timed mark of 23:01.4.
