KENOSHA, Wis. -- A pair of Lindsey Wilson College women's cross country individuals competed at the 29th NAIA Women's Cross Country National Championships today at the Wayne E. Dannehl Cross Country Course.
Senior Cassie Niersel and Junior Monicah Maiyo finished with almost identical times in the 327-woman field. The pair qualified for the national championship for being in the top-five individuals not on the winning team at the Mid-South Conference Championships.
Niersel finished in 284th place with a time of 20 minutes and 44 seconds. Maiyo crossed the line in 285th with a time of 20:45.
Indiana Institute of Technology senior Alissa McKaig won the individual national title with a time 16:41. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) University captured the team title with 66 points.
Prior to the national championship, Niersel and junior Amanda Johnson were named 2008 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athletes. Niersel and Johnson earned the honor reserved for juniors and seniors with a 3.50 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
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| Lindsey Wilson at | No Team Score |
| Newberry Open | |
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| Lindsey Wilson at | 89 |
| Western Kentucky College | 81 |
| Lindsey Wilson vs | 10 |
| Asbury College | 84 |
| @ Danville, Ky. | |
| results | |
| Lindsey Wilson vs | 20 |
| Asbury College | 74 |
| @ Danville, Ky. | |
| results | |
| Lindsey Wilson at | 106 |
| St. Catharine College | 95 |
| University of Pikeville at | 59 |
| Lindsey Wilson | 67 |
| Lindsey Wilson at | No Team Score |
| University of Findlay Classic | |
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| Lindsey Wilson at | No Team Score |
| University of Findlay Classic | |
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| University of Rio Grande at | 4:00pm |
| (12) Lindsey Wilson | CT |
| (RV) University of Rio Grande at | 2:00pm |
| (24) Lindsey Wilson | CT |
| (13) Lindsey Wilson vs | 1:00pm |
| Northwest Missouri State | CT |
| Lindsey Wilson at | 10:00am |
| DePauw University Invitational | |
| Lindsey Wilson at | 10:00am |
| DePauw University Invitational | |
| (13) Lindsey Wilson vs | 2:00pm |
| (RV) University of Nebraska-Kearney | CT |
| Lindsey Wilson at | 2:00pm |
| (14) Union University | CT |
| Lindsey Wilson at | Game |
| (14) Union University | 2 |
| Lindsey Wilson at | 6:30pm |
| Asbury College | CT |
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| Thomas Burris Memorial Tournament | |
| Lindsey Wilson at | 2:00pm |
| Union College | CT |
| Lindsey Wilson at | Game |
| Union College | 2 |
| (14) Lindsey Wilson at | 1:00pm |
| Morehead State | CT |
| (13) Lindsey Wilson at | 1:00pm |
| Morehead State | CT |
| Lindsey Wilson at | 2:00pm |
| (7) Cumberland Univ. | CT |
| (12) Lindsey Wilson at | 7:00pm |
| Shawnee State University | CT |
| (24) Lindsey Wilson at | 5:00pm |
| (10) Shawnee State University | CT |
| Point University vs | 11:00am |
| (14) Lindsey Wilson | CT |
| Martin Methodist College Meltdown @ Pulaski, Tenn. -- Feb. 17-19 | |
| (14) Lindsey Wilson vs | 1:00pm |
| Freed-Hardeman | CT |
| Martin Methodist College Meltdown @ Pulaski, Tenn. -- Feb. 17-19 | |
| (13) Lindsey Wilson at | 9:30am |
| Eastern Kentucky | CT |
