Carthage Women's Cross Country Finishes 12th at NCAA Midwest Regional

Ashley Johnson 44th at NCAA RegionalThe Carthage College women’s cross country team (91-32) finished 12th at the Saturday, Nov. 15 NCAA Division III Midwest Regional Championship at the Saukie Golf Course in Rock Island, Ill.  Wisconsin-Eau Claire won the 43-team regional championship with 108 points, followed by Wisconsin-La Crosse second at 115, Washington University (Mo.) third at 117, CCIW-member Wheaton College (Ill.) fourth at 130, Wisconsin-Oshkosh fifth at 146, the University of Chicago sixth at 158, Wisconsin-Stevens Point seventh at 219, CCIW-member North Central College eighth at 233, conference-member Illinois Wesleyan University ninth at 304, Wisconsin-Platteville 10th at 305, Wisconsin-Whitewater 11th at 354 and Carthage 12th with 358 points.  Wisconsin-Oshkosh’s Ayla Mitchell won the 6K race with a time of 21:28.20.  Ashley Johnson paced the Lady Reds with a 44th-place finish and a time of 23:09.00.  Laura Pearson was 49th at 23:16.00, Karen Jackson 74th at 23:53.70, Morgan Wiechmann 95th at 24:18.10, and Megan Johnson was 96th at 24:18.20.  Also finishing for Carthage were Lauren Sible 99th at 24:22.30 and Julia Hiett 124th at 24:46.50.