Results

LAWRENCE, Kan. - Central Methodist's Emily Nealley placed 139th at Saturday's 34th Annual NAIA Women's Cross Country National Championship. The Eagles' Adriana Romero finished 213th overall in the 5-kilometer race held at Rim Rock Farm.

In her second National Championship appearance, Nealley posted a time of 19:29.92. Romero, making her third appearance on the national stage, crossed the finish line with a time of 20:16.98 in her final collegiate race.

No. 1-ranked British Columbia concluded its national title defense, bringing home its second-straight team title.

College of Idaho, who was ranked No. 2 heading into the meet, placed second as a team for the second-straight year. Hillary Holt, 2012 NAIA National Champion and two-time (2012, 2013) Cascade Collegiate Conference individual titlist, defended her national title, outpacing the 319-runner field with a 5k time of 16:48. Runner-up Hillary Helker of Oklahoma Baptist finished in 16:58

Biola (Calif.), led by a 14th-place finish by Carrie Soholt, placed third with 174 points and a combined team time of 1:33:36. The Eagles had been ranked No. 3 in the NAIA heading into the National Championships. Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) (189 points) and Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) (196 points) round out the top five teams.