USTFCCCA.org – The Indiana State women's cross country team continues to gain attention following their performance at the season opening Sam Bell Invitational as the Sycamores garnered their first ranking in the USTFCCCA Regional polls this week.
The Sycamores debuted at No. 14 in the Great Lakes Region marking the first time Indiana State has been ranked since October 15, 2018.
Led by
Emma Gresham's school record in the 4K (14:14.8) that shattered a mark which had stood since 2003 and
Erica Barker's time of 14:19.0, the Sycamores placed five runners inside the top-15 at the season-opening meet.
Brittney Burak,
Peyton Smith, and
Morgan Dyer all scored in the meet, while
Gnister Grant,
Hadley Gradolf, and
Halle Miller also added top-25 finishes overall in their season debuts.
Indiana State is back in action this weekend as the Sycamores host the John McNichols Invitational at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute. The men's race is set to start at 9 a.m., while the women take the course at 9:45 a.m.
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