NORMAL, Ill. -- Senior Rachel Ohman (Solana Beach, Calif./ Torrey Pines) finished 10th overall as the University of Chicago women's cross country team captured fifth place at the 28-team Illinois Intercollegiate Championships, hosted by Illinois State University.
In a meet featuring teams from all NCAA Divisions and the NAIA, Chicago placed first among 10 Division III squads.
Host Illinois State won the event with 21 points, followed by Bradley University (103), Loyola University Chicago (106), Eastern Illinois University (120), and Chicago (139).
Ohman clocked a time of 18:03 on the five-kilometer course to place 10th among 291 runners.
Other top Chicago finishers included sophomore Rachel Wummer (Castro Valley, Calif./ Castro Valley) in 22nd place (18:28), senior Jane Simpson (Western Springs, Ill./ Lyons) in 28th place (18:37), senior Sonia Khan (Hoffman Estates, Ill./ Hoffman Estates) in 35th place (18:43), and sophomore Michaela Whitelaw (Swarthmore, Pa./ Strath Haven) (pictured) in 44th place (18:49).
Illinois State's Krista Deceault led the pack with a time of 17:09.
The Maroons return to action Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Loyola University Lakefront Invitational.
Friday, September 16, 2011
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