Fort Dodge, IA – The Indian Hills Women's Cross Country team placed third overall at the 2022 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Women's Cross Country Region XI Championship on Sunday. The Warriors have placed third overall now in each of the last three seasons.
The Warriors were led by sophomore Lizeth Flores (Harvard, IL/Harvard) who placed 10th overall. Flores crossed the finish line with a time of 20:44.71, just five seconds off a personal best. The Warriors have now placed a runner in the top-10 in the regional meet in each of the last three seasons.
"Lizeth Flores has put together a very impressive string of performances during the past three meets," stated head coach Brent Ewing. "A top-10 performance at our region championship is incredible. Lizeth is the type of runner who always performs at their best when the stakes are high."
Freshman Alyssa Shannon placed 13th overall for the Warriors with a time of 21:02.31. Sophomore Morgan Klaus (Bloomfield, IA/Davis County) checked in with a time of 22:08.45 to place 23rd overall. Cheyenne McGhee (El Paso, TX/El Paso) contributed to the scoring with a 39th place finish while Rachel Wildemuth (Davenport, IA/Davenport West) rounded out the Warrior runners with a time of 24:54.83.
The Warriors wrap up the 2022 campaign at the NJCAA National Championship on November 12 in Tallahassee, FL.
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