(Bluffton, Ohio/Bluffton) had her best finish of the year, earning the runner-up medal.  She crossed the 6k course in 23:45.1, following only Bridgewater’s Kaylee Kubisiak, who won her second Old Dominion Athletic Conference title in 23:35.6.

¹ó°ù±ð²õ³ó³¾²¹²ÔÌý (Dover, Ohio/Dover) came in third in her first go-around at the ODAC Championships, clocking a time of 24:10.8.  She took a full 67 seconds off her race on the same course as the ODAC Preview.  Both Chappell-Dick, who didn’t run at the ODAC Preview, and Lehman earned All-ODAC First Team honors with their finishes.

 (St. Joseph, Ill./St. Joseph-Odgen) landed on the All-ODAC Second Team as she crossed 13th with a time of 25:28.9.   (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco) and  (Harrisonburg, Va./Broadway) followed each other through the chute as they rounded out 91¶ÌÊÓƵ’s top five.  Eckman was 18th in 25:49.4 while Kreider was 19th in 26:03.0, beating a Roanoke runner by half a step.

¹ó°ù±ð²õ³ó³¾²¹²ÔÌý (Gig Harbor, Wash./Peninsula) was sixth for the Royals, taking 26th in 26:27.1, while  (Puyallup, Wash./Mountainview International) was 46th in 27:46.7.

The Royals charted 55 points as a team to finish second.  BC won the title with 42 points, as the two friendly rivals dominated the race with 11 of the top 19 finishers.  Washington and Lee was third with 83 points.

Coach Jason Lewkowicz said the ODAC race set up his runners for the upcoming regional meet.

“I’m really proud of the team today,” said Lewkowicz.  “The conditions were tough but they responded to my challenge to embrace the opportunity to compete and show their toughness, which they did.  The women stuck their nose into the race hoping to win and although they fell a little short, you can’t complain about their effort and strong runner-up finish.  This effort gives us a lot of momentum as we prepare for regionals.”

ODAC Awards
Aside from the All-ODAC honorees, the women claimed two special awards from the league.

Kat Lehman was named the ODAC Rookie of the Year, as she was the top D-III runner at three of her four races during the regular season.  She was named ODAC Runner of the Week three times during the year as well.

´³³Ü²Ô¾±´Ç°ùÌýHannah Chappell-Dick was voted the women’s cross country ODAC Scholar-Athlete, charting a 3.84 GPA as a biology and kinesiology double major.  She has been named to the ODAC All-Academic Team and USTFCCCA All-Academic Team twice each, is a three-time All-ODAC First Team honoree, and went to nationals in both cross country and outdoor track (800m) as a sophomore.

91¶ÌÊÓƵ’s runners have an off weekend next week as they prepare for the South/Southeast Regional Championships.  That meet is Nov. 15 in Rome, Ga.

The Royals were one of 158 institutions to earn an All-Academic Team recognition.  Eastern Mennonite had a team GPA of 3.40, easily qualifying for the award for the second straight year.  To earn the award, a team must have a cumulative GPA of 3.10 or higher.

Chappell-Dick, who broke two 91¶ÌÊÓƵ records and made a trip to nationals in the outdoor season, was one of 416 individuals to land a spot on the USTFCCCA’s All-Academic team.  The middle distance runner had the 10th-best 800m time in the nation during the season and became 91¶ÌÊÓƵ’s first female track athlete at nationals since 2008.

To qualify for the team, a student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 and have met either of the following athletic standards: competed in an NCAA Indoor or Outdoor Championship or finished the regular season ranked in the national top 35 in an individual event or ranked in the national top 25 (collective listing) in a relay event on the official NCAA POP list provided by TFRRS.org.

Chappell-Dick, a kinesiology major, put together a 3.84 GPA to earn her second consecutive All-Academic Team award.  Despite recovering from a bout with mono during the indoor season, Chappell-Dick broke outdoor program records in both the 800m and 1500m.  She also went to the cross country national championships last fall.

The Lady Royals were one of 148 institutions to earn an All-Academic Team recognition.  Eastern Mennonite had a team GPA of 3.10, just hitting the benchmark for team status.

Chappell-Dick, who set five program records during the indoor and outdoor seasons, was one of 363 individuals to land a spot on the USTFCCCA’s All-Academic team.

To qualify for the team, a student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 and have met either of the following athletic standards: a student-athlete must have competed in an NCAA Indoor or Outdoor Championship or finished the regular season ranked in the national top 35 in an individual event or ranked in the national top 25 (collective listing) in a relay event on the official NCAA POP list provided by TFRRS.org.

Chappell-Dick, a major, put together a 3.79 GPA and finished 27th in the nation in the 800m with a top time of 2:13.19.  In her first year at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ, she broke school records in the indoor 800m and 1500m, and then in the 800m, mile and 3000m in the outdoor season.

91¶ÌÊÓƵ was named as an All-Academic Team by the . Pomona-Pitzer of California had the second-highest team GPA at 3.71.

To qualify as a USTFCCCA All-Academic Cross Country Team, the team must have had a cumulative team GPA of 3.10 or better.  A total of 197 institutions represent 39 conferences that compose the group.  The MIAC had the most squads on the list with 11, followed by the NESCAC, Centennial Conference, and Middle Atlantic Conference which followed with 10.

Other schools given All-Academic status were: Bridgewater, Guilford, Roanoke, Shenandoah, Virginia Wesleyan and Washington and Lee.

Eastern Mennonite’s young team was ranked as high as No. 5 in the South/Southeast Regional rankings this fall.