RICHMOND, Va. - The College of Southern Idaho Women's Cross Country Team dominated on its way to the NJCAA Division I Cross Country National Championship Saturday.
The Golden Eagles beat its closest competitor by 68 points, winning the event with a team total of 60 points. Four CSI runners placed in the top 15 to earn All-American status and the fifth runner was close at 22nd.
Audrey Camp led CSI in a time of 18:28, taking fifth overall.
Natalya Babcock took seventh in 18:39.
Taya Brewer claimed 12th in 19:01 and
Lydia Felix was 14th in 19:02. Rounding out the top five was
Brooke Reed in 19:14 for 22nd place.Â
"I knew going in this team was very capable of coming home with a national championship," said CSI Head Coach
Lindsey Anderson. "They all ran amazing and followed the plan we set out to run. I couldn't be more proud of them."
This is the first team title for either CSI men's or women's cross country teams.
In addition to the team winning the national championship, Anderson was named the NJCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Coach of the Year.Â
The future is very bright for this group as four of the top five are freshmen and will return next fall.
The Golden Eagles will begin training for the indoor track season now.