Wellesley Cross Country's Whinney Earns USTFCCCA All-Region Recognition

NEW ORLEANS, La. – All-Region honorees for the 2023 NCAA Division III Cross Country season were recognized on Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) following Regional Championships Saturday. Wellesley College cross country sophomore Ella Whinney (Madison, Wis.) was among the honorees. Whinney placed sixth out of 231 runners last weekend at the NCAA East Regional Championship with a time of 22:15.20 to help the Blue finish eighth out of 40 teams. 

A total of 350 men from 124 different programs and 350 women from 135 different programs earned the distinction of All-Region by virtue of a top-35 finish at one of the ten regional sites this past weekend. Only athletes from USTFCCCA member programs are eligible for awards.

Whinney will compete at the 2023 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships on Saturday, November 18, at Big Springs High School in Newville, Pa. 

2023 NCAA Division III Cross Country All-Region

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) is a non-profit professional organization representing cross country and track & field coaches of all levels. The organization represents thousands of coaching members encompassing NCAA track & field programs (DI, DII, and DIII) and includes members representing the NAIA and NJCAA, as well as a number of state high school coaches associations. The USTFCCCA serves as an advocate for cross country and track & field coaches, providing a leadership structure to assist the needs of a diverse membership, serving as a lobbyist for coaches' interests, and working as a liaison between the various stakeholders in the sports of cross country and track & field.