Cross Country Earns At-Large Selection to NCAA Division III Championships
WELLESLEY, Mass. – The NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Track and Field and Cross Country Committee has announced the team and individual qualifiers for the 2015 NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships and Wellesley College cross country has been selected to compete in the women's national championship meet.
The women's race, hosted by the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh, will take place on Saturday, November 21, at the Lake Breeze Golf Club in Winneconne, Wis., beginning at 12:00 PM Eastern time.
The Blue have earned a place at the NCAA Division III Championships for the second-consecutive year, following a 22nd place finish in 2014. In all, Wellesley has qualified four times in program history, also making appearances in 1985 and 1986.
Wellesley earned one of sixteen at-large selections to the women's championship thanks in part to their fifth place finish at the NCAA New England Regional Championship on Saturday, November 14, in New London, Conn.
Thirty-two teams were selected to participate in each championship. The top two, seven- person teams automatically qualified from each of the eight regions, for a total of 16 teams. Sixteen additional teams were selected at-large.
In addition, fifty-six individuals, the first seven student-athletes from each region who are not a part of a qualifying team, were selected to participate in each championship.
The 2015 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) runner-up, Wellesley also captured the 2015 Seven Sisters Championship as well as the team titles at the Roger Williams Invitational and Roy Griak Invitational. The Blue are currently ranked No. 16 in the USTFCCCA National Coaches Poll.
2015 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships:
Schedule of Events:
Saturday, November 21 (All Times Eastern)
9:30 AM: Spectator Shuttle Service from Winneconne High School Begins
11:35 AM: National Anthem
12:00 PM: Women's 6,000-Meter Race
1:00 PM: Men's 8,000-Meter Race (UPDATED)
2:45 PM: Awards Ceremony
Admission:
$5 per person (Children five and under are free)
Admission will be charged at Winneconne High School at 100 Wolf Run, Winneconne, WI 54986 for the use of the shuttle service. Spectator shuttles will be available to transport spectators for $5 round trip. Accessible shuttles will be available. The shuttle service will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at 3:30 p.m (local time). There are portable restrooms at the parking venue.
Parking:
There is no spectator parking at the cross country course at Lake Breeze Golf Club. Spectator parking will be located at Winneconne High School at 100 Wolf Run, Winneconne, WI 54986.
Winneconne High School is located three miles from the cross country course. The shuttles will pick-up and drop-off spectators at the main entrance to the high school. Spectators must use Hwy 116 (Main St) to N. 9th Avenue to access the parking lots at Winneconne High School. Uniformed patrols will monitor all access points to Lake Breeze and the shuttle service to ensure this route for spectators.
No spectators are allowed to walk onto the course from any of the surrounding roads. All spectators must use the shuttle service from Winneconne High School. This will be strictly enforced by law enforcement personnel as a safety issue.
Additional Links:
Championship Site, Courtesy of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh