EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Two student-athletes from the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) were announced All-Americans by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) following the 2022 NCAA Division III Women's Cross Country Championship, including Calvin's Sienna Ruiter-Diaz and Hope's Ana Tucker. Both runners finished in the top 40 at the national meet on November 19 in East Lansing, Michigan.
Athletes from member institutions earned All-America recognition by finishing among the top-40 athletes in their gender’s respective races this past weekend.
Hope senior Ana Tucker led the conference with a fourth-place finish in the championship 6K. Tucker crossed the finish line in 22:02.1 to secure All-America honors for her third-straight season. Last month, she earned the status of 2022 MIAA Most Valuable Runner after winning the conference championship meet. She is also a three-time First Team All-MIAA honoree and a two-time All-American.
Calvin senior Sienna Ruiter-Diaz claimed All-America accolades following a 34th-place finish at the NCAA Championship with a time of 22:39.9. This is the first time in her career that she has achieved All-American status. Ruiter-Diaz is a two-time All-MIAA honoree.
In team standings, Hope concluded the event in 14th place with 412 points, followed by Calvin in 24th with a score of 578.
MIAA Finishes
2022 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championship links
NCAA Division III Women's Cross Country page
2022 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championship Recap
2022 NCAA Division III Cross Country Results
