Trine junior Evie Bultemeyer was the individual champion at the Great Lakes Regional in Grand Rapids, Mich., Nov. 16 and will compete at the 2019 NCAA Division III Women's Cross Country Championship Nov. 23 in Louisville, Ky.
Bultemeyer is the first Trine runner to win a Regional meet and is the fifth MIAA women's cross country competitor in seven seasons to be the Great Lakes Regional champion. Bultemeyer finished the race in 20:58.4 to win by 12 seconds.
Joining Bultemeyer at the national championship are Hope and Calvin, who received at-large berths for the second consecutive year after finishing fourth and sixth, respectively, at the Great Lakes Regional. Hope was led by Ana Tucker's fifth-place finish (21:24.4) in the 233-competitor field; pacing Calvin was Michelle Koetje, who finished 23rd in 22:07.0.
MIAA Finishes
4. Hope - 139 points
6. Calvin - 209 points
14. Trine - 409 points
17. Saint Mary's - 466 points
25. Alma - 741 points
26. Kalamazoo - 752 points
28. Albion - 856 points
Inc. Adrian - 3 finishers
Inc. Olivet - 4 finishers
2019 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championship links
NCAA Division III Women's Cross Country page
2019 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championship announcement
2019 NCAA Great Lakes Region results (pdf)
Calvin
NCAA Championship announcement
Hope
NCAA Championship announcement
