INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Cross Country Committee has announced the participants for the 2018 NCAA Division II men's and women's cross country championships. Four teams (Grand Valley State men and women, Saginaw Valley men and Michigan Tech women) along with six individuals from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) will head to Pittsburgh for the national meet on December 1st.
In order to be eligible to participate in the championships, teams and individuals had to qualify in their respective NCAA regional competitions that were held this past weekend.
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Thirty-four teams were selected to participate in each championship. The top three, seven-person teams automatically qualified from each of the eight regions, for a total of 24 teams. Ten additional teams were selected at-large. A minimum of 24 additional individuals were selected to participate in each championship through an automatic qualifier and at-large selection process. The list of advancing teams and individuals is outlined below.
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The championships will be held Dec. 1 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at Bob O'Conner Golf Course at Schenley Park. Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania and SportsPITTSBURGH will serve as hosts. The men's race will begin at 11 a.m. Eastern, followed by the women's race at 12:15 p.m. Eastern.
NCAA cross country fans can watch the live streams of the NCAA cross country championships as FloTrack Pro subscribers for a monthly price of $29.99 or an annual price of $149.99. The subscription plan will include unlimited access to all FloTrack live broadcasts, video on-demand from all events, FloTrack Originals, documentaries, technique videos and more. Since there is a registration process, it is recommended that you register early to ensure you do not miss any of the action.
Women's individual qualifiers:
Allison Dorr — Saginaw Valley State
Kathryn Etelamaki — Ferris State
Men's individual qualifiers:
Damien Halverson — Ferris State
David Mitter — Lake Superior State
Brian Patrick — Northwood
Braden Reichl — Michigan Tech
