INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Cross Country Committee has announced the participants for the 2019 NCAA Division II men's and women's cross country championships. Four teams (Grand Valley State men and women, Michigan Tech men and women, Saginaw Valley State women, and Wayne State women) along with four individuals from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) will head to Sacramento, California for the national meet on November 23rd.
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 Nov. 23 in Sacramento, California, at Arcade Creek Cross Country Course (at Haggin Oaks). California State University, Sacramento and the Sacramento Sports Commission will serve as hosts. The women's race will begin at 1 p.m. Eastern, followed by the men's race at 2:15 p.m. Eastern.
A live web stream of the championships will occur on FloTrack from 1 p.m. Eastern time until the conclusion of the awards ceremony on Saturday, November 23. FloTrack Pro subscribers will have access to the NCAA cross country coverage. Those seeking access can become a FloTrack Pro subscriber for a monthly price of $29.99 or an annual price of $149.99. A subscription includes access to all FloTrack live broadcasts, video on-demand from all events, documentaries, technique videos and more, as well as premium content across the entire FloSports network. To access the direct link for the Division II Cross Country Championships please click here.
Women's individual qualifiers:
Kathryn Etelamaki — Ferris State
Men's individual qualifiers:
Dayton Brown - Saginaw Valley State
Brock Eves - Parkside
CarLee Stimpfel - Saginaw Valley State
