Completed Event: Women's Cross Country versus NCAA Midwest Regionals on November 14, 2025 , , 10th of 32 -- 319
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Women's Cross Country
(10th of 32 -- 319)
vs NCAA Midwest Regionals
South Dakota State University Athletics
Friday, November 11
Columbia, Mo.
11 A.M.
South Dakota State University
at
NCAA Midwest Regionals
Photo by: Courtesy Photo
JACKRABBIT WOMEN FINISH 10TH AT REGIONAL
11/11/2022 2:54:00 PM | Women's Cross Country
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The South Dakota State women's cross country team posted a 10th-place finish in the team standings and Leah Hansen recorded a top-20 individual placing during competition Friday at the NCAA Midwest Regional.
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A junior from Willmar, Minnesota, Hansen covered the 6,000-meter Gans Creek Cross Country Course in 20 minutes, 40 seconds to finish 19th out of 230 runners. She was running 12th through the 2,000-meter checkpoint and stayed in the second pack of competitors for the remainder of the race.
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Olivia Howell of Illinois was the race winner in 20:02.9.
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Caitlin Bright led a late surge that propelled the Jackrabbits into the top finish by a Summit League team as she moved up 19 spots over the final 1,000 meters to place 73rd overall in 21:32.7. Mya Kizer (88th, 21:40.1) and Nicole Greyer (94th, 21.43.2) also posted top-100 finishes for SDSU.
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Kayla Christopherson completed the scoring runs for the Jackrabbits, placing 113th in 21:53.6.
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Rounding out the SDSU contingent were Emma Ecker (125th, 22:02.2) and Claire Beckman (131st, 22:09.6).
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The Jackrabbits entered the meet ranked 15th in the Midwest Region. Their 10th-place showing is the highest at an NCAA Division I regional in program history.
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Oklahoma State and Northwestern earned automatic bids to next week's NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Oklahoma State finished first with 58 points, followed by Northwestern with 88. Bradley took third with 99 points.
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UP NEXT
The complete field for the NCAA Championships will be announced at 4 p.m. Saturday on NCAA.com.
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TEAM STANDINGS (Top 20)
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A junior from Willmar, Minnesota, Hansen covered the 6,000-meter Gans Creek Cross Country Course in 20 minutes, 40 seconds to finish 19th out of 230 runners. She was running 12th through the 2,000-meter checkpoint and stayed in the second pack of competitors for the remainder of the race.
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Olivia Howell of Illinois was the race winner in 20:02.9.
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Caitlin Bright led a late surge that propelled the Jackrabbits into the top finish by a Summit League team as she moved up 19 spots over the final 1,000 meters to place 73rd overall in 21:32.7. Mya Kizer (88th, 21:40.1) and Nicole Greyer (94th, 21.43.2) also posted top-100 finishes for SDSU.
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Kayla Christopherson completed the scoring runs for the Jackrabbits, placing 113th in 21:53.6.
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Rounding out the SDSU contingent were Emma Ecker (125th, 22:02.2) and Claire Beckman (131st, 22:09.6).
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The Jackrabbits entered the meet ranked 15th in the Midwest Region. Their 10th-place showing is the highest at an NCAA Division I regional in program history.
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Oklahoma State and Northwestern earned automatic bids to next week's NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Oklahoma State finished first with 58 points, followed by Northwestern with 88. Bradley took third with 99 points.
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UP NEXT
The complete field for the NCAA Championships will be announced at 4 p.m. Saturday on NCAA.com.
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TEAM STANDINGS (Top 20)
- Oklahoma State – 58
- Northwestern – 88
- Bradley – 99
- Iowa State – 115
- Minnesota – 137
- Illinois – 176
- Tulsa – 182
- Loyola (Ill.) – 235
- Missouri – 349
- South Dakota State – 387
- Nebraska – 389
- North Dakota State – 391
- Oklahoma – 403
- Iowa – 403
- Drake – 441
- DePaul – 474
- Illinois State – 483
- Kansas State – 497
- Kansas – 522
- Wichita State – 530Â
- Olivia Howell, Illinois – 20:02.9
- Natalie Cook, Oklahoma State – 20:11.9
- Taylor Roe, Oklahoma State – 20:11.9
- Chloe Hershenow, Tulsa – 20:12.4
- Dana Feyen, Iowa State – 20:13.0
- Olivia Borowiak, DePaul – 20:13.8
- Madelynn Hill, Iowa State – 20:18.9
- Rachel McCardell, Northwestern – 20:22.1
- Tyler Schwartz, Bradley – 20:23.2
- Emma Milburn, Illinois – 20:25.1
19. Leah Hansen, SDSU – 20:40.0
73. Caitlin Bright, SDSU – 21:32.7
88. Mya Kizer, SDSU – 21:40.1
94. Nicole Greyer, SDSU – 21:43.2
113. Kayla Christopherson, SDSU. – 21:53.6
125. Emma Ecker, SDSU – 22:02.2
131. Claire Beckman, SDSU – 22:09.6
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