2014 IWU Women's Cross Country Statistics

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Senior Kelsey Buerger was selected as the "Most Valuable Performer" for the 2014 Illinois Wesleyan women's cross country team.

Buerger (Tinley Park, Ill. / Andrew HS) was the Titans' low finisher in the final two meets this fall, finishing 11th in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin meet with a time of 22:52.73 and 46th in the NCAA Midwest Regional with a season-best time of 22:46.1.

In other team honors, junior Erin McCarey (Byron, Ill. / Byron HS) was named the "Hardest Worker" and freshman Clare O'Donnell (Lemont, Ill. / Providence Catholic HS) was selected as the "Best Newcomer." McCarey was IWU's low finisher in four events and O'Donnell was the Titans' low scoring runner in the first two meets of 2014.

IWU head coach Greg Huffaker awarded letters to nine athletes. They are:

SENIORS
Kelsey Buerger, Tinley Park, Ill. / Andrew HS
Maggie DeMaegd, Gurnee, Ill. / Warren Township HS
Stephanie Modert, Mt. Vernon, Ill. / Mt. Vernon HS

JUNIORS
Amanda Macuiba, Gurnee, Ill. / Warren Township HS
Erin McCarey, Byron, Ill. / Byron HS
Lydia Rudd, Wheaton, Ill. / Wheaton Warrenville South HS

FRESHMEN
Victoria Drake, Mattoon, Ill. / Mattoon HS
Clare O'Donnell, Lemont, Ill. / Providence Catholic HS
Alyssa Pridemore, St. Joseph, Ill. / St. Joseph-Ogden HS