ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University men's and women's cross country teams competed in the NCAA Midwest Regional race Saturday, Nov. 13. The race was held in Rock Island, Ill. at Saukie Golf Course. The women's team finished in 10th place with 306 points out of the 24 schools that competed while the men hauled in 21st place with 576 points out of the field of 30 teams. The women ran a 6K while the men took on the 8K course. 

Wartburg won the women's regional with 34 points as three runners finished inside the top-five. WashU's 43 points gave the Bears second place, and Chicago checked in with 70 points for third place. 

On the men's side, Wartburg won with 38 points, while finishing with the top two individual times. WashU (86 points) and North Central (90 points) rounded out the top three. 

Senior Rebekah Harden (Tinley Park, Ill.-Lincoln-Way North) finished the women's race with the top time for the Green and White to secure 27th place and a spot on the All-Region Team with her 22:44.3 clip. Senior Lexie Dorsey (Mahomet, Ill.-Mahomet-Seymour) clocked in at 23:16.8 to take 48th place. 

For the men, junior J.D. Barrett (Tuscola, Ill.-Tuscola) turned in the top time for the Titans clocking at 26:18.6. Junior Noah Smith (El Paso, Ill.-El Paso-Gridley) finished with a time of 27:19.1. Barrett placed 72nd and Smith finished in 108th.

Both teams will wait to hear from the committee to see if either team will be awarded one of the additional 22 team at-large bids from the 10 different regions to compete in the NCAA Division III Championship that will be held in Louisville, Ky. Saturday, Nov. 20. Updates will be made available on iwusports.com once made available.  

IWU Individual Results - Women
27. Rebekah Harden 22:44.3
48. Lexie Dorsey 23:16.8
69. Jenna Mirande 23:51.5
71. Annalese Chudy 23:52.2
91. Amanda Wilson 24:11.9
95. Kayleigh Pitterman 24:28.8
99. Jasmine Reyes 24:31.9

IWU Individual Results - Men
72. J.D. Barrett 26:18.6 
108. Noah Smith 27:19.1
113. Nick Fisch 27:26.8
119. Josh Tong 27:35.4
168. Liam Owens 29:10.7
173. Zach Orpilla 29:41.4
178. Ernie Waterson 30:02.3

Final Team Standings - Women
1. Wartburg: 34 points
2. Washington U: 43 points
3. University of Chicago: 71 points
4. Loras: 163 points
5. Elmhurst: 193 points
6. Central College: 224 points
7. Wheaton: 273 points
8. Millikin: 282 points
9. Simpson: 292 points
10. Illinois Wesleyan: 306 points
11. North Central: 312 points
12. Luther: 372 points
13. Nebraska Wesleyan: 378 points
14. Aurora: 384 points
15. Webster: 417 points
16. Cornell: 417 points
17. Grinnell: 454 points
18. Augustana: 463 points
19. Monmouth: 514 points
20. Greenville: 554 points
21. Lake Forest: 588 points
22. North Park: 620 points
23. Dubuque: 654 points
24. Dominican: 723 points

Final Team Standings - Men
1. Wartburg: 38 point
2. Washington U: 86 points
3. North Central: 90 points
4. University of Chicago: 104 points
5. Loras: 148 points
6. Central College: 167 points
7. Simpson: 173 points
8. Luther: 186 points
9. Augustana: 266 points
10. Millikin: 322 points
11. Dubuque: 337 points
12. Nebraska Wesleyan: 382 points
13. Buena Vista: 417 points
14. Greenville: 436 points
15. Wheaton: 437 points
16. Grinnell: 504 points
17. Cornell: 514 points
18. Elmhurst: 515 points
19. Webster: 546 points
20. Aurora: 555 points
21. Illinois Wesleyan: 576 points
22. Monmouth: 638 points
23. Coe: 670 points
24. Illinois Tech: 681 points
25. Concordia University Chicago: 751 points
26. North Park: 765 points
27. Illinois College: 792 points
28. Lake Forest: 821 points
29. Principia: 898 points
30. Dominican: 995 points