Mid-American Conference

Oxford, Ohio -- For the third consecutive season, Eastern Michigan has clamined the Women’s Cross Country Championship title. The Eagles finished with a team total of 45 points. 
 
Western Michigan's Hanne Christensen took home the individual title, posting a time of 20:44.4. Eastern Michigan's Alsu Bogdanova crossed the finish line to take second place in a time of 20:50.2, while Buffalo's Stephanie Ward took home third place with a time of 20:53.4. 
 
Following the race, league head coaches selected Eastern Michigan’s Sue Parks as MAC Coach of the Year. This is the fourth time Coach Parks has received this honor (2003 - Ball State, 2015 & 2016 - EMU).
 
Teams will now have about two weeks to prepare for NCAA Regionals, which take place on Friday, November 10th.

More coming soon... 

Team Scoring/Final Standings
1. Eastern Michigan -- 45
2. Toledo -- 99
3. Miami -- 115
4. Northern Illinois -- 125
5. Buffalo -- 137
6. Central Michigan -- 149
7. Western Michigan -- 164
8. Ohio -- 182
9. Bowling Green -- 189
10. Akron -- 262
11. Ball State -- 276
12. Kent State -- 307

2017 MAC Women's Cross Country All-MAC First Team
Hanne Christensen, Western Michigan
Alsu Bogdanova, Eastern Michigan
Stephanie Ward, Buffalo
Jordann McDermitt, Eastern Michigan
Megan O'Neil, Central Michigan
Rachel Walny, Bowling Green
Maria Scavuzzo, Miami

2017 MAC Women's Cross Country All-MAC Second Team
Carly Davis, Miami
Natalie Cizmas, Eastern Michigan
Athena Welsh, Toledo
Sydney Meyers, Eastern Michigan
Ericka Hibser, Northern Illinois
Ashley Tutt, Northern Illinois
Sarah Anderson, Western Michigan 

2017 MAC Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year
Sue Parks, Eastern Michigan

2017 MAC Women's Cross Country Freshman of the Year
Ashley Tutt, Northern Illinois