McLean County Times

The Illinois Wesleyan University women's cross country team will be represented by two athletes at the NCAA Division III Cross Country National Championship. Sophomore and junior runners from the university will compete on Saturday, November 18, at Big Spring High School in Newville, Pennsylvania.

Throughout the season, Crabtree and Chudy have consistently been the top performers for their team. Crabtree achieved her best six-kilometer time of 21:56.8 at the Augustana Interregional Invitational on October 14, securing 12th place. She later won the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin individual title on October 28, contributing to her team's second-place finish. Her performance earned her recognition as the Women's CCIW Student-Athlete of the Meet. At the NCAA Midwest Regional race on November 11, Crabtree finished in 21st place with a time of 22:12.8, earning her first All-Region accolade.

Chudy also made it to the All-Region podium with a personal-best time of 22:19.3 for a 25th-place finish at Regionals. This marked her second consecutive All-Region honor. She returns to nationals after finishing 96th in last year's championship meet and secured an all-conference First Team spot with an eighth-place finish at this year's CCIW Championships.

Both athletes will wear their school's colors for the season's final event in Newville on November 18, with the race starting at noon Eastern Standard Time. Live results will be available online, and official results will be posted on IWUsports.com after both races conclude.