NCAA Women's Results

MADISON, Wis. – Utah State's Cierra Simmons capped her stellar cross country career by placing 133rd with a time of 21:21.7 in the six-kilometer race on a cold and snowy Saturday morning at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Course. 

Colorado's Dani Jones captured the women's individual title with a time of 19:42.8. She helped lead the Buffaloes to their third team title and their first title since 2004, as Colorado took first with 65 points, bettering New Mexico (103) who came into the race as the defending champions, Oregon (160), Michigan (213) and Stanford (232).

"Cierra competed really hard," said second-year USU cross country coach Artie Gulden. "The race plan was for her to put herself in good position the first 2k, then pass ten girls each kilometer after that. She was able to pass 40 girls the last 4K indicating she fought really well through the race. She just got caught behind a lot of girls at the start and wasn't able to get the position she wanted.

"What a wonderful cross country career she's had though competing in two NCAA Cross Country Championships."

Northern Arizona won the men's team title for the third consecutive season with 83 points, followed by BYU (116), Portland (160), Colorado (178) and Stanford (201). Morgan McDonald of Wisconsin captured the men's individual title with a time of 29:08.3. 

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RESULTS
NCAA DIVISION I CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018
Thomas Zimmer Championship Course
Madison, Wis. • Women - 6k  • Men - 10k

Women's Team Results
1. Colorado – 65
2. New Mexico – 103
3. Oregon – 160
4. Michigan – 213
5. Stanford – 232

Women's Individual Top Finishers
1. Dani Jones (Colorado), 19:42.8
2. Weini Kelati (New Mexico), 19:45.3
3. Jessica Hull (Oregon), 19:50.4
4. Alicia Monson (Wisconsin), 19:55.2
5. Ednah Kurgat (New Mexico), 19:55.8

Utah State's Women's Finishers
133. Cierra Simmons, 21:21.7

Men's Team Results
1. Northern Arizona – 83
2. BYU – 116
3. Portland – 160
4. Colorado – 178
5. Stanford – 201

Men's Individual Top Finishers
1. Morgan McDonald (Wisconsin), 29:08.3
2. Grant Fisher (Stanford), 29:08.8
3. Edwin Kurgat (Iowa State), 29:09.00
4. Isai Rodriguez (Oklahoma State), 29:10.5
5. Aaron Templeton (Furman), 29:11.9

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