WHITE TABBED AS FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR AS TIGERS PLACE SECOND AT CCAC CHAMPIONSHIPS

CHANNAHON, Ill. – Catherine White capped her outstanding freshman season with some hardware as she led the Olivet Nazarene University women's cross country team to a runner-up finish at the CCAC Championships Saturday morning.

White was the top freshman finisher at 18:57.9, earning the CCAC Freshman of the Year for 2022. White placed fourth-overall, with Jacey Schickel finishing right behind her in fifth at 19:03.4. Eleanor Fournier and Lauren Smith crossed the finish line together to place 10^th and 11^th, respectively. Heidi Heldt rounded out the scoring for the Tigers with an All-Conference finish, placing 15^th at 20:20.9.

The Tigers tallied 44 total points to place second overall at the CCAC Championships. St. Francis (Ill.) defended their title with 20 points.

Catherine White – 18:57.9 – 4^th
Jacey Schickel – 19:03.4 – 5^th
Eleanor Fournier – 19:53.6 – 10^th
Lauren Smith – 19:54.4 – 11^th
Heidi Heldt – 20:20.9 – 15^th
Lindsey DiazDeLeon – 20:23.9 – 17^th
Thaliya Martinez – 20:34.7 – 20^th
Elise Champlin – 20:41.2 – 21^st
Amelia Murray – 20:53.5 – 22^nd
Kathryn Swanson – 21:18.9 – 28^th
Maddie Moore – 21:36.8 – 32^nd
Kenzie Park – 21:51.2 – 33^rd
Destiny Vargas – 22:58.3 – 45^th

WHATS NEXT?

White, Schickel and Fournier have claimed their spot in the NAIA Championships as thrre of the top-four individuals that were not on the championship team St. Francis (Ill.). The ONU women's cross country team will have to wait and see if they receive an at-large bid to nationals.

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*Contact: Evan Wild, Sports Information Director, ewwild@olivet.edu