McAdams makes history at NCAA Cross Country National Championships
Graduate senior Macy McAdams finished 157th at the Division III NCAA Women’s Cross Country National Championships to become the first national participant in school history.
November 19, 2022
Graduate senior Macy McAdams finished 157th at the Division III NCAA Women's Cross Country National Championships to become the first national participant in school history.
Notables
- McAdams finished 157th out of the 293-runner field.
- After finishing ninth at the NCAA Regional Championships, McAdams became Muskingum's first national qualifier.
- McAdams is Muskingum's first national qualifier and finisher in program history.
- McAdams was one of only three OAC women's cross country runners to qualify for the national meet as an individual.
The Course
- The event was hosted by Olivet College in Lansing, Mich.
- The event was a 6K race.
- McAdams finished 157th out of the 293-runner field with a time of 23:51.2.
- Kassie Parker of Loras won the individual title with a time of 21:06.5.
- Johns Hopkins claimed the team title with a score of 144.
McAdams' Historic Run
- McAdams finished with a time of 23:51.2 to finish 157th.
- McAdams caps off a season that saw her claim the OAC Women's Cross Country individual championship with a 6K time of 22:29.6. Muskingum hosted the OAC Championships at Moorehead Farm, the University's state-of-the-art cross country and archery facility.
- McAdams became Muskingum's first OAC Cross Country champion since 1991 when Harriett Scheid brought the crown back to New Concord.
- McAdams kicked off the 2022 season with a first-place finish at the Muskingum Meet in early September. McAdams tallied a 5K time of 19:54.8 to claim the individual title. McAdams' performance earned her OAC Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week honors.
- McAdams also earned All-Ohio accolades when she finished fifth at the All-Ohio Championships. McAdams registered a 5K time of 18:51.9 to earn All-Ohio honors.
- McAdams also put in a solid showing at the Oberlin Invitational, where she finished fifth overall with a 6K time of 22:13.4.
