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WILMORE, Ky. — Ohio Christian University claimed the men’s team championship at the 2017 River States Conference Men’s Cross Country Championship held Saturday, Nov. 4 at Asbury (Ky.) University, while Point Park (Pa.) captured the women’s race. As a result, the two squads qualified for the NAIA Cross Country National Championship Nov. 18 at Vancouver, Wash.

For the men, Ohio Christian won the 8K team title with 49 points and had two of the top three runners. Robert Jones of West Virginia Tech was the winner in a time of 27:08.

Alice Lloyd finished 9th of the 12 participating teams and was led by sophomore Ryan Morris who finished 52nd out of 99 total runners in a time of 30:45.

For the women, Point Park had 46 points in the team standings. Point Park junior Anna Shields led the Pioneers to the team championship by placing first individually with a time of 18:22 in the 5,000-meter race.

Alice Lloyd finished 8th of the 12 participating teams and was led by sophomore Kacey Troutt who finished 26th out of 96 total runners in a time of  21:49.

Morris and Troutt were selected by the conference as the schools winners for the Champions of Character Team.

Alice Lloyd will conclude the cross country season Saturday, November 11, as both squads travel to Jackson, Mississippi to participate in the 2017 NCCAA National Cross Country Championships.

Results can be found here.

2017 RIVER STATES CONFERENCE ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
RSC Runner of the Year — Robert Jones, WVU Tech
RSC Coach of the Year — Eric Hamner — Ohio Christian
RSC Newcomer of the Year — Joel Rodgers, Ohio Christian

2017 RIVER STATES CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS OF CHARACTER TEAM

Alice Lloyd

Ryan Morris

Asbury

Austin Blevins

Brescia

Kyle Robinson

Carlow

Christopher Woodley

Cin. Christian

Noah Hinson

IU East

Blake Brooks

IU Kokomo

Shad Jakes

Midway

Cameron Botkin

Ohio Christian

Hayden Mink

Point Park

Dylan Allen

Rio Grande

Dean Freitag

WVU Tech

Luke Jobson


2017 RIVER STATES CONFERENCE WOMEN’S ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS

RSC Runner of the Year: Anna Shields, Point Park
RSC Coach of the Year: Kelly Parsley, Point Park
RSC Newcomer of the Year, Raven Arellano, Ohio Christian

2017 RIVER STATES CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS OF CHARACTER TEAM

Alice Lloyd

Kacey Troutt

Asbury

Allison Lyon

Brescia

Madeline Jones

Carlow

Leanne Glaub

Cin. Christian

Meredith Hiles

IU East

Sarah Hornak

IU Kokomo

Sierra Colvin

Midway

Rachelle Felski

Ohio Christian

Madigan Marshall

Point Park

Kara Rohlf

Rio Grande

Kelsey Miller

WVU Tech

Katie Ervin