CANTON, N.Y.- The Norwich University Women's Cross Country team turned in a steady pack performance at NCAA Mideast DIII Regionals, hosted by St. Lawrence University, with all four runners placing in the top 150, but not enough to register a place.
Heidi Edwards (Crestview, Fla.) led the Cadets with a strong, controlled race, finishing in 26:25.2 to take 126th overall. Edwards steadily moved up throughout the race, climbing 17 places from the first mile to the finish while closing with a final 2K split of 9:13.6.
Fellow rookie
Kaitlyn Moore (Ballston Lake, N.Y.) delivered another impressive performance just behind Edwards, crossing the line in 26:31.1 for 129th. Moore displayed consistent pacing, hitting the mile and two-mile marks in near-identical splits while posting one of the tightest back-half gaps in the field.
Junior
Joelle Moore (Swanton, Ohio) was next across in 26:36.1 for 133rd, matching Edwards' early positioning and surging over the final 1.5 miles to help solidify the Cadets' scoring block. Her closing 2K of 9:21.6 kept Norwich's top trio within 11 seconds of one another.
Ellery Shertzer (Conowingo, Md.) rounded out the scoring four, placing 146th in 27:16.5. Shertzer gained significant ground after the mile mark, moving up 17 spots at 2 miles and maintaining her pace through the final stretch.
Norwich Leaders
The Cadets conclude their season, holding steady from last season's finish at Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championships, placing fourth, with
Delaney Whitmarsh (North Yarmouth, Maine), Ally Teitsch (Malta, N.Y.), and Edwards earning Second-Team All-Conference recognition.
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