Saturday, November 19
Stillwater, Okla./ OSU Cross Country Course
9:20 a.m. (CT)
University of Toledo
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NCAA Cross Country Championships
Faith Linga finished in 127th place at the NCAA Championships on Saturday.
Photo by: Xavier Gallo
Rockets Finish 28th at NCAA Championship Meet
11/19/2022 11:43:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
STILLWATER, Okla. – The Toledo women's cross country team concluded its season with a 28-place team finish at the 2022 NCAA Championship Meet in Stillwater, Okla. Saturday morning at the OSU Cross Country Course. Sophomore Joy Chirchir led the way for the Midnight Blue and Gold in the 34-degree weather with a 52nd-place finish, beating her 147th-place finish at last year's championship.
"It's been truly a great year and an important step for our program to get back into the national championships for the first time in several years," Director of cross country and track & field Andrea Grove-McDonough said after the race. "There is no doubt we were hoping for a little more out of today, but I'm immensely proud of our program, our athletes, our staff, and everyone who is behind the scenes helping this program grow. We are leaving here with a ton of motivation for what's to come."
Toledo finished with 654 team points. NC State defended its title and won the race with 114 team points, followed by New Mexico (140 pts.) and Alabama (166 pts).  Katelyn Tyohy of NC State was crowned the individual champion, running past Parker Valby of Florida in the final 800m and crossing the tape at 19:27.7.
Chirchir crossed the line at 20:17.2 at the same time as Brianna Weidler from UC Davis to just miss the top-50. Seniors Faith Linga and Emily Vining cracked the top-200 runners, finishing 127th and 196th, respectively. Senior Lou Trois and junior Julia Dames had a 209-210 finish, separated by a tenth of a second. Senior Madeline Vining finished 227th and freshman McKinley Fielding finished 246th in her first national championship race.
2022 NCAA Cross Country Championship
Stillwater, Okla. | OSU Cross Country Course
Saturday, Nov. 19
Women's 6k Team Results
1. NC State – 114 pts.
2. New Mexico – 140 pts.
3. Alabama – 166 pts.
4. Oklahoma State – 201 pts.
5. North Carolina – 242 pts.
6. Northern Arizona – 257 pts.
7. Notre Dame – 261 pts.
8. BYU – 263 pts.
9. Virginia – 268 pts.
10. Georgetown – 271 pts.
11. Colorado – 286 pts.
12. Utah – 307 pts.
13. Stanford – 371 pts.
14. Oregon – 390 pts.
15. Ohio State – 467 pts.
16. Providence – 468 pts.
17. Washington – 470 pts.
18. Florida State – 471 pts.
19. Wisconsin – 494 pt.
20. Michigan State – 497 pts.
21. Arkansas – 507 pts.
22. Michigan – 534 pts.
23. Syracuse – 544 pts.
24. Oregon State – 544 pts.
25. Colorado State – 548 pts.
26. Utah Valley – 548 pts.
27. West Virginia – 562 pts.
28. Toledo – 654 pts.
29. CBU – 659 pts.
30. Northwestern – 714 pts.
31. Texas – 983 pts.
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Toledo Individual Finishes
52. Joy Chirchir – 20:17.2
127. Faith Linga – 20:47.2
196. Emily Vining – 21:18.5
209. Lou Trois – 21:28.1
210. Julia Dames – 21:28.8
227. Madeline Vining – 21:44.1
246. McKinley Fielding – 22:25.4
"It's been truly a great year and an important step for our program to get back into the national championships for the first time in several years," Director of cross country and track & field Andrea Grove-McDonough said after the race. "There is no doubt we were hoping for a little more out of today, but I'm immensely proud of our program, our athletes, our staff, and everyone who is behind the scenes helping this program grow. We are leaving here with a ton of motivation for what's to come."
Toledo finished with 654 team points. NC State defended its title and won the race with 114 team points, followed by New Mexico (140 pts.) and Alabama (166 pts).  Katelyn Tyohy of NC State was crowned the individual champion, running past Parker Valby of Florida in the final 800m and crossing the tape at 19:27.7.
Chirchir crossed the line at 20:17.2 at the same time as Brianna Weidler from UC Davis to just miss the top-50. Seniors Faith Linga and Emily Vining cracked the top-200 runners, finishing 127th and 196th, respectively. Senior Lou Trois and junior Julia Dames had a 209-210 finish, separated by a tenth of a second. Senior Madeline Vining finished 227th and freshman McKinley Fielding finished 246th in her first national championship race.
2022 NCAA Cross Country Championship
Stillwater, Okla. | OSU Cross Country Course
Saturday, Nov. 19
Women's 6k Team Results
1. NC State – 114 pts.
2. New Mexico – 140 pts.
3. Alabama – 166 pts.
4. Oklahoma State – 201 pts.
5. North Carolina – 242 pts.
6. Northern Arizona – 257 pts.
7. Notre Dame – 261 pts.
8. BYU – 263 pts.
9. Virginia – 268 pts.
10. Georgetown – 271 pts.
11. Colorado – 286 pts.
12. Utah – 307 pts.
13. Stanford – 371 pts.
14. Oregon – 390 pts.
15. Ohio State – 467 pts.
16. Providence – 468 pts.
17. Washington – 470 pts.
18. Florida State – 471 pts.
19. Wisconsin – 494 pt.
20. Michigan State – 497 pts.
21. Arkansas – 507 pts.
22. Michigan – 534 pts.
23. Syracuse – 544 pts.
24. Oregon State – 544 pts.
25. Colorado State – 548 pts.
26. Utah Valley – 548 pts.
27. West Virginia – 562 pts.
28. Toledo – 654 pts.
29. CBU – 659 pts.
30. Northwestern – 714 pts.
31. Texas – 983 pts.
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Toledo Individual Finishes
52. Joy Chirchir – 20:17.2
127. Faith Linga – 20:47.2
196. Emily Vining – 21:18.5
209. Lou Trois – 21:28.1
210. Julia Dames – 21:28.8
227. Madeline Vining – 21:44.1
246. McKinley Fielding – 22:25.4
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