ELSAH, Ill. - Dalton State cross country runners gained a wealth of experience at the NAIA Cross Country National Championships at North Farm Cross Country Course in Elsah, IL on Saturday.

  Sophomore Emily Poole repeated as an All-American earning a 27th place finish.  Poole finished the race in 17:47, just above her personal best    time. "The race was tougher than most," said Poole. 

  "It had a lot of fast girls that helped push all of us. 

  The cold and wind was something that we haven't dealt with in a while but we all adjusted. 

  I personally enjoyed this entire experience greatly and I am super proud of everyone that raced today."

Natalie Hensley, in her final race as a Roadrunner, had a great performance finishing with a time of 19:19 to be the second runner from the SSAC over the finish line.



















Freshman Ana Karen Padilla performed well in her first national meet, finishing with a time of 19:41.

Freshmen Ryan Gebelein and David Murillo gained a lot of experience in their first year as collegiate runners.  Gabelein would finish in a time of 26:31, while Murillo would cross the line in 27:08.

The off-season will be tough for both teams as they look to get stronger and build on successful seasons.