2009 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships Web Site

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Illinois Wesleyan senior Kerry Devitt has become only the second Titan women's runner to earn entry for the NCAA Division III national cross country championships, which will be run on Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Highland Hills (Ohio) Golf Club.

Devitt gained entry as an individual in the national meet as a result of her ninth place finish time of 21:46 at the Midwest Regional at Winneconne, Wis., on Nov. 14.
Devitt was IWU's first-ever women's winner of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin meet on Oct. 31 with a time of 23:15.3 and was chosen as the CCIW "Female Athlete of the Year" for cross country.

In 2005, Melinda Sprague was the first Illinois Wesleyan woman ever to qualify for the NCAA Division III national meet, finishing 33rd and earning All-American status with a time of 23:00. The top 35 finishers earn All-American status from the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association of America.

The 2009 national meet is hosted by Baldwin-Wallace College.