COLUMBUS, Ohio— The Maryland Cross Country team finished strong at the Big Ten Championships with its top-five Terps finishing within the top-100 runners at the Ohio State University Golf Club Sunday morning. The team placed 12th at its sixth Big Ten Championship with 336 points.
Senior Brittany Lang led the Terps across the finish line as she paced her way through the course in 21:14.5, placing 38th in a field of 123 runners. She improved 40 spots from last year's 87th place finish. Lang completed the first 1K in 45th place, using her force to drive through the remaining 5K. After pacing herself through the 2K mark, where she checked in at 66th, she made a big jump of 28 spots to earn her 38th place finish.
Kathryn Gearhart ran a steady race in 21:46.0 making her the second Terp to cross the line, 68th overall. Christine Laurie followed close behind Gearhart earning a 73rd place finish after crossing the line in 21:57.4.
Freshmen Anna Coffin (22:35.5) and Samantha Facius (22:43.0) rounded out the top-five for the Terps after competing in their first ever Big Ten Championship.
Caroline Augelli, Julia Reicin, Sarah Daniels, and Mackenzie Morgan rounded out the Terps' lineup.
Michigan State claimed the women's championship title with 56 points, followed by Wisconsin (62) and Michigan (88). Wisconsin's Alicia Monson earned the individual title, finishing in 20:05.4.
A 30-minute recap of Sunday's Big Ten Championship will be broadcasted on BTN and the FOX Sports app at 7p.m. (ET) Monday with a replay at 9:30 p.m.
The Terps will return to Leigh's 6K course on Friday Nov. 15 for the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship. They previously ran on the course at the Paul Short Invitational on Oct. 5.
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