SHELBYVILLE, Ind. - Otterbein sophomore Sarah Scarborough secured an impressive fifth-place finish at the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional Championship, earning All-Region recognition and punching her ticket to the NCAA Division III National Championships as the women's cross country team posted a 12th-place showing on Saturday.

The Basics

• Hosted by Franklin College, the 6K Regional Championships meet was held at Blue River Memorial Park in Shelbyville, Ind.
• Full Results
• The top 35 finishers earned All-Great Lakes Region recognition.
• The race served as the official qualifier for the NCAA Division III Championships meet, which is scheduled for Nov. 23 at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Ind. The top team in each of the 10 region championship meets earns an automatic bid to the national meet while the remaining 22 teams will be picked at large. In addition, 70 individuals (the top seven finishers from each region who are not part of a qualifying team) will be selected to compete in the national meet. The 2024 Division III women's cross country selections will be released on Sunday on NCAA.com.

Race Results

• The Cardinals scored 320 points and placed 12th of 39 teams.
• DePauw won the region team title with 91 points to claim the automatic bid to the national meet. Calvin placed second with 94 points, and Trine was third with 109 points.
• Wilmington's Faith Duncan won the individual region title, running a time of 20:58.

•  Scarborough led the way for the Cardinals, placing fifth in the 270-woman field with a time of 21:54.
• Senior Alyssa Mattis finished 71st with a time of 23:48.
• Sophomore Kierstin Knell finished 74th with a time of 23:51.
• Freshman Brenna Lay finished 77th with a time of 23:53.
• Junior Lauren Gram finished 98th with a time of 24:09.
• Freshman Maggie Poor finished 120th with a time of 24:37.
• Sophomore Ava Stratmann finished 126th with a time of 24:43.

Quotes

• Head coach Matt Sutton: "The women improved five spots from last year's regional meet, and we couldn't be more proud of the year they've had. We're very excited about the foundation they've laid for the future."
• Sophomore Sarah Scarborough: "This season has meant so much to me, and receiving the opportunity to go to nationals is incredible. Coming from freshman year without a season to making all of these exciting memories and accomplishments has been such a blessing. I couldn't do it without the trust and confidence of the team and the coaches."

Notables

• Scarborough is the Cardinals' first national qualifier since Allison Currey in 2019.