SHELBYVILLE, Ind. – The #30 Trine Women's Cross Country team posted their best ever finish at the Great Lakes Regional Championships, finishing third. Trine finished behind other nationally ranked foes #22 DePauw and #20 Calvin. The Thunder topped another nationally ranked competitor, #28 John Carroll.
 
Teams qualify for the National Championships by winning their region or by earning one of the 22 at-large bids spread across the 10 regions. Individuals qualified by placing as one of the top 7 individuals on teams that did not win the region or earn an at-large. Trine is in a great position to earn one of the at large bids with their victory over John Carroll and wins over Wartburg and Wisconsin-Eau Claire at the Augustana Interregional Meet.
 
Four Thunder runners earned All-Region honors. The top 40 finishers are considered All-Region.
 
Sidney Swick placed 11^th finishing in 22:13.6, with Bailey Puckett just behind in 12^th crossing in 22:20.1.
 
Eleanor Young finished in 22:42.5 to place 21^st.
 
Chloe Goodrich was 25^th to round out the All-Region honorees finishing in 22:47.7.
 
Hannah Parker was the Thunder's final scorer, crossing in 23:14.7 for 44^th place.
 
Trine will wait until tomorrow for the official qualifiers from the NCAA. If selected, they will compete at next week's NCAA DIII Cross Country Championships at the Lavern-Gibson Cross Country Course, hosted by Rose-Hulman. The meet will take place on Saturday, November 23^rd at 11 a.m.