TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Cornell freshman
Devin McMahon capped off an impressive freshman season by finishing 98th at the 2010 NCAA Cross Country Championships on Monday in Terre Haute, Ind.
McMahon covered the 6K course in 21:20.0, finishing 98th in the field of 253 runners. She was the 26th unattached runner to cross the finish line and was the fifth Ivy League runner to finish, coming behind only Princeton's Alex Banfich (20th, 20:36.0), Columbia's Caroline McDonough (43rd, 20:54.2) and Princeton's Sarah Cummings (57th, 21:03.0) and Ashley Higginson (74th, 21:09.4).
Villanova junior Sheila Reid was the race winner, completing the course in 20:06.9, to lead the Wildcats to the overall team title.
Competing in her first NCAA cross country championships, Cornell freshman
Devin McMahon finished an impressive 98th in a field of 255 runners on Monday, crossing the line as the 13th freshman in a time of 21:20.0 for the 6k course.
After putting herself in a good position in a tricky opening mile, which featured an initial up and down 1000 meters into a 25 miles per hour headwind and then a twisting turn-about, Devin moved up very well over the next mile and continued to compete very well throughout the race. The fifth Heps finisher and the 13th finisher from the Northeast Region, Devin competed well and exceeded expectations in what is always a very challenging race.
Sheila Reid of Villanova claimed the individual title and led the Wildcats to their second straight team title.
Complete results can be found here:
http://www.gosycamores.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15200&ATCLID=205035657
With the cross country season now complete, the indoor track season is just around the corner and the Big Red will open up on December 4th at the Cornell Relays in Barton Hall.
