at NCAA Division III championship

Sophomore Zoe Ward (Columbus/Worthington Christian) represented Ohio Wesleyan at the NCAA Division III cross country championship meet, hosted by Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology on Saturday at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course at the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center in Terre Haute, Ind.

Ward finished 114th in the individual standings.  She covered the 6000-meter course in 22:26.8.  Ward was making her first appearance at the NCAA Division III championship meet.

Ward finished ninth among individuals in the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional championship meet on Nov. 16 in Shelbyville, Ind.  She covered the 6000-meter course in 22:10.02 to win all-region honors for the second consecutive season.  The ninth-place finish was her best in a regional championship meet, improving on her 26th-place finish in 2023.

On Nov. 3, Ward ran on the national championship course when Ohio Wesleyan competed at the North Coast Athletic Conference championship meet.  Ward finished third among individuals, completing the 6000-meter course in 22:14.51 to win first-team all-conference honors, as Ohio Wesleyan finished third.

Final Results