Northwestern
NCAA Championships
Roberts to Represent Wildcats at NCAA Championships
11/16/2016 4:07:00 PM | Women's Cross Country & Track
EVANSTON, Ill. -- After an incredible performance at the NCAA Midwest Regional in Iowa City on Friday, true freshman Aubrey Roberts earned a bid to compete in the NCAA National Championships. Roberts will be the first to compete at this level for Northwestern since Audrey Huth qualified as an individual in 2010.
Following an impressive first season as a Wildcat that yielded a Top-4 regional finish, Roberts is one of five true freshmen competitors (men or women) to qualify as an individual for the NCAA National Championships. Thirty-eight competitors were chosen to participate through an automatic qualifier and at-large selection process -- all individuals finished Top 25 in their regions.
The competitive field will include thirty-one full teams from around the country. The top two teams of each region qualified automatically, and the thirteen remaining teams were selected at-large.
Four Big Ten women's teams and three other individuals from conference institutions will compete. Michigan and Penn State qualified automatically, while Michigan State and Wisconsin were chosen through the at-large selection process. After 15 straight NCAA Championship appearances, this will be Michigan's 28th appearance overall -- a conference best. Penn State has qualified in seven of their last eight seasons and Michigan State will compete for the 16th consecutive time. Wisconsin hasn't made an appearance since 2014, but has made 27 appearances overall. Individual qualifiers belonging to the Big Ten include Katherine Receveur (Indiana), Madeline Strandemo (Minnesota) and Emma Benner (Purdue).
The meet is to be held at the LaVern Gibson Golf Course in Terre Haute, Ind. on Saturday Nov. 19th hosted by Indiana State University. The women's race is slated to begin at 10 a.m. CST with the men's race to follow at approximately 11 a.m. CST. A live webcast will be available until the conclusion of the awards ceremony through FloTrack, and a free 7-day trial is available to access the feed here.
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