MUNCIE, Ind. -- In the heat of cross country postseason, Ball State will head to Norton, Ohio for the NCAA Great Lakes East Regionals Thursday morning. The 6k race will take place Friday morning at 11 a.m. on the Silver Creek Metro Park course.
Last year, the team finished 23rd of 32 teams at the regional meet in Madison, Wisconsin. The Cardinals were led by Sarah Mahnensmith who finished 71st with a time of 21:47.1.
Ball State has seen continued improvement throughout this season under first-year distance coach Rachel Nichtwitz. The team finished seventh at the Mid-American Conference Championship race this year, three places higher than the 2023 season.