In 2019, Northwestern finished 13th at the Big Ten Cross Country Championships. The fastest runner placed 58th in the conference with a time of 21:32 and the team racked up a whopping 353 points, with 55 seconds separating its first and fifth runner.
Now, just three years later, the Wildcats are making their name known on not just the conference level, but on the national stage.
Things have changed greatly since Jill Miller’s first year as head coach. For starters, the team has had incredible success at the top. Last season, senior Rachel McCardell became just the third Wildcat ever to be named to the All-Big Ten Team with a fifth-place finish.