*Story by David Wahl III
WILMINGTON, Ohio - The Wilmington College women's cross country team travels out of the state to Lansing, Michigan for the Division III Pre-National Meet. This will be a preview of the course, Forest Akers Golf Course, where the Division III National Meet will be held in November.
The Race: The varsity women's race takes place first at 10:30 AM with the women's open race later on at noon.
The Teams: The Quakers will go head-to-head against 25-plus teams.
The Coach: Ron Combs enters his 27th season as head cross country coach at Wilmington College. A 1993 graduate of Wilmington, Combs was a member of the only cross country team to win a conference title in school history. Also the head track & field coach at the College, Combs led the Fightin' Quakers to two top-10 finishes nationally with a sixth place finish at the 2002 NCAA Division III Men's Indoor Track & Field Championships and a seventh place mark at the 2004 Women's Indoor Track & Field Championships.
The Squad: Milena Wahl will lead the pack as she takes on her second race of the season. Bella Stevens and Julia Bystrom will look to take the lead for the trail pack with AJ Houseman right in the mix.
Coverage: Live results link will be listed above and results will be posted after the conclusion of the race.
Social Media: Wilmington athletics is represented on Facebook (Wilmington College Athletics), Twitter (@DubCQuakers) and Instagram (@DubCQuakers). Follow all the happenings of Wilmington College on social media by using the hashtag "#WeAreDubC".
Up Next: The Quakers host the JennaStrong home meet on October 14th.
