Carl Sandburg, Harper take Region IV XC titles

GALESBURG, ILL. - The 2019 NJCAA Region IV Division 1 & III Women's Cross Country Championships at Carl Sandburg College on Saturday, October 26 saw a new and a repeat champion crowned. The host Chargers earned their first Region IV title in school history in the Division I field, while Harper College earned yet another as they repeated atop the Division III field. Carl Sandburg narrowly got past second place College of DuPage, earning 53 points to beat the Chaparrals by two. Harper College finished with 14 points and were unopposed. The DI Runner fo the Year went to Oakton Community College freshman Souleya Ibrahim with a time of 18:16.9, and in DIII, Joliet Junior College sophomore Ana Pineda improved upon her fourth-place finish from a year earlier to claim Runner of the Year with a school-record time of 19:46.0. Region IV Coach of the Year accolades went to Rodney Blue of Carl Sandburg College and Jim Macnider of Harper College.

Final Individual Results | Final Team Results

The 2019 NJCAA Division I Cross Country Championships will be held Saturday, November 9 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, while the 2019 NJCAA Division III Cross Country Championships will be conducted in Westfield, Massachusetts, on Saturday, November 2.

2019 Region IV Division I All-Region Teams
(All-Region team placements are listed in order of finish at Region IV Meet)

First Team
Souleya Ibrahim - Oakton Community College
Holly Tsosie - Bryant & Stratton College
Cynthia Arizmendi - College of Lake County
Nancy Jebet - Carl Sandburg College
Haley Weidner - Sauk Valley Community College

Second Team
Shaylinn Aver - College of DuPage
Gaby Juarez - Waubonsee Community College
Anna Marino - Carl Sandburg College
Victoria Granz - Moraine Valley Community College
Emily Fetzner - College of DuPage

Third Team
Annie Corbin - College of Lake County
Xheneta Beqiri - Sauk Valley Community College
Katherine Sandoval - Morton College
Katelyn Egetimeier - College of DuPage
Caren Maiyo - Carl Sandburg College

Runner of the Year
Souleya Ibrahim - Oakton Community College

Coach of the Year
Rodney Blue - Carl Sandburg College

2019 Region IV Division III All-Region Teams
(All-Region team placements are listed in order of finish at Region IV Meet)

First Team
Ana Pineda - Joliet Junior College
Wilma Rishko - Harper College
Roxanne Temple - Harper College
Sarah Nelson - Harper College
Darlin Santana - Harper College

Runner of the Year
Ana Pineda - Joliet Junior College

Coach of the Year
Jim Macnider - Harper College

Region IV Women's Cross Country All-Region Teams