NIACC women place third at regionals

NIACC women place third at regionals

October 29, 2016

MASON CITY - The NIACC women's cross country team placed third at the NJCAA Region XI meet Saturday on the NIACC campus with 95 points.

Iowa Central won the meet with 17 points and Iowa Western was second with 64 points.

Sophomore Kendra Schmidt, who earned second-team all-region honors, was 13th in 20 minutes, 18 seconds on the 5-kilometer course.

NIACC's Amy Fullerton, who was 23rd in 21:18, and Keisha Gonzague, who was 24th in a personal best 21:22, both earned honorable mention all-region honors.

Also for the Lady Trojans, Guadalupe Diaz was 28th in a personal best 21:43 and Cassy Bonsall was 32nd in 22:09.

NIACC's Amy Fullerton and Keisha Gonzague were honorable mention all-region performers on Saturday.

NIACC's Kendra Schmidt was a second-team all-region performer on Saturday.

NIACC's Amy Fullerton and Keisha Gonzague.

NIACC's Amy Fullerton and Keisha Gonzague run in Saturday's regional race.

NIACC's Cassy Bonsall runs at Saturday's regional championships on the NIACC campus.

NIACC cross country coach Curtis Vais and meet starter Chris Suntken talk before the start of Saturday's race.

NIACC's Guadalupe Diaz.

Lead cart driver - NIACC's Fred McCurnin.

Keisha Gonzague runs to an honorable mention finish at the regional cross country meet Saturday.

NIACC's Keisha Gonzague.

NIACC's Kendra Schmidt.

NIACC's Kendra Schmidt races to a 13th place finish at Saturday's regional meet in Mason City.

Kendra Schmidt races to the finish line on Saturday.

Kendra Schmidt congratulates Guadalupe Diaz after Saturday's regional race in Mason City.

The start of Saturday's regional championship race on the NIACC campus in Mason City.

The NIACC women get ready for the regional championships.