The Wolfpack’s Katelyn Tuohy won her first individual XC national title, and Stanford’s Charles Hicks outlasted an NAU duo for the individual victory.
This weekend, NC State took another major step forward in cementing the program’s winning legacy. In the women’s 6K race, the Wolfpack became the first women’s team since 2010 to win back-to-back NCAA Division I cross-country titles. Led by a masterful individual victory by, NC State put four runners in the top 29 and came up with a team score of 114, well ahead of runner-up New Mexico , and third-place Alabama .
Coming from behind, Tuohy timed her effort perfectly, passing her competitor with a decisive move up the final hill at 5.6K. When Tuohy crossed the finish line in 19:27, her teammates weren't far away after overpowering the Crimson Tide and New Mexico in the final two kilometers. “I was really tired, but I got a second wind seeing them come in,” Tuohy said on the ESPN broadcast.
Oklahoma State had a better sixth runner than NAU, but in the NCAA, the tiebreaker is determined by head-to-head matchups between the top five runners of the teams that tied. NAU had the higher placed first, second, and forth runner, while OSU had the higher placed third and fifth runner. NAU won the head-to-head matchups 3-2.
At 3K, Stanford led over NAU with 76 points, but the Cardinal’s lead didn’t last long. By halfway, the Lumberjacks found their footing. With Bosley and Young still leading with Hicks up front , NAU came through with 91 points in the team race while Stanford continued to fall behind.The Lumberjacks’ lead held up as the race progressed, but a hard-charging Oklahoma State squad put the Lumberjacks’ position in doubt.
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