Palmer Wins NJCAA Region 12 DIII Individual XC Championship; Couture Makes All-Region
October 25, 2024 - - For the second year in a row, Madison Palmer (Sheffield Village, Ohio/Brookside HS) took home the DIII individual championship at the National Junior College Athletic Association Cross Country Region 12 Championships in Goodells, Mich. Against all runners at the event, including DII, she finished in 7th place with a time of 19:40.4.
It is the second regional Individual championship and All-Region honor in her career as a Commodore long-distance runner. Last year, she took home All-Region at the Region 12 Championships in Grand Rapids, Mich. with a time of 19:56.8.
While Palmer placed in the top spot for Division III runners on the women's side, Michael Couture (Elyria, Ohio/Open Door Christian HS) earned his spot on the men's All-Region Team with a second place finish among DIII runners with a time of 27:17.0. Overall, he place 22nd against all runners competing in the championships.
Like Palmer, It was the second All-Region nod for Couture in his career at LCCC.
Name |
Place |
Time |
|---|---|---|
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1st (DIII), 7th overall |
19:40.4 |
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Isabella Morales (Amherst, Ohio/Vermilion HS) |
6th (DIII), 77th overall |
25:36.7 |
Name |
Place |
Time |
|---|---|---|
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2nd (DIII), 22nd overall |
27:17.0 |
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Brady Hurst (LaGrange, Ohio/Keystone HS) |
5th (DIII), 78th overall |
30:44.2 |
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Rayan Zaidi (Amherst, Ohio/Marion L. Steele HS) |
7th (DIII), 81st overall |
31:19.7 |
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Andrew Hamilton (Elyria, Ohio/Elyria HS) |
8th (DIII), 85th overall |
31:38.3 |
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Braylon Miller (LaGrange, Ohio/Keystone HS) |
10th (DIII), 97th overall |
33:11.9 |
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Owen Thornsbury (Elyria, Ohio/Elyria HS) |
11th (DIII), 100th overall |
33:23.9 |
Next Up:
LCCC's next race will be at the NJCAA National Championships in Mechanicsville, Va. on November 9, 2024.