Cece Mitchell won the 10,000-meter race this week for Grace College with a blazing time of 36:17.22 at the North Central Distance Fling. Mitchell, a native of Southport, Indiana broke the nine-year old Grace school record by nearly a minute with the time and moves to first in the NCCAA this season for the event. She also ranks fourth in the NAIA with the mark as she looks to continue to improve on her school record time throughout the season.
Nominees: Cora Eyler, Mid-America Christian University; Allea Graves, Malone University; Cece Mitchell, Grace College; Robyn Puente, Nelson University