In her first collegiate race, Karrah Singleton led Malone University to a fourth-place team finish at the Akron University Tommy Evans Invitational. The native of Senecaville, Ohio earned a time of 19:41.1 in the 5,000-meter and placed 16thindividually. Singleton averaged a 6:22.7 mile pace and was one of six freshmen to finish in the top 16 overall.
Nominees: Kylie Adams, Nelson University; Dawsen Branum, Mid-America Christian University; Emery Maki, University of Northwestern; Karrah Singleton, Malone University