Kristen DeFrance, sophomore from Odessa, Texas, running in just her third cross country meet as a collegian (she was previously a middle-distance runner for McMurry's track team last year) - led the War Hawks to the team title at the Hardin-Simmons Cowboy Stampede. DeFrance’s time of 18:55.71 on the 4.8k course was second overall and led a pack of McMurry runners in 2nd through 5th places. DeFrance was second overall and beaten only by an NCAA II runner from UT-Permian Basin.
Women’s Cross Country DI Nominees: Maci Rich, Oklahoma Christian University; Kristen DeFrance, McMurry University