Release Adapted from NCAA
NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. - By virtue of their qualifying performances at this past weekend's NCAA East Region Championship, three Northeast 10 teams and three individuals were selected Monday evening for the NCAA DII National Championship.
Thirty-four teams were selected to participate in each the men's and women's championship. The top three, seven-person teams automatically qualified from each of the eight regions, for a total of 24 teams. Ten additional teams were selected at-large. A minimum of 24 additional individuals were selected to participate in each championship through an automatic qualifier and at-large selection process.
The list of advancing teams and individuals is outlined below.
The championships will be held Saturday, November 22 at Wayne E. Dannehl National Cross Country Course. University of Wisconsin-Parkside will serve as the host. The women's race will begin at 11:00 a.m. Eastern, followed by the men's race at 12:15 p.m. Eastern.
A live webstream of the championships will occur on www.NCAA.com from 11:00 a.m. Eastern until the conclusion of the awards ceremony.
Northeast 10 NCAA Selections
Southern Connecticut Men's Team
Southern Connecticut Women's Team
Dillon Labonte, SNHU
Lily Tedford, Bentley
Sam Doran, Bentley
SCSU won both the men's and women's NE10 Championships and then repeated with crowns at the NCAA East Region. All three of Labonte, Tedford and Doran were named First Team All-NE10 at the conference championship meet. Labonte finished third in Manchester while Tedford and Doran came in fourth and fifth.
ABOUT THE NE10
The NE10 is an association of 10 diverse institutions serving student-athletes across 24 NCAA Division II sports. Together we build brilliant futures by embracing the journey of every student-athlete.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
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