WHAC Qualifies Cornerstone, Four Individuals for NAIA Cross Country Championships

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – (NAIA Release) The final field for the 44th annual NAIA Women's Cross Country National Championship has been released as 36 teams and 88 individuals have qualified. The field will prepare to race on Friday, November 17, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. PT at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Championship Course in Vancouver, Wash.

WHAC champion Cornerstone received the league's automatic berth to the NAIA Championships and five individuals from the conference also qualified including: Lisa Voyles (Indiana Tech), McKenna Palmer (Indiana Tech), Kylie Callison (UM-Dearborn) and Madison Rempalski (Aquinas). 

Qualifier Notes

• 2023's championship will be the eighth that has taken place at Fort Vancouver
• This year's field is made up of 24 automatic qualifiers, 11 at-large berths and one host berth. A team may qualify with an automatic berth by winning its conference championship meet or as the runner-up in the championship meet provided the conference has 12 or more schools and the runner-up is rated in the top 30 of the final NAIA Women's Cross Country rating.
• The 11, at-large berths were determined by the final NAIA Women's Cross Country rating and reviewed by the NAIA Women's Cross Country Championship Oversight Committee.
• In addition to the team qualifiers, 88 individuals qualified for the championship based on their times throughout the year.
• The 2023 NAIA Women's Cross Country National Championship will be streamed live exclusively on the NAIA Network. To access the live stream or to purchase a race pass, click HERE!