From Washington University Athletics

The Washington University in St. Louis cross country teams competed well in the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship on Saturday at the Northwestern Medicine Cross Country Course. 
 
The women's team recorded a third-place finish out of 29 teams.

In a highly stacked and talented field, featuring three top-10 nationally ranked programs, the No. 6 women's team recorded six top-30 finishes with first-year Katie Rector leading the pack with an eighth-place finish (22:10.4). 
 
Rector was named the UAA Rookie of the Year after earning the highest individual finish among all first-years in the race. 
 
Senior Lindsay Ott had another strong performance on Saturday, as she finished in 10th with a mark of 22:12.8.
 
Junior Alexandra Blake set a new personal-best time of 22:19.6 and finished in 16th place overall. 
 
Behind Blake was Avery McCammon, who also earned All-Region honors with a solid race, clocking in at 22:49.5 for 23rd place overall in the field. 
 
Helena Teixeira-Dasilva was 25th and crossed the line just under 23 minutes with a time of 22:59.2 
 
Danielle Schultz was just a few seconds behind Dasilva and boasted a mark of 23:03.3 good for a 27th place finish. 
 
Abby Patterson posted a 38th place finish to place inside the top-40 with a time of 23:26.7.