UW-Whitewater junior
Aron Kehoe finished 125th at the
National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Cross Country Championships hosted by Baldwin Wallace College in Berea, Ohio Saturday.
Kehoe was timed in 26:53. Ricky Flynn of Lynchburg College won the race in 25:09.8. Kehoe qualified for the national meet by placing 22nd in the NCAA III Midwest Regional last Saturday.
The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference was well represented at the meet. UW-Platteville and UW-La Crosse finished ninth and tenth in the team standings, with UW-Eau Claire sixteenth.
Last year
Mathias Werve qualified as an individual, finishing in 151st place. UW-Whitewater has had a national qualifier every year since 2003. They have had 55 qualifiers in the past 20 years (sixteams and thirteen individuals). UW-W has produced a total of fifteen All-American performances by eleven athletes. The last team appearance came in 2003 where UW-W finished 17th. The best team finish for UW-Whitewater came in 1999 where they finishied fifth. The best individual finish at nationals came from Jeremy Burks in 2000 where he finished seventh.
Kehoe has earned All-America honors in track, finishing sixth in the 800 meters in the 2009 NCAA III indoor track and field championship.
For additional information:
Jeff Miller, UW-W cross country coordinator