UW-Whitewater junior Aron Kehoe (Monroe/Monroe) 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