CEDARVILLE, Ohio – The University of Dayton women's cross country team won the 2017 All-Ohio Championship today at Cedarville University's Elvin R. King Cross Country Course. The Flyers swept the top three spots in the NCAA Division I race and also had runners finish sixth and seventh for a team score of 19. Ohio was the next closest school with a team score of 56.

Five Flyers had PRs in the championship race. UD was led by sophomore Chloe Flora who won the Division I race in a PR time of 20:59.9, which is third best on Dayton's Top 25 for the 6k and also the second-fastest time for the Elvin R. King CC Course. Junior Taylor Vernot was second in 21:11.7, and senior Emily Leonard was third in 21:16.6. Junior Emily Borchers was sixth in a PR time of 21:50.0, and senior Grace McDonald was right behind her in seventh place, finishing at 21:51.6. Senior Nicole Steinbicker ran a PR time of 22:10.1 to finish in 12^th place.

All three Flyers who competed in the open race also had PR times.

COACH ORDWAY'S QUOTE
"We had an excellent day on the women's side, in terms of coming out and taking care of race strategy. They executed very well. Nicole Steinbicker was our sixth runner today. She kind of got trapped back in the pack but she moved up like a savvy senior today. Chloe Flora was able to put together an awesome race from beginning to end. Taylor Vernot is really shaping up into form and Emily Leonard was right behind her. Emily Borchers and Grace McDonald crossed the line together as well. They just really found each other throughout the race and moved as one unit. We're eighth in the region, and today we showed we deserve to be there. We're running strong as a team. All around, it's a great day to be a Flyer. We've got big goals for the season and we're starting to achieve them and see success and I'm excited to be a part of it."

UP NEXT
The Flyers will compete at the NCAA Pre-National Invitational 5k in Louisville, Ky. Saturday, Oct. 14.

TEAM RESULTS – Division I
1. DAYTON – 19
2. Ohio – 56
3. Akron – 110
4. Cincinnati – 127
5. Toledo – 138
6. Wright State – 141
7. Cleveland State – 170
8. Kent State – 184
9. Xavier – 250
10. Miami – 276

FLYER INDIVIDUAL FINISHES

1. Chloe Flora	20:59.9    PR 3rd all-time at UD
2. Taylor Vernot	21:11.7
3. Emily Leonard	21:16.6
6. Emily Borchers	21:50.0    PR  10th all-time at UD
7. Grace McDonald	21:51.6
12. Nicole Steinbicker	22:10.1    PR 13th all-time at UD
33. Allison Triskett	22:56.8    PR
44. Kaci Bornhorst	23:11.8
62. Alex Curtin	23:39.1    PR

 
ALL-OHIO OPEN RACE

4. Abbie VanFossen	23:19.3  PR
6. Victoria Stallkamp	23:47.4  PR
11. Kelly Wilker	24:01.3  PR