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VERONA, Wisc. - The IUPUI women's cross country saved their best for last on Friday (Nov. 11) as the Jaguars finished 20th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, hosted by Wisconsin. Specifically, sophomore Zoey Johnson enjoyed the best day in IUPUI history, covering the 6K course in a time of 21:19.0 to establish a new school record.

She was supported by true freshman Katelyn Murphy who finished 101st overall and Valeria Guzman, who was 116th.

"This was a much better performance for our women," said IUPUI Head Coach Antonio McDaniel, who welcomed his first child just two weeks ago. "Almost everyone ran a season-best, including Zoey's school record. I'm proud of our team for showing up and competing their best at the last meet of the season.

"We will now take a much needed break and get ready for track season."

Johnson was the Jaguars' leader from the outset and eventually trimmed a second off the previous 6K record, set by Rachel Zajac in 2013, shattering her own PR by 19 seconds.

"Today was the most excited I've been for a race all season. I love the Wisconsin course and it's exciting getting to race amongst some of the best girls in the nation," Johnson said. "I was relaxed going into my race today and was able to stay focused the entire time. I just kept moving up gradually.

"I'm also happy our team as a whole had a good performance."

The youthful Jags showed some exuberance on Friday as Murphy finished at 22:12.7 and Guzman continued to get stronger over the latter part of the season, running a time of 22:25.7. Murphy took 29 seconds off her best time of the year.

Sophomore Alexis Lewandowski was 132nd at 22:36.7 and true freshman Shelby Pake capped the scoring five in 140th at 22:42.1. Like Murphy, Pake's time eclipsed her previous best by 29 seconds.

Junior Kelsey Tyler and sophomore Amairany Cruz capped the lineup in 158th and 166th, respectively. Tyler ran a time of 22:56.5 and Cruz crossed at 23:11.6.

Michigan waltzed to the team title with 61 points, followed by Notre Dame (91), Wisconsin (97), Michigan State (97) and Eastern Michigan (102). Michigan's Erin Finn took the individual tape in a time of 19:27.8, beating her closest competitor by nearly eight seconds.

Team Standings
1. Michigan - 61
2. Notre Dame - 91
3. Wisconsin - 97
4. Michigan State - 97
5. Eastern Michigan - 102
6. Ohio State - 193
7. Purdue - 232
8. Butler - 239
9. Indiana - 268
10. Marquette - 330
11. Toledo - 356
12. Miami (Ohio) - 360
13. Oakland - 364
14. Central Michigan - 374
15. Bowling Green - 382
16. Indiana State - 387
17. Xavier - 438
18. Dayton - 469
19. Western Michigan - 486
20. IUPUI - 540
21. Cincinnati - 570
22. Ohio - 619
23. Ball State - 631
24. Milwaukee - 687
25. Wright State - 719
26. Akron - 723
27. Fort Wayne - 794
28. Detroit - 831
29. Evansville - 915
30. Green Bay - 943
31. Valparaiso - 944
32. Cleveland State - 952

Individual Results
51. Zoey Johnson - 21:19.0
101. Katelyn Murphy - 22:12.7
116. Valeria Guzman - 22:25.7
132. Alexis Lewandowski - 22:36.7
140. Shelby Pake - 22:42.1
158. Kelsey Tyler - 22:56.5
166. Amairany Cruz - 23:11.6