(ROMEOVILLE, Ill., Nov. 8)—The McKendree University women's cross country team raced to an 11^th place finish Saturday at the 2014 Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships held Saturday in Romeoville, Ill. Lewis University served as the host of the meet.
 
The Bearcats had a team score of 295 in the six-kilometer race. The University of Southern Indiana captured its fourth consecutive GLVC championship by winning the event with 41 points, followed by runner-up and host Lewis with 85 points.
 
Senior Hannah Inyart (Belleville, IL/Belleville East) led the way for McKendree in the GLVC Championships by placing 23^rd overall. Inyart covered the six-kilometer course in a time of 22:51.02. Sophomore Karis Johnson (Indianapolis, IN/Lawrence Central) was next for the Bearcats in 50^th place with an effort of 23:53.30.
 
This marked the third year that McKendree has competed in the GLVC Cross Country Championships. The Midwest Regional is slated to be run on Saturday, Nov. 22 in Evansville, Ind.