BILLINGS, Mont.- The Montana State Billings Women's Cross-Country team wrapped up their 2024 season Saturday afternoon at the NCAA Regional Meet in Billings, MT. The women competed against thirty other schools across the West Region under blue skies at Amend Park, placing 23^rd overall as a team, marking multiple personal records from the seven Yellowjacket runners.

NCAA D2 West Region Championships✅

Yellowjackets complete the West Region Championships with a final team score of 624, coming in 23rd place.

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Cecily Eagleton was the first to cross the finish line at the NCAA D2 West Region Championships, finishing with a time of 23 minutes flat in 86^th place and shaving 46 seconds off her previous best 6K that she set at the GNAC Championships. Madeline Severson finished close behind in 90^th place overall at 23 minutes and seven seconds, crushing her previous 6K personal best time of 24:01 in her final cross-country race as a Yellowjacket.
 
Following Severson was Carey Berendsen who finished with a time of 23:55, coming in 139^th place amongst the field of 192 runners. A consecutive trio would come in next for the Yellowjackets with Gabi Becker finishing in 160^th place at 24:59, Toree Manning in 161^st at 25:04, and Chloe Shennum in 162^nd at 25:06. Freshman Sara McCabe rounded out the 'Jackets with a final time of 25:30 and coming in 169^th place overall.
 
The Regional meet marks the finale for the Yellowjackets 2024 cross country season before the athletes begin indoor track season.
 
THE BUZZ: Cecily Eagleton was named the Intermountain Health Performer of the Day.