NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Â Trevecca Nazarene University sophomore harrier
Caroline Hampton (SO/Brentwood, TN) continues to put her imprint on the Trevecca and Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) cross country records.Â
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On Saturday November 21st she will break new ground and step onto big stage, this time at the NCAA Division II Women's Cross Country National Championships on the Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course in Joplin, Mo.
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Caroline Hampton, the two-time G-MAC champion, qualified for the 2015 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships and is the first Trevecca athlete to make the NCAA Championships. She is also the first G-MAC female to advance to the cross country national championships.
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As one of the top-25 runners, Hampton earned All-Midwest Region honors.
Logan Rodgers (JR/Denton, TX), who finished second only to his friendly rival at the G-MAC Championship, earned all-region honors as well.
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Hampton clocked in 15th out of 220 runners on the women's side in 21:31.22.
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The 2014 conference freshman of the year and 2014 all-region pick is one of three women's individual qualifiers.
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Hampton was close to shattering her own all-time G-MAC 6K record of 21:29.11 set ironically at last year's DII Midwest Regional.