Four members of the #19 Middlebury women's cross country team posted United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Region honors from the organization. Audrey MacLean, Bea Parr, Victoria Fawcett and Kate Ratcliffe garnered the laurel based on their performances at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championship. The all-region distinction is given to runners who finish in the top-35 at each regional event.
 
HONOREE HIGHLIGHTS

• MacLean paced the Panther efforts, finishing in third place with a clocking of 20:58.6, just 11 seconds behind the winner. The regional accolade is the second in as many years after racing to a runner-up spot a year ago.
• A captain this season, Parr picked up her third career all-region award with a 14th-place time of 21:54.9.
• Also cracking the top-30 spots to garner her initial regional laurel was Fawcett in 29th with a clocking of 22:24.5.
• Completing the all-region recipients was Ratcliffe, crossing the finish line in 22:32.5 for 32nd place. The accolade was her first all-region nod.

Middlebury received one of the 22 at-large bids to the NCAA Championship and will compete for a national title at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday from the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana.