The Snow College men's and women's cross country teams put together a strong performance at the NJCAA National, which concluded Tuesday. Both teams competed at the cross country championships and the half-marathon nationals.
 
The men's cross country team finished tied for third at the cross country championships among a field of 30 teams. The team then finished fourth at the half-marathon nationals in the 32-team field.
 
Caden Timm-DuShane was the Badgers' top finisher as he landed just outside the top 15 with a time of 25:55.8 in the 8k race to finish 16^th overall. Brett Bailey came next with a time of 26:12.4 to finish inside the top 25 at 23^rd overall.
 
Jake Seegmiller rounded out a top-25 finish as he crossed the line shortly after Bailey with a time of 26:14.9. Carter Day claimed 30^th overall with a time of 26:26.4, while David Barlow landed just outside the top 50, finishing in 27:00.5. Timm-DuShane, Bailey, Seegmiller, and Day were all named All-Americans.
 
Dallin Przybyla and Adam Willis came in with times of 27:41.6 and 28:16.0 to finish in 86^th place and 108^th place, respectively. As a team, the Badgers finished with 144 points to finish in a tie for third place with Butler Community College.
 
In the half-marathon nationals, it was Timm-DuShane who once again paced the Badgers as he recorded a time of 1:07:45.3 to earn 13^th place. Day came next in 16^th place with a time of 1:08:59.1. Once again, Timm-DuShane, Day, and Bailey were named All-Americans.
 
Bailey and Barlow crossed the line in 1:10:31.7 and 1:11:02.8 to finish 25^th and 30^th overall. Tyler Taggart finished inside the top 50 with a time of 1:12:06.3 to earn 40^th place. The top three finished for the Badgers tallied a score of 50 points to place fourth as a team.
 
On the women's side, Reese Moss finished the 5k cross country championship in 18:47.0, placing her in ninth place. As a result of her top-10 finish, she was named an All-American.  Lydia Olsen claimed 35^th place with a time of 19:53.9. Mariah George earned a top-40 finish at 20:02.6.
 
Charity Whitehead and Sophie Starr rounded out the top five for the Badgers as Whitehead landed in 52^nd place with a time of 20:15.8, while Starr crossed the line in 20:34.0 to claim 65^th place. As a team, the Badgers finished with 199 points to finish sixth in the field of 26 teams.
 
In the half-marathon race, Olsen led a pair of Badgers that finished in the top 20. She earned 17^th place with a time of 1:24:27.4. Moss came next for the Badgers at 1:25:09.0. Both women were named All-Americans.
 
Starr, Whitehead, and Lily Bailey all earned top-30 finishes for the Badgers. Starr finished 27th with a time of 1:28:18.2. Whitehead came two seconds later at 1:28:20.2, landing at 28^th. Bailey earned 30^th with a time of 1:29:28.5. The team collected 57 points to finish 5^th in the 22-team field.
 
Complete Results – Cross Country Championships
Men
16) Cadem Timm-DuShane – 25:55.8
23) Brett Bailey – 26:12.4
25) Jake Seegmiller – 26:14.9
30) Carter Day – 26:26.4
51) David Barlow – 27:00.5
86) Dallin Przybyla – 27:41.6
108) Adam Willis – 28:16.0
 
Women
9) Reese Moss – 18:47.0
35) Lydia Olsen – 19:53.9
40) Mariah George – 20:02.6
52) Charity Whitehead – 20:15.8
65) Sophie Starr – 20:34.0
71) Brighten Goold – 20:43.0
76) Sage Johnson – 20:46.8
 
 
Complete Results – Half Marathon Championships
Men
13) Cadem Timm-DuShane – 1:07:45.3
16) Carter Day – 1:08:59.1
25) Brett Bailey – 1:10:31.7
30) David Barlow – 1:11:02.8
40) Tyler Taggart – 1:12:06.3
51) Elias Nelson – 1:13:16.4
52) Tyler Martin – 1:13:25.2
66) Dallin Przybyla – 1:14:44.7
67) Isaac Allen – 1:14:48.8
119) Adam Willis – 1:19:38.4
 
Women
17) Lydia Olsen – 1:24:27.4
19) Reese Moss – 1:25:09.0
27) Sophie Starr – 1:28:18.2
28) Charity Whitehead – 1:28:20.2
30) Lilly Bailey – 1:29:28.5
32) Mariah George – 1:30:04.3
33) Sage Johnson – 1:30:16.7