Montclair, NJ- Montclair State University senior ABIGAIL CHURCHILL represents the Red Hawks for the first time in the modern era at the NCAA Division III National Championship meet.
 
MEET INFO
The meet down in Spartanburg, SC, is set to begin at 11:00 a.m. Live results of the meet can be found at montclairathletics.com
 
LAST TIME OUT
Montclair placed 11^th at the Metro Regional Championship last Saturday. The Red Hawks were led by Churchill, who placed sixth with a 6k time of 21:58.1. CECILE BERNARD was the next in the group with a time of 24:23.7, finishing 72nd in the field. Four spots after was JORDAN BOHRER with a mark of 24:29.8. ODALYS GUERRERO-DOMINGUEZ (24:46.1) was right behind in 83rd among the competition. BRIANNA RODDY (25:09.2), MACKENZIE COCHRAN (25:22.8), and LILIANA SNYDER (25:40.9) rounded out the group for Montclair at the event.
 
ABIGAIL'S ROAD TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MEET
 

• Churchill earned her placement at the National Championship meet after a spectacular season that culminated with a sixth-place finish of 21:58.1 at the Metro Regional Championship.
• On top of earning the individual qualifier, Churchill set a new program record in the 6k, marking the third time this season she has set a new mark in the event, shaving over a minute off the previous time coming into the year.
• She had placed in the top six in four meets this season, including a fifth-place finish at the NJAC Championship and wins in the TCNJ Gold & Blue and Herb Lorenz Invitationals.
• Abigail was awarded NJAC Runner of the Week once this year on September 15.
• Churchill is one of four runners from the NJAC that will compete in the Division III National Championship meet. She will run alongside Rowan's Gabriella Pagano, Ramapo's Dale Leonard, and TCNJ's Naesha Gadie