Junior Emily Tillmaand (Xenia, OH/ Xenia) finished 48th overall, fifth among Division III runners at the National Catholic Cross Country Invitational at the University of Notre Dame. With a time of 19:25, Tillmaand helped lead the Blue Streaks to a 14th place finish overall, beating Division I and II teams like Detroit-Mercy, Gannon University and Mercyhurst College. Among Division III teams, JCU finished in third place. This was also Tillmaand's fastest time this season.