JOPLIN, Mo. – Two Augustana cross country runners earned All-America honors while the women's squad placed seventh at the NCAA Division II National Championships Saturday. Aubrey Surage garnered All-America accolades on the women's side while Ryan Hartman garnered the prestigious honors on the men's side.
 
"It was a tremendous finish for our cross country teams," Augustana head coach Tracy Hellman said. "For our women to finish top-10 in the nation for another year was tremendous.
 
"We were ranked 13^th, so our women ran awesome to get seventh. We were in 23^rd at the 1K, but we steadily moved up throughout the race. Aubrey capped off a great junior season to capture her first All-America award."
 
Hartman ran the first 1K in 30^th place and steadily moved up, hitting 12^th place at the 6K marker in a time of 20:26.5. His All-America finishing time placed him ninth overall in a time of 29:32.9 while covering the 10K course.
 
"Ryan finishing in the top-10 was a tremendous effort," Hellman added. "His finish is one of our best all-time best finishes. Not many Augustana athletes have finished in the top-10, so he is in elite company. Overall, a great race and season for Ryan.
 
Surage paced the Viking women with her 34^th place finish while covering the 6K course in 20:38.4. She moved up steadily throughout the race, sitting in 132^nd position just 1K into the race. She then was in 47^th place at the 3K marker and held her position for the second half of the race for All-America honors.
 
Ashley Overgaauw placed 68^th in a time of 21:11.4, also moving up through the field much like Surage. She was in 151^st after 1K and 104^th after 3K.
 
Overgaauw led the Vikings pack as Ana McCabe, Amanda Overgaauw and Ella Bakken placed 71-73. McCabe's time was 21:13.3, Am. Overgaauw clocked in at 21:14.8 and Bakken in 21:15.2.
 
Laura Thompson earned a 140^th place finish as she timed in at 22:00.5. The final Viking in the race was Tenley Nelson as she timed in at 22:11.7.
 
"Today was a great finish on our 2023 season," Hellman added. "We are excited for the future and as always, it's a great day to be a Viking."
 
Women's Results
34^th, Aubrey Surage, 20:38.4
71^st, Ana McCabe, 21:13.3
72^nd, Amanda Overgaauw, 21:14.8
73^rd, Ella Bakken, 21:15.2
140^th, Laura Thompson, 22:00.5
166^th, Tenley Nelson, 22:11.7
 
Team Points: 260, 7^th place
 
Men's Results
9th, Ryan Hartman, 29:32.9