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Athena Welsh Punches Ticket to NCAA Cross Country Championships

Toledo, Ohio – Junior Athena Welsh will be representing the Toledo women's cross country team in the NCAA Championships on Saturday, Nov. 17.

The NCAA announced this year's runners in an inaugural Cross Country Selection Show, streamed through NCAA.com. Welsh was announced as an automatic qualifier.

Welsh had a breakout season, claiming the individual crown in three of the four regular season races, helping the Rockets land consistently in the top five in team standings throughout the year. In the Mid-American Conference Championships, Welsh took runner-up (20:37.9), only three seconds behind Eastern Michigan's Natalie Cizmas.