JOPLIN, Mo. – The Bemidji State University Cross Country team continued its pace as the programs fastest team in history and improved on its time at the NCAA Women's Cross Country Central Regional Saturday afternoon.
 
The Beavers averaged a team time of 23:48 at the 6,000-meter race held at the Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course in Joplin, Mo. Compared to last year's time at the event, the Beaver ran a full minute faster and placed 25^th of 35 teams ahead of last year's finish of 29^th.
 
Junior Mary Goodwin paced the Beavers once again and finished 78^th of 184 athletes with a time of 22:31.53. Senior Lexi Erickson followed with a time of 23:54.6. Carol Miller, Maggie McCarthy and Nadia Vaughn all ran personal records in the race while Zoey Mills ran a season best time of 24:27.7
 
NCAA Central Regional
75.       Mary Goodwin              22.31.6
137.      Maggie McCarthy          23:39.0
153.      Lexi Erickson                23:54.6
170.      Nadia Vaughn               24:24.0
171.      Zoey Mills                     24:27.7
173.      Carol Miller                   24:29.0
197.      Lily Johnson                 25:24.2
 
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Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and women's hockey membership in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
 
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