Sophomore Jessica Dingman represented the Ursuline College Arrows at the 2008 NAIA National Championships hosted by UW-Parkside on the Wayne E. Dannehl Cross Country Course in Kenosha, WI. This was both Dingman's and the Ursuline College Cross Country Program’s first trip to the National Meet. Jess ran a time of 19 minutes 23.0 seconds which was good enough for a finish of 150th place out of 327 competitors.
Coach Badway had the following to say after the meet, "This was a great learning experience for everyone. Now we know what we have to do next year when we get to a meet like this. I am very proud of Jess and all she has accomplished this year."
he Ursuline College Cross Country team has finished the 2008 season, but can now be seen on the track. The next time they will be in competition will be December 6th at Kent State University, along with the rest of the Track & Field Team.
