Completed Event: Cross Country versus Cyclone Preview on August 29, 2025 , , Men: 1st, Women: 1st
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Cross Country
Cyclone Preview
Men: 1st, Women: 1st
Iowa State University Athletics
Iowa State Women Finish Season 20th at NCAA Championships
11.18.2023 | Cross Country
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Following a season with a team absence at the national championships, the Iowa State women finished in the Top 20 at the 2023 NCAA Championships on Saturday morning. It marks the Cyclones' third top-25 finish in four seasons and the 24th top-25 finish in program history.
Top-20 team finish for the ladies!!! 💪 Individual and team results below ⤵️#AsAUnit | #Run4ISU | #NCAAXC23 pic.twitter.com/VccvrERq7J
Maelle Porcher led Iowa State for the first time this season, finishing 83rd in 20:33.5 while Madelynn Hill followed at 90th in 20:36.0. Fifth year seniors Dana Feyen and Janette Schraft finished 110th and 142nd, respectively. Bella Heikes (163rd), Kiki Connell (165th) and Sheridan Wheeler (183rd) were other finishers for the Cyclones.
Iowa State was the third-highest finishing Big 12 team, following Oklahoma State (3rd) and BYU (14th).
Team Finishes
1. NC State – 123; 2. Northern Arizona – 124; 3. Oklahoma State – 156; 4. Notre Dame – 237; 5. Florida – 268; 6. Tennessee – 294; 7. Alabama – 314; 8. Washington – 323; 9. Arkansas – 329; 10. Oregon – 335; 11. Lipscomb – 353; 12. Stanford – 357; 13. Utah – 375; 14. BYU – 399; 15. Virginia – 400; 16. Michigan State – 410; 17. CBU – 414; 18. Georgetown – 419; 19. Colorado – 446; 20. Iowa State – 458; 21. Ole Miss – 459; 22. Wisconsin – 486; 23. Utah Valley – 501; 24. Furman – 503; 25. Harvard – 505; 26. Boston College – 567; 27. Syracuse – 591; 28. Providence – 619; 29. Colorado State – 720; 30. Texas A&M – 775; 31. Penn State – 787
Individual Results
1. Parker Valby, Florida – 18:55.2; 83. Maelle Porcher, Iowa State – 20:33.6; 90. Madelynn Hill, Iowa State – 20:36.0; 110. Dana Feyen, Iowa State – 20:44.1; 142. Janette Schraft, Iowa State – 20:57.7; 163. Bella Heikes, Iowa State – 21:08.4; 165. Kiki Connell, Iowa State – 21:09.5; 183. Sheridan Wheeler, Iowa State – 21:19.4
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