Paige Mills, Sophomore, Women's Cross Country

Mills, a sophomore from Keene, N.H. earned an at-large berth to the NCAA Cross Country Championship by placing a strong sixth at Saturday's regional race in Cumberland, Maine. Paige, who missed last year's regional race due to an injury, said it meant a lot to race well with a national berth on the line.  "It means the world.  I'm really excited," said Paige, who posted a time of 22:03 on the 6,000-meter course. "I just wish I had the whole team was going with me."

The KSC women  finished eighth with 277 points.