The North Dakota State University women's cross country team will compete at the Summit League Championships this Saturday, Nov. 1, in Ashland, Neb.
 
Omaha will host the meet at Mahoney State Park. The women's six-kilometer race starts at 11 a.m., following the men's 8k at 10 a.m.
 
The NDSU women will be in search of their sixth Summit League team title in cross country, claiming championships previously in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019, and 2022. NDSU finished second last year with 70 points in the team standings.
 
NDSU's Reagan Baesler returns as the defending individual champion after posting the second-fastest winning 6k performance in Summit League Championships history last year. The Bison women have captured five Summit League individual crowns in cross country.
 
Baesler has been the top finisher for the Bison at every meet this season. The sophomore trio of Logan Harz, Mia Hoffmann and Jenna DeBates have combined to fill out NDSU's top four all season.
 
The Bison women will enter the conference meet at No. 14 in the USTFCCCA Regional Rankings, coming off a second-place finish as a team at the Bradley Pink Classic on Oct. 17.
 
Recent NDSU Women's Summit League Results
 
Year                   Team Result    Top Finisher                                                        
2024                   2nd                    Reagan Baesler, 1st
2023                   3rd                     Grace Link, 7th
2022                   1st                      Grace Link, 2nd
2021                   2nd (by 1 point)       Kelby Anderson, 2nd
2020 (Mar. '21)        3rd                     Jen Dufner, 7th
2019                   1st                      Kelby Anderson, 1st
2018                   2nd (by 1 point)       Kelby Anderson, 2nd
2017                   2nd                    Kelby Anderson, 3rd
2016                   2nd                    Brittany Brownotter, 6th
2015                   3rd                     Erin Teschuk, 1st
2014                   2nd                    Erin Teschuk, 1st
2013                   1st                      Brecca Wahlund, 1st
2012                   1st                      Brecca Wahlund, 2nd
2011                   1st                      Heidi Peterson, 6th