Three Simpson runners set to race at nationals

INDIANOLA, Iowa - Three runners from Simpson College cross country are aiming to cement themselves in school history at the NCAA Division III Championships on Saturday.

Spencer Moon and Ean Warrick will compete for the men's team, while Lara Kallem will represent the women's team. Moon is competing at his third national meet, while Warrick and Kallem are participating for the first time.

MEET INFORMATION

• Saturday, Nov. 18
• Men's Race - 10 a.m. | Women's Race - 11 a.m.
• Newville, Pa. (hosted by Dickinson College)
• Big Spring High School Cross Country Course
• Live Results | Course Map

WHAT'S AT STAKE

• The top 40 individual finishers on each side will earn the coveted All-American honor.
• After finishing 10th last year, Moon looks to join Danny Bauer as the only runners in program history with multiple All-American honors.
• Warrick is competing in his first national meet, looking to become the fourth runner in school history to earn All-American honors.
• Kallem is the first national qualifier for the women since Catie Ellingson in 2010 and aims to become the fourth runner in school history to take home an All-American distinction on the women's side.

ABOUT THE STORM

• Moon finished in seventh place in a season-best time of 24:33.1 at last weekend's NCAA Midwest Regional, earning his fourth straight all-region honor, becoming the only runner in program history, male or female, to receive four all-region awards.
• Warrick earned both the last all-region and national qualifier spot on the men's side with a career-best time of 25:22.4 to finish in 35th place. Warrick's time would have put him inside the top 40 at last year's national meet.
• Kallem finished in 15th overall to earn all-region honors, setting a career-best time for the fifth time in six races this year.
• Breaking the 22-minute barrier with a time of 21:58.1 in the 6K event also would have put her in the top 40 at last year's national meet.