Stryffeler Earns All-HCAC at Conference Championships

ANDERSON, Ind. – Defiance College senior Ellen Stryffeler was named All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference  after leading DC at the HCAC Championships with a third-place overall finish.

Stryffeler, who was named HCAC Runner of the Week twice this season, capped her year with a finishing time of 24:05.36. Following the meet, she was also named to the HCAC All-Sportsmanship team. 

The Yellow Jackets finished the meet in seventh place, with a team score of 165. Freshman Bri Rodriguez finished the race in 24th with a time of 25:31.71. Junior Erika DeBos ran a time of 26:38.75, while sophomore Kali George came in at 27:18.95. Finishing the scoring for Defiance was freshman Marissa Bussard at 29:49.26.

The next scheduled meet for the DC harriers is the NCAA Regional Championships, which will be held at Oberlin College on Saturday, November 12 at 11:00 am.