Women's Results l Men's Results

Mason, Ohio – Oberlin College cross country completed a historic day at the 2014 NCAA Championships with three All-American performers and a seventh-place finish by the Oberlin women as a team.
 
"It was a historic day for Oberlin cross country," said 11th-year head coach Ray Appenheimer. "With two All-American finishes for the women and Geno earning All-American honors, it was a great day."
 
Seniors Emma Lehmann and Kyle Neal, along with junior stud Geno Arthur on the men's side, earned All-American honors with their performances on the wet, muddy course in Mason.
 
Lehmann was the Yeowomen's top finisher as she improved to ninth overall in her final season after her 11^th-place performance a year ago. With course conditions less than optimal, Lehmann navigated the women's 6k course in a time of 21:55.9 to land her inside the top ten.
 
The All-American honor marks the second of her career and she leaves the Oberlin cross country program as one of their most decorated runners.
 
Neal leaped 14 spots from her 28^th-place finish as a junior to earn the second All-American honor of her career. Neal maneuvered the sloppy 6k trek in a time of 22:07.8 to claim 14^th overall.
 
With his performance, Arthur becomes the third male in cross country program history to receive All-American accolades. After his 2013 outing, which landed him in 111^th position, Arthur attacked the men's 8k course to finish 19^th overall. The third year, Camarillo, California, native crossed the finish line in a time of 24:29.22. He joins Hugh Finn and Allen Smith as the only three Yeomen in school history to place in the top-20 at the national meet as Finn was 20th at the 1995 Championships, while Smith was 17th in 1973.
 
Arthur's classmate, Joshua Urso, improved 75 places in his 2013 outing, landing him in 64^th. Urso got after the competition in his second NCAA Championship appearance, clocking a time of 25:03.24
 
"I couldn't be more proud of the way they handled this moment," said Appenheimer. "Josh attacked the race from beginning to end and Geno is just the third male All-American in school history. He made a great statement today."
 
As a team, the Oberlin women, who earned their sixth consecutive automatic team bid a week ago on the same course at the Great Lake Regional Championships, accumulated 237 points. The seventh-place finish by the Oberlin ladies is a program-best and the Yeowomen topped regional foe, Calvin College, who finished ninth.
 
"Emma and Kyle had two great performances," said Appenheimer. "Sarah Jane Kerwin was close to being an All-American, and Carey made a lot of ground in the last 3,000 meters which really made the difference in her performance. Erica ran a great race and finished with her best performance at the National Championships as a result."
 
Appenheimer added, "I am proud of those girls and the top finish in school history they earned today. Their accomplishment is deserved and I'm so proud."
 
Kerwin just missed All-American honors with a 46^th-place finish. In the final cross country performance of her decorated career, the Carraboro, North Carolina native battled to a time of 22:41.9.
 
Despite taking a spill in the early stages of the women's 6k, senior Carey Lyons finished in 86^th place overall. After shredding the field and making up for time lost early on, Lyons stopped the clock at 23:08.7.
 
Senior Erica Morelli finished off her cross country career in the crimson and gold with 163^rd-place finish. The San Rafael, California native clocked a time of 23:40.5.
 
In their first NCAA Championship outing, first years Peyton Boughton and Sarah Urso showed well. Boughton battled her way to a 247^th place  against the field of 275 female competitors. Due to injury, Urso was not able to finish. Regardless, the future of the Yeowomen looks bright as the two first years made a difference all year against tough competition.
 
"Our two first-years got great experience today," said Appenheimer. The standards are there, expectations are always going to be high and hopefully we're back again in the future."
 
A fraction of the Oberlin cross country team will take a short break before entering into the 2014-15 indoor track and field season, which kicks off in a few weeks.
 
"We want to build on this success," stated Appenheimer. Our goal as a program is to send more kids to nationals, use this positive momentum to recruit quality kids and show the nation how we do things."