Nearly perfect October weather greeted the runners in the All- Ohio Intercollegiate Cross Country Championships at the Methodist Theological School in Delaware. The meet hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University is perhaps the most unique collegiate cross-country race in the country as most of the Ohio colleges and universities were on hand for the 52nd annual men's race and the 27th annual women's race.

The men ran first this year and twelve runners hit the first mile under five minutes in this 8km event. By the three mile mark Bowling Green State University's freshman and Kenya native Eddie Kipchoge, Ohio State University's junior Alex Bailey and Cedarville College's freshman Daniel Roberts hit the three mile mark under 15 minutes while University of Dayton's sophomore Mike Andersen. Kipchoge (25:30) held on for the win while Anderson closed the gap and finished just two seconds back. Bailey (25:33) took home the bronze while Roberts hung on for fourth in 25:40. Ohio State's sophomore Jeff See and junior John Ealy both finished with a time of 25:42. Kent State's senior Seth Hutchinson (25:57), Miami's junior Michael Veatch (26:05), Ohio State's senior Glenn Collins (26:11), Cincinnati's sophomore Randy King (26:15), Akron's junior Jason Headman (26:17) and Malone's junior Ryan Kienzle (26:20) rounded out the top twelve.

Ohio State University (42) with four runners in the top ten won the team title for the third straight year. University of Cincinnati finished second with 87 points while Kent State University finished third with 110 points.

Malone College repeated as the NCAA Division II/NAIA team winner with 37 points. Cedarville College (58) edged Ashland University (62) for runner up honors. Malone's junior Justin Baum (26:28) was the second NCAA Division II/NAIA individual finisher after teammate Kienzle. Ashland University's junior Evan Thomas (26:34) finished third.

Mount Union College returned to the victory stand for the Division III teams with 54 points. Ohio Northern University (72) and Heidelberg College (115) finished next. Mount Union's senior Jeremy Veliquette (26:36) took home top honors in Division III. John Carroll University's junior Chris Kempf (26:53) and Oberlin College senior Travis Grout (26:58) finished next.

Nine women hit the first mile under 5:45. Wooster's senior Katie Wieferich took a six seconds lead before the two mile mark as she hit the mark with a 11:21. No Division I athlete challenged her as she widen her lead to win easily in 18:11. Wiederich who finished tenth last year became the first Division III athlete to win individual honors in the All-Ohio Intercollegiate Cross Country Championships. The only other non Division I athlete to win this Championships was NAIA Rio Grande's Ann Marie Hynes in 1997.

Bowling Green State University's junior Jamie Roflow (18:24) and senior Kim Settle (18:30) finished second and third respectfully. Ohio University's Andrea Maas (18:30), Ohio State University's senior Melanie Price (18:33) and freshman Sarah Foster (18:34) finished next. Akron's freshman Sediah Erskine (18:38), Ohio State's sophomore Rachel Strichter (18:39), Case Western Reserve University's junior Esther Erb (18:42) Cedarville College senior Samantha Maat (18:46), Ohio University's junior Carime Reinhart (18:52) and Case Western Reserve University's sophomore Kristen Bowhers (18:57) rounded out the top twelve.

Ohio University with two freshmen in their top four won the women's team title with 63 points. Ohio State University finished a close second with 73 points. Case Western Reserve University with perhaps the best ever small college finish took home the third place team award with 161 points.

Cedarville College won the NCAA Division II/NAIA team title with 42 points. Malone College finished a close second with 50 points while Findlay College was third with 58 points. Cedarville's Maat was the top NCAA Division II/NAIA finisher. Findlay's junior Emily Gauger (19:13) and Cedarville's sophomore Elisabeth Pyles (19:22) finished next.

Case Western Reserve University ran away with the Division III team title with only 39 points. Ohio Northern University and Oberlin College each score 99 points, however, Ohio Northern's sixth runner finished two places ahead of the Oberlin sixth runner to give them the runner up spot.

Complete race results are posted on RUNOHIO's web site under Regional News: www.runohio.com, also check the RUNOHIO web site for race photos.