Michigan Women’s Cross Country finishes 2nd at NCAAs

November 23, 2016

The fifth-ranked Michigan women’s cross country team finished second at the NCAA Cross Country Championships. Led by a second-place overall finish from Erin Flynn, Michigan narrowly missed a national championship by a single point to Oregon.

Michigan at NCAA Division I Cross County Championships — Michigan’s Erin Finn (260) competes at the NCAA Division I Cross County Championships on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher)

Michigan at NCAA Division I Cross County Championships — Michigan runners including Erin Finn, center, sing “Hail to the Victors” after a second-place finish at the NCAA Division I Cross County Championships on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher)

Michigan at NCAA Division I Cross County Championships — Michigan’s Jamie Morrissey warms up before the NCAA Division I Cross County Championships on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher)

Michigan at NCAA Division I Cross County Championships — Michigan Women’s Cross Country Head Coach Mike McGuire speaks with another team’s coach at the NCAA Division I Cross County Championships on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher)

Michigan at NCAA Division I Cross County Championships — Michigan’s Erin Finn (260) smiles as she warms up before the NCAA Division I Cross County Championships on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher)

Michigan at NCAA Division I Cross County Championships — Michigan runners including Erin Finn (260) run away from the starting line at the start of the NCAA Division I Cross County Championships on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher)

Michigan at NCAA Division I Cross County Championships — Fans run across the course to catch runners after the start of the NCAA Division I Cross County Championships on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher)

Michigan at NCAA Division I Cross County Championships — Michigan’s Avery Evenson (259) and Gina Sereno (266) compete at the NCAA Division I Cross County Championships on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher)

Michigan at NCAA Division I Cross County Championships — Michigan’s Erin Finn (260) runs to the finish of the NCAA Division I Cross County Championships on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher)

Michigan at NCAA Division I Cross County Championships — Michigan’s Avery Evenson (259) runs to the finish at the NCAA Division I Cross County Championships on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher)

Michigan at NCAA Division I Cross County Championships — Michigan’s Claire Borchers (258) competes at the NCAA Division I Cross County Championships on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher)

Michigan at NCAA Division I Cross County Championships — Michigan’s Jamie Morrissey hugs friends and family after the finish of the NCAA Division I Cross County Championships on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher)

Michigan at NCAA Division I Cross County Championships — Michigan fans celebrate with the team after the finish of the NCAA Division I Cross County Championships on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher)

Michigan at NCAA Division I Cross County Championships — A fan flies a Michigan flag at the finish line of the NCAA Division I Cross County Championships on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher)

Michigan at NCAA Division I Cross County Championships — Michigan’s Madeline Trevisan hugs a friend after the NCAA Division I Cross County Championships on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher)

Michigan at NCAA Division I Cross County Championships — Michigan Women’s Cross Country Head Coach Mike McGuire holds the second-place trophy at the NCAA Division I Cross County Championships on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana. (Photo by James Brosher)

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