MARSHALL, Mich. - The Kalamazoo College women's cross country team finished fifth at the MIAA Cross Country Championships, Presented by Collegiate Credit Union, Saturday.

Hope College won the meet with four of the top 10 finishers to claim the conference title.

Nora O'Leary led the Hornets with a new personal best in the 6k of 22:12.1, finishing 12th to earn All-MIAA Second Team honors.

Grace Murphy finished at 23:46.7 as the next Hornet across the line. Cate Cotter finished with a new personal best as well at 24:09.3.

Allie Nutt (24:36.0) and Lucy VanDemark (26:48.3) rounded out the top five for Kalamazoo.

The Hornets now turn their focus to NCAA III Regionals in two weeks' time, with the Great Lakes Regional set for Saturday, Nov. 14 in East Lansing, Mich. The women will run at 11 a.m. with the men to follow at noon.