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DES MOINES, Iowa. — The Illinois State cross-country program finished at second place in both the men’s and women’s 8k race at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships on Friday.
The Redbird women’s squad totaled 67 points as a whole, leading them to a second place finish at the MVC Championships for the first time since 2014. The Redbird men’s squad finished second for the second time in three years with a total of 60 points.
Senior Nora Brady recorded the fastest 6k time (20:16.1) in program history to finish third on the field. Brady surpassed junior Johanna Ebert’s time of 20:37.8 from the Bradley Pink Classic on Oct. 16. This was her second time placing top 10 in the MVC Championships, finishing seventh in 2025. Brady also was rewarded the achievement’s for Women’s All-MVC First Team and the Women’s Elite 18 Reward.
Sophomore Pauline Schedler recorded a personal-best time of 20:34.1 for 10th place, this gave her the second-best 6k time in program history. On top of that, Brady and Schedler were the first Redbird duo to finish in the top 10 in the MVC Championships since 2023. This also led to Schedler being awarded the Women’s All...