RAPID CITY, SD – The Regis University Women's Cross Country team posted one of their best team finishes in program history on Saturday morning, finishing eighth out of 15 teams with 288 team points at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championship Meet.

Western Colorado won the team title with 40 points, while Emily Lamena of Colorado School of Mines was the individual champion.

Allie Braney was the top performer for the Rangers, finishing the 6k race in 21:46.6, taking 18^th place. She earns Second Team All-RMAC honors with that finish as well with the top 18 placers making up the All-RMAC teams.

Danzi Jones finished 51^st (45 points) with a time of 23:01.2, Caitie Slattery scored 61 points (74^th place), finishing in 23:53.1, and Isabella Marinaccio recorded a time of 24:34.7 for 92^nd (76). Rosie Portillo was the final scorer, with 88 points, a 104 finish, and a time of 25:06.0. Mila Stamper was the Rangers' final competitor, recording a time of 25:10.8, finishing 107^th.

Jones and Marinaccio both set personal bests in the race.

The Rangers massively overperformed preseason expectations, as RU was voted to finish 13^th in the preseason coaches poll, but finished eighth. RU's best ever finish was third place in 2010.

The Rangers now set their sights for the South Central Regional Championship Meet, hosted by Lubbock Christian University, on November 21.