HANOVER, IND. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology relied on a pair of all-conference performances and top-six finishes to place third at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference championships on Saturday.

Senior Rachel Krasich (Westfield, Ind.) led the performance with a second-place finish.  Krasich tallied a six-kilometer time of 23:20 for her second consecutive all-HCAC honor.

Sophomore Melissa Rogers (Crawfordsville/Southmont) added her first career all-league award with a strong sixth-place finish.  Rogers had a time of 24:08 in the effort.

Senior Susan Nickol (Solon, Ohio/ Beaumont School) narrowly missed an all-conference award with a 13th-place finish in a time of 24:49.

Senior Jill DeClerck (Palatine, Ill./William Fremd) came home fourth among Engineers and 17th overall in a time of 25:05. Sophomore Amanda Lundahl (Lake Forest, Ill.) rounded out the team score with a 35th place in 26:09.

The effort marked the second consecutive year that Rose-Hulman has earned a top-three finish in the HCAC Championships.

The Engineers return to action at the NCAA Division III Regional on Nov. 10 at Calvin College.

Melissa Rogers and Rachel Krasich brought home the hardware as all-conference honorees.

MEET RESULTS

TEAM SCORES: 1) Anderson 31; 2) Franklin 67; 3) Rose-Hulman 72; 4) Manchester 101; 5) Hanover 125; 6) Mt. St. Joseph 175; 7) Bluffton 196; 8) Defiance 204; 9) Transylvania 249

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: 2) Rachel Krasich 23:20; 6) Melissa Rogers 24:08; 13) Susan Nickol 24:49; 17) Jill DeClerck 25:05; 35) Amanda Lundahl 26:09; 41) Alissa Bishel 26:33; 51) Katy Evert 27:26; 53) Luisa Fairfax 27:42