CINCINNATI, OHIO -- The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology women's cross country team placed a strong third at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference championships on Saturday.

Senior Melissa Rogers (Crawfordsville/Southmont) recorded a second-place finish in the meet and all-league recognition with a six-kilometer time of 23:46 to lead Rose-Hulman's second best league performance in school history.

Creasy Clauser (Crawfordsville/ Southmont) was named HCAC Freshman of the Year and claimed all-conference honors after a fourth-place finish in the meet.  Clauser ran a time of 24:06 to lead the league newcomers.

Freshman Katie Ross (Connersville) pitched in with an honorable mention all-league performance by finishing 19th in a time of 25:28.

Senior Amanda Lundahl (Lake Forest, Ill.) contributed a time of 25:52 to the team score, while junior Katherine Quigg (Chillicothe, Ill./Illinois Valley Central) rounded out the team effort with a 23rd place in 26:01.

Rose-Hulman hosts the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional at the LaVern Gibson Course on Saturday November 14.

TEAM SCORES:  1) Manchester 38; 2) Franklin 44; 3) Rose-Hulman 70; 4) Hanover 114; 5) Anderson 117; 6) Defiance 155; 7) Transylvania 161; 8) Bluffton 219; 9) Mount St. Joseph 274

INDIVIDUAL TIMES:  2) Melissa Rogers 23:46; 4) Creasy Clauser 24:06; 19) Katie Ross 25:28; 22) Amanda Lundahl 25:52; 23) Katherine Quigg 26:01; 30) Corrie Campbell 26:45; 48) Shannon Butler 27:45