EVANSVILLE, IN (Nov. 24, 2009) - Philadelphia University sophomore runner Sarah Simonetti (Perkasie, PA/ Pennridge) finished in 54th place at the NCAA DII Cross Country National Championships on Saturday, Nov. 21, running a 22:18 6K at Southern Indiana University.

Simonetti finished 13^th among sophomores in the Championships and 54^th of 184 total runners.

Adams State took the team title, followed by Grand Valley State and Missouri Southern. 

Simonetti's time of 22:18 was a career-best, shattering her NCAA Regional time of 22:52 from two weeks prior.  Simonetti became the first runner from the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference, male or female, to earn a spot at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championship after placing fifth at the NCAA East Regional on Nov. 8. She earned her second All-Region honor as a result of her performance at the regional.