First-year ISU women’s cross-country coach Andrea Grove-McDonough was honored for her work this season Wednesday, Nov. 6, when she was named the 2013 Big 12 Women’s Coach of the Year.

Grove-McDonough led the Cyclones to their third-consecutive Big 12 Championship this season, as well as fifth-place finishes at the Roy Griak Invitational and the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational.

Grove-McDonough led her team in a climb up the national polls as well. After starting out the season ranked No. 26 in the country and No. 3 in the region, Iowa State is now the seventh ranked in the country. The Cyclones are also the top-ranked team in the Midwest region.

Iowa State will attempt to win its fourth consecutive Midwest Region title when the squad hosts the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship on Nov. 15.