You run to the finish line even if someone has reached it first. That is exactly what the Iowa State women’s cross country team did at the NCAA Championships where it finished 20th overall.

As cloudy skies settled in Louisville, Kentucky, the Cyclones started their title hunt for the day. The first Cyclone to pass the finish line in 45th place was junior Anne Frisbie, with a time of 20:15.53. The next two finishers for Iowa State  freshmen Cailie Logue and Amanda Vestri, who finished 79th and 160th, with times of 20:33.33. and 21:10.21. The team rounded out the tournament with finishes from Evelyne Guay at 175, Karly Ackley at 189 , Megan Schott at 225 and Kelly Nauman at 235.

“The biggest thing that I do in every tournament is lead by example,” Frisbie said. “I strive to push myself, but to also push the team to run their best race.”

The team finished with a score of 508. Last year the team finished with a score of 608, so the improvement was there.

Coach Andrea Grove-McDonough stressed at the beginning of the season of how selfless this team is.

“This team has been the easiest to coach for sure,” Grove-McDonough said. “They are all leaders no matter the experience, the girls care more about the team’s success over their own which is amazing to have.”