Michelle Joyce Becomes 2nd Runner in Program History to Race at the NCAA Championships

Saturday, November 20

Tallahassee, Fla.

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Temple University

NCAA National Championships

Photo by: Melina Myers

Michelle Joyce Becomes 2nd Runner in Program History to Race at the NCAA Championships

11.20.21 | Women's Cross Country

TALLAHASSEE, FL- The NCAA Championships in Tallahassee, Fla. are in the books. Michelle Joyce represented the Cherry and White as only the second women's runner in program history to qualify for NCAA's. This race was the biggest test of the season for Joyce who faced off against nearly 250 of the best collegiate runners. She held her ground with a 141^st place finish with a time of 20:44.9, the time Joyce ran was her third best 6k performance of the season.

Joyce's season was highlighted by three top-3 finishes at the Temple Invite, Iona Meet of Champions, and the AAC Championships; however, it was capped off with an 11^th place finish at the Mid-Atlantic Regionals which cemented her spot to qualify for the NCAA Championships.

From Head Coach James Snyder

"Michelle did a great job executing our plan and was able to progress well through the field over the latter stages of the race. She's just the second athlete we've had get to this level and I know she took full advantage of the opportunity. I'm optimistic that her experience here along with the time, energy, and effort required to get to this level continues to motivate those in our group who will need to fill her (and our other seniors) shoes in the years to come."

From Michelle Joyce

"This race was so special, to finish my cross country career as an Owl at the national meet means so much to me. Qualifying for this meet was a goal I was working towards all season and I just enjoyed every moment of being here and put everything I had out on the course one more time."