Miller breaks 5k record to lead DC in Wilmington Classic

WILMINGTON, Ohio – Eme Miller led the way for the Defiance College Yellow Jackets Women's Cross Country team Friday afternoon at the Wilmington #JennaStrong Fall Classic, breaking her own record.

Miller finished 22^nd out of 398 runners from 34 schools that represented all three divisions of the NCAA. The sophomore crossed the line with a DC record time of 19:09.21, topping her own time set earlier this year of 19:10.90.

Sadie Daeger took second for the Yellow Jackets in the 5k event, scoring 176th place overall with a 22:06.44.

Brittney Holmes and Marissa Bussard finished back-to-back, scoring third and fourth for the Yellow Jackets with finishes of 183^rd and 184^th. Holmes crossed the line with a 22:27.07 and Bussard finished less than a second behind with a 22:28.00.

Kelsey Bowling finished just a few positions behind to round out the scoring for Defiance. Bowling came in with a finish of 22:46.53 for a finish of 189^th place in scoring.

DC finished in 26^th overall, scoring 753 points. The Yellow Jackets averaged 21:47.45 among the scoring runners.

The Yellow Jackets will now set their sights on the HCAC Championships on November 2. DC will host the championships, with the women running a 6k. The race is set to begin at 11 a.m.