BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Swarthmore College women's cross country team finished sixth overall at the NCAA Division III Mideast Regionals Saturday afternoon and placed two runners on the Freshmen All-Mideast Region team. 

Freshmen Indy Reid-Shaw and Natalie McLaughlin earned the regional accolades with times of 22:45 (44th) and 23:03 (62nd), respectively, on the 6,000-meter course. 

Sophomore Sarah Nielsen was Swarthmore's top finisher, clocking in at 22:35 for 40th overall. Jenna Cody '16 crossed the line at 22:40 - both marks were season-bests for the student-athletes. Senior Emma Saarel finished at 22:43 followed by Reid-Shaw and McLaughlin as the top-five Garnet finishers.

Sophomore Katie McMenamin clocked a season-best 23:03, as did junior Liz Tawa at 24:03. 

Johns Hopkins placed first overall with 26 points followed by Dickinson (94) and Marywood (118). There were 358 participants in this regional event. 

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COMPLETE RESULTS

2013 NCAA Division III Mideast Regionals
Team Scoring: 6th / 52 teams - 231 points
Individual Scoring: 40. Sarah Nielsen, 22:35; 42. Jenna Cody, 22:40; 43. Emma Saarel, 22:43; 44. Indy Reid-Shaw, 22:45; 62. Natalie McLaughlin, 23:03; 64. Katie McMenamin, 23:06; 124. Liz Tawa, 24:03