The NCAC cross country coaches turned out to be quite prescient with their predictions, as the Tigers finished where they were picked in the pre-championship poll: the men ninth and the women eighth.
Among a diverse and competitive field, the Wittenberg cross country teams turned in strong team finishes at the Wilmington Fall Classic Friday evening.
The Wittenberg cross country teams faced off with most of the state on Saturday at the All-Ohio Championships hosted by Cedarville University. The women finished 14th among 21 NCAA Division III teams and the men finished 16th among 22.
The Tigers went north to the Calvin College Invitational to continue their 2012 season, and will return to the Buckeye state having reached some important milestones.