BRIDGEWATER, Va. – Mackenzie Young and Emily Smeds of the Bridgewater College women's cross country team qualified for the NCAA Division III National Championship meet in Newville, Pa. on Nov. 18.

Smeds, a Palmyra, Va. native, has qualified for her second consecutive national championship after a strong fall season. The junior earned All-ODAC and All-Region selections after finishing seventh at the ODAC Championship and placing eighth at the NCAA DIII South Regional Championship.

Young, hailing from Chesterfield, Va., has qualified for her first ever national championship following an impressive fall. The senior finished third at the ODAC Championship and grabbed the 16^th spot at the NCAA DIII South Regional championship to garner All-ODAC and All-Region honors.

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The NCAA Division III Women's National Championship is being hosted by Dickinson College and will be held at Big Spring High School on Saturday with a start time of 12 p.m.