Cedar Rapids Native Krista McCright Honored with MIAC All-Conference

SAINT PAUL, MN (06/12/2012)(readMedia)-- Bethel University junior Krista McCright from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was honored with a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) All-Conference title. At a track and field meet hosted by Concordia College (Moorhead, Minn.), McCright teamed up with three other Royals for two relays. In the 4x100, they notched a season best, a school year record, and a second place finish with a time of 47.78 seconds. The 4x400 was the last event of the meet and the team placed fourth (3:55.50). Both relay teams are ranked in the top 30 in Division III. McCright also qualified for finals in the 100-meter dash, where she placed sixth with a time of 12.47 seconds in the final heat.

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