Senior duo end year at Terre Haute meet

The IU women's cross country team officially finished its season at the NCAA Championships on Nov. 20.\nWith only seniors Jessica Gall and Lindsay Hattendorf competing, the race marked the end of the two runners' Hoosier careers. However, the end result of the race wasn't as promising as the team had hoped as the two finished in 84th and 104th, respectively, at the 6K race in Terre Haute.\nEntering the race, IU coach Judy Wilson said she would like the two seniors to become All-Americans -- Gall for the third time and Hattendorf for the first time.\nThe race was a drop-off for Gall, who finished 35th at last year's NCAA Championships. But she and Hattendorf became the first two women in the IU cross country program to qualify for the NCAA Championships in the same season.\nEven though the two women ended their cross country careers at IU, Gall will return for the outdoor track and field season and Hattendorf will compete in both the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons.\nThe Hoosiers' less-than-impressive performance at the NCAA Championships was an appropriate culmination for a somewhat disappointing year. IU ended a season that was full of setbacks, failing to qualify for the NCAA Championships as a team and finishing seventh at the Big Ten Championships.\nInjuries to sophomore Stephanie Greer and freshman Kellee Lemcke hindered the Hoosiers' chances at becoming a dominant force throughout the season. Wilson said prior to the NCAA Championships that she is optimistic about most of the young team returning next year. Only Gall and Hattendorf will be graduating.