JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. --- The final day of competition at David E. Walker Track at Gentry Field was a very friendly one for Biola Track & Field as Head Coach Sean Henning's squad gained a new individual national champion and eight new All-American honors.
 
The women's contingent would finish 10^th overall by scoring 26 points at the meet. The 10^th-place finish is 20 places higher that 2015 indoors and matches 2014's finish.
 
Lyndee Dawson was the individual headliner during this last day of the meet as she crushed the competition in the 3,000m finals to earn a national title with a time of 9:58. Dawson earned her second and third All-American honors of the meet with the win and a third-place finish as a part of Biola's distance medley relay.
 
Dawson, Emily Heisinger, Alisa Murray and Kellian Hunt ran in the DMR finals after taking eighth in the prelims two nights ago. Today, the quartet managed to move up two spots with a 12:03 to finish sixth and claim All-American recognition.

"The ladies finished sixth, and they ran great. Lyndee ran the led off for us with the 1200 leg and did a fantastic job. You could tell she was tired, but she did everything she could to help her team out," said Henning. "Kellian also did a great job of stepping up on the relays and really helping the team out. I was very happy with how she did given the circumstances since she came into the week having not run a race since cross country nationals."
 
Aside from Dawson's win in the 3,000m, Michelle Clark was the Eagles' highest individual finisher during the day. Clark also ran in the 3,000m and finished fifth with a 10:07.

"What can I say, Lyndee ran a great race. She executed to perfection. Since she was running on tired legs, the plan was to tuck herself into the main pack, cover any moves made, and just run a very smart and patient race," said Henning. "If she got the chance to go for it late in the race, wait as long as you can before making your move. She did just that, leading for about the last 80 meters of the race. Michelle ran a fantastic race and has had a huge weekend."
 
Ilima Kung was the first Eagle to reach the All-American plateau on Saturday when she finished eighth overall with her 5:10 mile. Hannah Hunsaker was the second as she placed seventh in the 1,000m with a 3:02.

"I was really proud of Hannah, especially because she ran three races before that," said Henning. "She has come a long way and to do so well in her first national championship is really impressive."
 
Biola had nine women competing on Saturday and each of them was critical to the Eagles' ability to earn a top-10 team finish. Stephanie Croy placed 10^th with a solid 18:35 in the 5k and Elyse Harabedian got her first taste of nationals action in the high jump, where she cleared 1.62m.
 
Now it's back to training for this group as coach Henning has about two and a half months to prepare his team for the big kahuna that is outdoor nationals.