KENOSHA, Wis. – The Saginaw Valley State University cross country teams had an outstanding day at the NCAA DII Midwest Regional Championships hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Parkside on Saturday.

The Cardinals men earned an automatic bid to the NCAA DII Nationals Championships, finishing second as a team at the Midwest Regional. The SVSU women finished fourth, putting the team in a good position for an at-large bid for the National Championships.

On the men's side, Dayton Brown continued to lead the way, taking fifth overall with a time of 30:54.27 in the 10k race. Nick Bozarth was 16^th for the Cardinals, followed by Thomas Hufton in 29^th. The top five for the Cardinals was rounded out by Carson Hersch and Corey Bowers in 31^st and 32^nd, respectively.

Arianna Wegienka led the women with a fifth-place finish in the 6k race in a time of 21:43.50, earning an individual automatic bid to the NCAA DII National Championships. Alexa Keiser was 15^th overall, followed by Lauren Buckner in 30^th. Lynsey Amthor crossed the line in 48^th, while Jenna Picard was 59^th.

The NCAA DII National Championship Qualifiers will be announced on Monday. The event will take place on Dec. 2 at Chambers Creek Regional Park in University Place, Wash.