Running a personal-record time of 16:46.31, Anderson finished in first place this morning at the 2010 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship. A native of Leeds, N.D., who transferred to UND from Iowa prior to the season, Anderson won the 5K race by a stunning 13-second margin over her next-closest competitor.

It was UND's first individual cross country conference title since Kim Olund won back-to-back titles in 1994 and 1995.

Anderson and teammate Emily Emerson (Jr., Lino Lakes, Minn.), who placed fifth, were both named to the 2010 All-GWC first team. Emerson clocked a personal-best time of 17:14.11.

The Fighting Sioux finished third in the eight-team standings with a team score of 74 points, which trailed only team champion Utah Valley (39) and runner-up Texas-Pan American (72), the 11th-ranked team in the South Central region.

UND junior Katherine Enabnit (Carmichael, Calif.) narrowly missed out on joining Anderson and Emerson on the all-conference team, placing 15th with a personal-best time of 17:49.47.

UVU head coach Scott Houle was named GWC Coach of the Year, while UVU's Kody Kleven was named GWC Freshman of the Year.

UND will conclude the 2010 season with a Nov. 13 meet at South Dakota.

Team Standings
1. Utah Valley, 39 points
2. Texas-Pan American, 72
3. North Dakota, 74
4. South Dakota, 89
5. Seattle, 90
6. Houston Baptist, 154
7. NJIT, 207
8. Chicago State

UND Participants
1. Lindsay Anderson, 16:46.31*
5. Emily Emerson, 17:14.11*
15. Katherine Enabnit, 17:49.47
28. Meghan Enabnit, 18:09.26
32. Kahla Erickson, 18:15.47
47. Taylor Pintar, 19:10.47
49. Victoria Lutz, 19:13.08
51. Casie Gates, 19:15.04
55. Jordyn Dass, 19:28.48
63. Anna Lipetzky, 20:39.75

* Indicates All-GWC first team selection