MASON, Ohio -- Brandeis University junior Kelsey Whitaker (Kingston, Mass./Notre Dame Acad.) competed in her third career NCAA Championship today, running at the NCAA Division III women's cross country meet in Mason, Ohio, hosted by Wilmington College.

Whitaker, who appeared at the 2013 NCAA Cross Country championship and the 2014 Indoor Track and Field championship in the mile run, placed 210th today out of a field of 280 competitors. Her time over the 8K course was 24:07.6. Last year, Whitaker qualified as part of the Judges' team, and finished in 155th place.