Jane Hedengren ’s captivating freshman cross country season came to an end Saturday at the NCAA cross country championship , where she finished as the individual runner-up behind Alabama’s Doris Lemngole.

The BYU women’s team, was the reigning champions , also finished second behind N.C. State following strong performances from Hedengren and Riley Chamberlain, who finished fourth.

Following the race, BYU coach Diljeet Taylor found her team and huddled them together.

“You did your jobs. I’m very proud,” Taylor said.

Taylor told them their second- and fourth-place finishes were a first for BYU. She then praised their courage and encouraged them to remember “who they are” before they had a team prayer.

As the rest of the team went to greet their supporters, which included BYU Pre

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