Whittni Orton, who hails from Panguitch, Utah, wasn’t going to be denied. The BYU star captured the individual title at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in 19:25.4, nearly four seconds faster than defending champion Mercy Chelangat of Alabama. Orton was one of nine women within one second of the lead at the 5k split on the Apalachee Regional Park course in Tallahassee, Florida, but powered home over the final 1k in 3:00.6 for the win. While Orton only raced three times this season, she certainly made each of them count: Orton finished the season undefeated with first-place finishes in both the FSU XC Open and West Coast Conference Championships.