CHICAGO -- Loyola Chicago readies for the NCAA Midwest Regional in Ames, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 13. The Rambler men enter the meet ranked seventh in the USTFCCCA DI Midwest Regional Rankings. 

The women race the 6K at 11 a.m., followed by the men's 10K at 12 p.m. Both times are listed in CT. The top two teams for both the men and women at each regional site will automatically qualify for the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, Ind. on November 21. An additional 14 teams are selected at-large to round out a 32-team national field. 

The top four indivdiual finishers at each regional site not on qualifying teams also earn automatic bids. The top 25 individual finishers at each regional earn USTFCCCA All-Region honors. 

Last time out, Loyola dominated the A10 Championships for the fifth straight year as the women secured their fifth straight conference title and the men captured their fourth in the last five years. Loyola's women's team is just the second team in conference history to win five consecutive championships, matching UMass' record from 1995-99. 

Head coach Gavin Kennedy was named the A10 Coach of the Year for the fifth straight season on the women's side and second consecutive for the men; he's been named COTY for a combined nine times in the A10 and 10 overall in his head coaching career. 

In his A10 Championships debut, Eugene Niox-Chateau was named the Men's Most Outstanding Rookie, becoming just the second Rambler in Loyola's A10 history to do so. He finished 28th overall, running 24:29.9 in the 8K. 

The Rambler women recorded 69 points in the 6K and were led by graduate student and second-place finisher Allison Dougherty (20:27.1). Seniors Eileen Seebon (8th, 20:52.5) and Angy Salado Fernandez (14th, 21:05.1) rounded out the top 15 for Loyola, earning them both All-Conference honors. On the men's side, Loyola swept with 38 points. Senior Jake Phillips took second and led the pack, racing 23:32.4. He was followed by his All-Conference counterparts in Nate Boutin (6th, 23:52.8), Scott Fagan (7th, 23:52.9), Cael Mulholland (8th, 23:56.1) and Izak Bibile (15th, 24:10.5).