Notre Dame, Ind. – Pacing the Saint Xavier University women's cross country team with an eighth place individual finish, junior Ellie Willging (Freeport, Ill./UIC/Freeport) stood out as the top NAIA finisher Friday afternoon at the University of Notre Dame National Catholic Championships held at the Notre Dame Golf Course in Notre Dame, Ind.  The Cougars finished seventh overall in the 30-team field that made up the College Division of the women's 5K (5,000 meters) championship race.  Willging completed the course in an impressive time of 18:23.9.