LOCK HAVEN, Pa. — Penn College's men's cross-country team placed 22nd in a 29-team field and the women's team was 29th in a 30-team field Saturday at the NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships. Individually, Matthew Woolcock led the men while Elaina Brady paced the Wildcat women.
Penn College men: Woolcock placed 117th in a field of 216 over an 8K course in 27:14.9. Also, Mitchell Campbell was 139th in 27:42.2, Alec Rees was 142nd in 27:44.3, Holden Furey was 157th in 28:41.3, Chase Ebeling was 165th in 29:04.6, Ethan Knapp was 169th in 29:20.9 and Aaron Guerrisky was 171st in 29:33.3. Only the top five count toward the team score.
Men's field: Carnegie Mellon 39, Johns Hopkins 40, Marywood 128, Dickinson 162, Lebanon Valley 186, Misericordia 205, Messiah 224, Washington & Jefferson 268, Elizabethtown 282, St. Vincent (Pa.) 304, Salisbury 335, Geneva 337, Grove City 391, Susquehanna 391, York 394, McDaniel 399, Scranton 410, Franklin & Marshall 510, Gettysburg 543, Lancaster Bible 647, Alvernia 673, Penn College 679, St. Mary's (Md.) 683, King's 696, Juniata 712, Penn State Berks 741, Lycoming 827, Waynesburg 858, Penn State Harrisburg 876.
Individually, Emmanuel Leblond of Johns Hopkins finished first in 24:12.8.
Penn College women: Brady finished 159th in a field of 217 over the 6K course in 26:28.8. Also, Isabella Kerlin was 175th in 27:16.4, Karleigh Hunter was 189th in 28:14.8, Lillian DePew was 199th in 29:07.6, Kayleigh Miller was 202nd in 29:51.6 and Isabella Telford was 217th in 38:28.9. Only the top five count toward the team score.
Women's field: Johns Hopkins 34, Carnegie Mellon 76, Gettysburg 150, Grove City 153, Misericordia 192, Dickinson 241, St. Vincent (Pa.) 246, Salisbury 250, Scranton 261, Elizabethtown 263, Lebanon Valley 264, Franklin & Marshall 315, Messiah 326, Washington & Jefferson 374, Geneva 430, Susquehanna 458, St. Mary's (Md.) 501, York 515, Marywood 521, Hood 560, Waynesburg 627, Lycoming 654, Lancaster Bible 705, Alvernia 711, McDaniel 730, Chatham 794, Juniata 794, King's 823, Penn College 863, Penn State Harrisburg 923.
Individually, Claire Anderson of Washington & Jefferson placed first in 21:04.9
Woolcock, Furey, Guerrisky, Brady, Kerlin, Hunter and Miller all turned in season and career best times, while times for Rees, Ebeling, Campbell and Telford were their season bests.
"We ended a successful season on a positive note. The women had some nice personal records and showed signs of continued improvement. We hope to have growth from those who return next year and to add a few recruits," coach Tom Leeser said.
"The men followed up their conference championship with a solid performance. The pace went out fast. Some guys benefited from the quick start while a few faded later in the race," Leeser said, adding, "Kayleigh Miller and Alec Rees competed in their final races as Wildcats. They have been excellent leaders and will be missed."
Up next: Penn College's season is over until next fall.
