MEDIA, Pa. — Penn College's men finished third in a 10-team field and its women placed fifth among eight teams in the United East Conference Cross-Country Championships hosted by Penn State Brandywine on Saturday. Individual leaders for the Wildcats were Alexis Durn, eighth in a 68-runner field, and Mitchell Campbell, 12^th among 84 men.

Penn College men 8K: Campbell 12^th in 30:36.12, Chase Ebeling 13^th in 30:36.52, Ben Causak 18^th in 31:13, Holden Furey 20^th in 31:29, Aaron Guerrisky 23^rd in 31:45, Ethan Knapp 25^th in 31:51.10, Ben Heym 27^th in 31:58.84, Oliver Galicki 28^th in 32:18, Jacob Parker 38^th in 33:42, Owen Troop 39^th in 34:09, JJ Pencil 40^th in 34:13, Matthew Wheeland 54^th in 36:54, Jackson Small 60^th in 39:19, Nathan Love 65^th in 40:35. The top five count in team scoring.

By virtue of their finishes, Campbell, Ebeling and Causak earned all-conference second-team honors, with Furey, Guerrisky, Knapp and Heym on the third team.

Men's field: Penn State Berks 44, St. Mary's (Md.) College 55, Penn College 86, Penn State Abington 136, Lancaster Bible College 144, Valley Forge 157, Penn State Harrisburg 159, Cairn 162, Gallaudet 211, Penn State Brandywine 282.

Individually, Gallaudet's Sevan Ikeda was first in 27:23.

Penn College women 6K: Durn eighth in a personal-best 26:12, Elaina Brady 17^th in 27:55, Ellie Miller 23^rd in 28:56, Natalie Greiner 39^th in 32:20, Gwynn Johnson 40^th in 32:26, Adelyn McDermott 41^st in a season-best 32:41, Isabella Telford 63^rd in 42:35. The top five count in team scoring.

For their efforts, Dern was named to the all-conference first team, Brady to the second team and Miller to the third team. Also, Brady was the Women's Elite 21 Academic Award winner.

Women's field: St. Mary's (Md.) College 53, Lancaster Bible College 58, Penn State Harrisburg 84, Cairn 98, Penn College 117, Cedar Crest 119, Valley Forge 156, Penn State Brandywine 238.

Individually, Cairn's Clarisse Hayden placed first in 23:58.