Lycoming News

Penn College's cross-country teams competed at the Lebanon Valley College Dutchmen Invitational, with the men's team securing eighth place among 19 teams and the women's team finishing 17th out of 21. The men's team concluded the event with a total of 216 points, while the women accumulated 466 points.

In individual performances for Penn College's men, Mitchell Campbell led by finishing 25th with a time of 27:26. Other notable finishes included Matthew Woolcock in 33rd at 27:41, Chase Ebeling in 50th at 28:25, Holden Furey in 97th at 31:08, and Noah Bowers in 100th at 31:24. Additional runners were Jacob Parker (104th), Dillon Betts (128th), and Cody Patchell (174th).

Seton Hall topped the men's field with a score of 65 points. Michael Chipi from Mt. St. Mary's claimed first place among the 176 runners with a time of 25:33 over an eight-kilometer course.

For Penn College's women's team, Skyelar Splain finished in the top position for her squad, placing 107th with a time of 23:50. Elaina Brady followed in 118th at 24:08, Kayleigh Miller was in 148th at 27:07, Natalie Greiner came in at 168th with a time of 29:28, and Isabella Telford completed her run in 179th place with a time of 33:14.

The women's competition saw Seton Hall leading with only 28 points. Jenn Cronin ran unattached and finished first among the field of 193 runners with a time of 18:15 over five kilometers.

Penn College is set to compete next at the United East Preview on September 16 at ten o'clock in the morning.