WASHINGTON – Cross country is set to compete at the Patriot League Championships on Saturday (Nov. 2). The championship will be hosted by Lafayette and will take place at the Metzgar Fields Athletic Complex in Easton, Pa. The women will start the day with a 6k at 11 a.m., followed by the men's 8k at noon.
The Eagles raced on this course at the Lafayette XC Invite on Sep. 6. The men put together a dominant win, with
Kaden Kluth,
Mathias Deldicque, and
Carver Morgan taking the top three finishing spots. The women placed third and were led by senior Luci Ianello, who ran a personal best of 18:25.4 to place 11th.
This time around, both squads will be racing further than they did at the Lafayette Invite, where the men ran a 6k and the women ran a 5k. At their conference championship this weekend, the men will race an 8k and the women will race a 6k.
PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS INFO
- Women's 6k: 11 a.m. EST
- Men's 8k: 12 p.m. EST
- Course: Metzgar Fields Athletic Complex
- Live Results
At the ECAC/IC4A Championships on Oct. 18, both squads faced challenges but had some bright spots. On the men's side, Kluth placed sixth overall in the 261-person race with a time of 24:42.1. On the women's side, fifth year
June Mwaniki ran a season best time of 22:00.6 to place 40th, while seven women ran personal bests.
At last year's Patriot League Championships, the men placed sixth, led by Kluth, who placed 12th to earn Second Team All-League honors. The women placed seventh, led by Mwaniki in 31st. This year, both squads look to improve upon last year's performances as they kick off the postseason.
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STARTING LINE: WOMEN
Lucia Ianello
Kara Langbaum
Scarlett Lestina
Fiona Murphy
June Mwaniki
Zoe Rector
Kate Riley
Annie Ripol
Sophia Staiger
Hannah Schwab
Skyler Tatum
Kirah Tianga
STARTING LINE: MEN
Mathias Deldicque
Jaden Frederick
Barak Goldstein
Kaden Kluth
David Manfredi
Daniel Messer
Cooper Michaud
Carver Morgan
Daniel O'Neill
Ty Parker
Noah Smith
Zack Zerbe
