Lycoming is set for the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional in Newville
The Lycoming College cross country team continues their journey into the postseason as it is set to compete in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Big Spring High School in Newville.
The women’s 6K race will get underway at 11 a.m., with the men’s 8K to follow at noon. The regional will take place at a familiar course for the Warriors, having previously ran at Big Spring during the Dickinson Long/Short Invitational on Sept. 27.
The women’s team will come in after finishing ninth at the Landmark Conference Championships on Saturday, Nov. 1. The Warriors were led by junior Sydney Taylor, who finished in 63rd place with a time of 26:24.38, while fellow junior Ella Scott took 78th, running a time of 27:51.52.
Juniors Miya Knippenburg and Anna Kauffman, as well as freshmen Emma Ashfield and Caitlyn Albertson all set personal bests in the 6K at the Landmark Conference meet, running times of 29:08.42, 29:21.42, 30:12.21, and 34:46.98, respectively.
On the men’s side, Kenneth Draper, a Hughesville graduate, finished in 55th at a season-best time of 27:57.59 and freshman Jacob Carr ran a personal-best 30:39.81 for 89th place. Junior Depesh Rai also set a personal best in the 8K at the meet, finishing in 43:32.68.
Last season, the Warriors women’s team finished 22nd, including a top-40 finish from Katryn Yocum. For the men, the squad finished 27th a season ago, with Draper being the Warriors’ top finisher at 128th with a personal best of 29:40.6.



