SMC Men, Women finish Cross Country season
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The St. Mary’s College of Maryland men’s cross country team concluded their season at the NCAA Mideast Regional Saturday (Nov. 16) which was hosted by Lehigh University.
The Basics:
- Location – Lehigh University – Bathlehem, Pa.
St. Mary’s Top 5 Finishers:
- Sophomore Tyler Wilson led the Seahawks all season and their final race was no different as he was the first Seahawk to finish with a time of 27:29.1, which was good for 148th overall.
- Nathan Sayers was the second Seahawk to finish as he ran a 29:28.5 which put him in 244th overall place.
- Ronald Wong finished 274th overall with a time of 30:24.8 and Frank Zimmer was right behind him in 276th place running a 30:28.8.
Other Race Highlights
- Patrick Watson of Stevenson University was the first overall runner to cross the finish line as he ran a meet best 24:24.4.
- Carnegie Mellon won the team championship with a score of 55.
- This was the lowest average running time for the 1-4 spots for the men’s cross country team all season.
Seahawk Finishers (360 Runners): 148. Tyler Wilson; 244. Nathan Sayers; 274. Ronald Wong; 276. Frank Zimmer
Up Next For the Seahawks
- This concludes the men’s cross country season.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s cross country team concluded their season at the NCAA Mideast Regional Saturday (Nov. 16) which was hosted by Lehigh University.
The Basics
- Location – Lehigh University – Bethlehem, Pa.
- Finish – 38th out of 49
St. Mary’s Top 5 Finishers
- Senior Marie Lewis capped off her career by being the first Seahawk to finish with a time of 25:45.9 which placed her 202nd overall. This was the first time in Lewis’ career she broke 26 minutes in a meet.
- Eight spots behind Lewis was Grace Dillingham as she ran a 25:55.2 and this was also a personal best for Dillingham.
- Isobel Hermans was the third Seahawk to cross the finish line as she came in with a 26:14.7 which was once again a personal best time.
- Amy Forsbacka and Dana Barbakoff rounded out the top five finishers as Forsbacka ran a 28:30.9 and Brbakoff came in behind her at 28:48.5.
Other Race Highlights
- Johns Hopkins claimed the overall team championship with an overall score of 88.
- Dickinson’s Isabel Cardi won the individual championship as ran a 20:38.5.
Seahawk Finishers (349 runners): 202. Marie Lewis; 210. Grace Dillingham; 228. Isobel Hermans; 297. Amy Forsbacka; 300. Dana Barbakoff
Up Next For the Seahawks
- This concludes the women’s cross country season.
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