Cross Country Faces The Field At the NCAA West Regional

11/16/2024 4:02:00 PM

ESTACADA, Ore. - The Whitman College men's and women's cross country teams continued postseason play, placing 10th and 15th, respectively, at the NCAA West Regional on Saturday morning at Milo McIver State Park.

The men's top 10 finish in the 8K was highlighted by three runners running their personal best times. Reilly McVay led the way with a PR of 24:52.8 and a 21st-place finish. Jack McManus was close behind, placing 33rd with a race time of 25.11.3.

Both McVay and McManus were named to the NCAA All-region Team.

Jonathan Grothe was the third Whitman runner to cross the finish line (50th, 25:41.4) and Jack Rousseau and Danny Steinberg finished with personal bests.

The women's squad placed 15th overall led by Lucy Hennessy and Ally Kim. Hennessy ran the 6K in 23:17.3 and Kim crossed the finish line less than one second behind her (24:18.0).

Claremont-Mudd-Scripps won the men's team title and Pomona-Pitzer took home top team honors in the women's race.

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