By: KC Wallace, Intern
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - The Lock Haven men's cross country team is set to compete at the 2024 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships, which are scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 26 in Kutztown, Pa.
The men's championship race, an 8k, is set for a 10 a.m. start time.
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Regional Poll
In the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division II Atlantic Region poll, The Haven men entered in at No. 7. The Bald Eagles were one of five PSAC teams ranked, including No. 3 Shippensburg, No. 5 Slippery Rock, No. 6 IUP, Lock Haven, and No. 8 East Stroudsburg.
Lock Haven's Projected Championship Lineup:
Anden Atkins
Gavin Furey
Owen Hibell
Evan Klinger
Jarrett Lee
Michael Loffredo
Cade McLaughlin
Kristian Mizdail
Colby Petrizzo
Jakob Rager
Harrison Robitzer
Colin Simander
Anthony Solis-Morales
News, Notes & Storylines:
Prior to the start of the 2024 season, Lock Haven was picked seventh in the PSAC Preseason Coaches poll.
At last year's PSAC Championships, The Haven placed ninth in the team standings. Leading the way was Jakob Rager. Rager was 25th after covering the course in 27:26.4 earning himself All-Conference status.
Evan Klinger (Riverside, Pa./Danville) cracked the top-50 (46th) with a time of 28:10.7.
Earlier this year, the Bald Eagles visited Kutztown on Sept. 13 for the DII/DIII Challenge placing third overall. Rager was seventh out of 118 finishers and covered the 8,000-meter course in 27:01.85. Lock Haven finished third in the 12-team field with 86 points.
Shippensburg (15 pts.) placed first and host Kutztown narrowly edged out the Bald Eagles for second with 81 points. Mizdail was The Haven's third runner as he placed 15th overall in 27:13.07. Hibell and Klinger rounded out Lock Haven's top five with efforts of 28:05.64 (32nd) and 28:06.20 (33rd).
UP NEXT:
On Saturday, Nov. 2, Lock Haven will host the annual Go Fast River Run meet, and the Bald Eagles will once again host the 2024 NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Atlantic Region Cross Country Championships, which are set for Saturday, Nov. 9.
