By: KC Wallace, Intern
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LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - The Lock Haven women's cross country team will compete and host the NCAA DII Atlantic Region Championships on Saturday, Nov. 9 at the West Branch Cross Country Course (Stern Athletic Complex).
The women's 6K Championship race is set for an 11:45 a.m. start.
Lock Haven's Projected Championship Lineup:
Nicole Carroll
Claire Hauser
Krista Jones
Gwen Lloyd
Aubrey Sechrist
Jenna Smith
Kaydence Strange
Paige Watson (Alternate)
The Bald Eagles recently competed in the Go Fast River Run on Nov. 2. Lloyd took top honors individually which helped lead the Lock Haven women's cross country team to a team title at home. Lloyd finished first of 32, covering the 6K course in 22:32.8.
The Haven finished ninth at the 2023 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships on Oct. 26. Leading the way were Strange and Sechrist who both ran to All-Conference honors. Strange finished 23rd in 23:27.3 (6K) and Schrist was 27th in 23:35.3.
Jones finished 60th in 24:27.7, while Carroll and Watson rounded out The Haven's top-five finishers today with times of 24:33.5 (63rd) and 25:05.2 (82nd), respectively.
News, Notes, and Story line:
Last Year, Lock Haven finished seventh at the 2023 NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Championships. Elaina Klinger finished third out of 172 runners. Klinger covered the 6K course in 20:37.9.
Lloyd finished 33rd with a time of 22:26.4.
Both Andrew and Sechrist cracked the top 60 with times of 22:59.4 (58th) and 22:59.5 (59th), respectively.
The Haven women finished second at the Highlander Invite on Oct. 12.
Leading the way was Sechrist who finished sixth of 86 total individual finishers in 23:17.9 (6K).
Strange and Lloyd cracked the top-10 with times of 23:21.6 (7th) and 23:29.5 (8th).
Carroll and Jones finished 11th (23:51.3) and 12th (23:53.4), respectively.
Up Next:
Following the Atlantic Region Championships, Lock Haven will host the Division III Mid-Atlantic Region Championships on Saturday, Nov. 16.
