2015 NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Cross Country Championships

Welcome to the online home of the 2015 NCAA® Division II Men’s and Women’s Atlantic Region Cross Country Championships, which will be hosted by Lock Haven University on Saturday, November 7 at West Branch Cross Country Course in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania.

General:
2015 NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Cross Country Championships
Saturday, November 7, 2015
West Branch Cross Country Course
Women’s 6K, 10:30 a.m. | Men’s 10K 11:45 a.m. | *full schedule listed in participant manual -- linked below
Directions to LHU | Directions to West Branch Cross Country Course (161 Branch Lane, Lock Haven, Pa. | GPS, 41.150814, -77.458652)

6K Course Map | 10K Course Map

West Branch Cross Country Course Record Book

Live Updates:
Twitter - @HavenAthletics | @PSACTF

Results:

Women’s 6K & Team Results  

Women’s NCAA Qualifying Teams (Top-3)
1. California (Pa.)
2. Edinboro
3. Shippensburg

Women’s Individual NCAA Qualifiers
Kate Dodds, Bloomsburg
Amanda Eisman, West Chester
Allison Decker, East Stroudsburg

Men’s 10K & Team Results 

Men’s NCAA Qualifying Teams (Top-3)
1. Shippensburg
2. Lock Haven
3. Edinboro

Men’s Individual NCAA Qualifiers
Jeremy Parsons, Slippery Rock
Steve Maine, Kutztown
Alex Hamplel, IUP

All-Region:
Those finishing among the top-25 in each race will be considered All-Region performers.

Qualifying Information:
Teams and individuals qualify for the national championships through participation in the regional meets. A total of 32 teams and 24 individuals will be selected. The process for allocating the berths is outlined below:

Teams (32)

• The top three teams from each regional meet will automatically advance to the NCAA Championship finals (24 teams total).
• Additional team allocations (eight) are awarded based on the following formula: Regions will be allotted one additional berth for each team finishing in the top eight in the previous year’s national championships. [NOTE: These additional allocations are awarded based on the institution, not the region. If an institution changes regions, the additional berth is awarded to the region in which that institution will participate for that championship season.]

Individuals (24 minimum)

• The top three individuals who are not part of a qualifying team will automatically advance to the championship finals (24 individuals total).
• All individuals who finish in the top five at the regional meet and are not part of a qualifying team will automatically advance to the championship finals.

Ties in regional qualifying meets in team competition shall be broken for the purpose of advancement to the championships finals by comparing the place finish of each team member 1-5 versus his or her respective competitor on the opposing team (Team A’s first finisher vs. Team B’s first finisher, etc.) The winner is the team winning the majority (best of five) of the comparisons. Team allocations for each region are outlined below. Teams and individuals advancing to the finals will receive official notification by 5 p.m. Eastern time, Monday, Nov. 9.

Team Allocations by Region:
Atlantic 3M 3W
Central 5M 5W
East 3M 3W
Midwest 5M 6W
South 3M 3W
South Central 6M 4W
Southeast 3M 3W
West 4M 5W

Participant Manual

Athletic Training Information

About West Branch Cross Country Course:
Located along West Branch of the Susquehanna River, one won’t find many settings better for an athletic event in early November. The course debuted on September 30, 2000 at the first LHU Invitational. LHU has hosted numerous events on the course over the years including the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships in 2001, 2008 and 2011, 2006 USA Collegiate Club Nationals, NCAA Division I Regionals in 2003 and 2006 and NCAA Division II East Regional Championships in 2000, 2003, 2005, and 2007.

LHU served as the host for the 2012 and 2013 NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Championships.

Media Information/Credentials:
Please make all credential requests to the Sports Information & Marketing Office and Director of Sports Information & Marketing, Doug Spatafore (dspatafo@lhup.edu) at least three full business days in advance of the event. This includes print, radio, television media outlets, along with photographers, as well as staff members from visiting school’s Sports Information offices.

2014 Results (November 22, 2014 at Slippery Rock)
Women’s 6K Results | Men’s 10K Results

2015 NCAA Championships:
Saturday, November 21
Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course
Joplin, Missouri 

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