WOMEN'S RESULTS     MEN'S RESULTS

BRYN ATHYN Pa. – The Cairn University women's and men's cross country teams saw their respective seasons culminate at the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Championship meet, hosted by Bryn Athyn College on Saturday afternoon.
 
The women finished runner-up out of six qualifying teams, while the men finished in third place overall out of five programs. The University of Valley Forge claimed their first CSAC Title in program history, winning both the men's and women's titles. Overall, four different Highlanders earned All-CSAC honors (two men, two women).

"The men and women of Cairn Cross Country did an amazing job today at the CSAC Championships." remarked Head Coach Brian Jennings. "Not only did they apply all of their training, but their primary focus was on glorifying God in all that they do.  It has been a true blessing and an honor for me and Coach Jody Luther to observe how they share the gospel before, during, and after races through their actions and interactions.  The highlight of the day was praying with the University of Valley Forge, alumni, friends, and family before the race.  A huge congratulations to the women who placed second and to the men who placed third by only a three-point difference.  Most of the runners met or exceeded their goals for the day.  Jody and I are so proud of each one of them.  They ran hard, and they ran fast with grace, mercy, and love."
 
The women were led by freshman AyliGrace Munro (Bar Harbor, ME / Mount Desert Island HS) who placed second overall in the 37-runner field with a 6K time of 25:16 to earn All-CSAC First Team honors. For her efforts, Munro was named the CSAC Rookie of the Year.



Munro was followed by senior Isabella Palladino (Langhorne, PA / Homeschooled), who earned her second-straight All-CSAC Second Team citation following a 13^th-place mark of 29:35. Palladino was also Cairn's representative on the CSAC Sportsmanship Team. Junior Jordan Harvey (Chichester, PA / The Christian Academy) crossed next for Cairn in the 16^th position with a time of 31:05, while classmate Amanda Schlabach (Greenwood, DE / Greenwood Mennonite) clocked in at 33:27 to place 20^th. Sophomore Amber Farrell (Philadelphia, PA / Franklin Towne Charter) earned a 25^th-place finish with a time of 35:00 flat, while classmate Kaiya Smith (Souderton, PA / Souderton Area) rounded out the day for Cairn with a time of 38:08 in her first career meet to finish in 30^th place.
 
The men were paced by freshman Titus Dingle (Catonsville, MD / Chapelgate Christian Academy) who earned All-CSAC First Team recognition with a fifth-place finish in the 37-runner field with a sub-30 8K time of 29:24. Dingle was followed closely by sophomore Nicholas Palladino (Langhorne, PA / Homeschooled), who earned his second consecutive All-CSAC Honor with a second team time of 32:07 to finish in 13^th place. Junior Isaiah Castellucci (Gloucester, MA / Landmark HS) placed next for Cairn, slotting in the 17^th position with a time of 33:38, while classmate Joseph Keeports (York, PA / Central York HS) finished right behind in 18^th place with a time of 33:49. Keeports was also named to the CSAC Sportsmanship Team. Senior Tim Colgan (Port Jervis, NY / Homeschooled) finished next for Cairn in 23^rd place with a time of 35:18, and freshman George Sioukiouroglou (Koropi, Greece / Third Lyceum of Koropi) rounded out the day for Cairn in 35^th place with a mark of 55:09.
 
The women's and men's cross country teams will now prepare for the NCAA Division III Metro Regional Championships on Saturday, November 12, which will be held at Desales University in Center Valley, Pa.