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Cross Country: Highlanders Conclude 2022 Season at NCAA Regionals

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CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – The Cairn University women's and men's cross country teams saw their respective seasons come to a close at the NCAA Division III Metro Regional Championships hosted by DeSales University on Saturday afternoon.
 
The women finished in 21st place out of the highly-competitive 24-team field, while the men were 23rd out of 25 teams competing.
 
The women were led by freshman AyliGrace Munro (Bar Harbor, ME / Mount Desert Island HS) who placed 56th overall in the 170-runner field with a 6K time of 25:35. Munro was followed by senior Isabella Palladino (Langhorne, PA / Homeschooled), who earned a 124th-place mark of 30:49. Junior Jordan Harvey (Chichester, PA / The Christian Academy) crossed next for Cairn in the 134th slot with a time of 32:44, while classmate Hannah Franchois (Fort Washington, PA / Phil-Mont Christian Academy) posted a mark of 35:42 to place 142nd. Junior Amanda Schlabach (Greenwood, DE / Greenwood Mennonite) clocked in at 35:56 to place 144th, and sophomore Amber Farrell (Philadelphia, PA / Franklin Towne Charter) earned a 148th-place finish with a time of 37:02. Junior Kaiya Smith (Souderton, PA / Souderton Area) rounded out the day for Cairn with a time of 38:49 to finish in 149th place.
 
The men were paced by freshman Titus Dingle (Catonsville, MD / Chapelgate Christian Academy) who earned a 94th-place finish in the 176-runner field with a sub-30 8K time of 29:42. Dingle was followed closely by sophomore Nicholas Palladino (Langhorne, PA / Homeschooled) with a time of 31:05 to finish in 115th place. Junior Isaiah Castellucci (Gloucester, MA / Landmark HS) placed next for Cairn, slotting in the 148th position with a time of 34:23, while classmate Joseph Keeports (York, PA / Central York HS) finished right behind in 152nd place with a time of 35:20. Freshman Adain Holliday (Manhattan, NY / Murry Bergtraum HS) rounded out the runners for Cairn with a time of 41:51.
 
The women's and men's cross country teams saw their successful campaigns come to a close on Saturday. The women's season was highlighted by a second-place finish at the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Championship meet, while the men earned a third-place finish in that same meet.
 

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