Women's Cross Country | 10/28/2023 6:58:00 PM

LANGHORNE, PA – The Cairn Cross Country teams hosted teams from around the United East Conference for the United East Cross Country Championship. The action kicked off at 11 a.m. as the Women's 6K race began followed by the Men's 8K at noon.
 
For the Cairn Women's Cross Country team, freshman Clarisse Hayden (Bangkok, Thailand / International Community School) once again made it to the podium, taking home a 2^nd place individual finish with a time of 25:13.7 on an average pace of 6:46. Sophomore AyliGrace Munro (Bar Harbor, ME / Mount Desert Island HS) came in 4^th place clocking in at 26:52.5. Junior Erin Wilson (Southampton, PA / Calvary Christian Academy) was the next finisher for Cairn, coming in 30^th with a time of 32:27.5. Sophomore Morgan Steele (Bowie, MD / Estele Christian Academy) was close behind in 32^nd pace (32:55.9) followed by Senior Jordan Harvey (Chichester, PA / The Christian Academy) in 37^th (33:49.1). Sophomore Kate O'Brien (Lumberton, NJ / Trinity Preparatory) rounded out the Highlander runners in 40^th place finishing at 34:26.9. As a team, Cairn Women's Cross Country placed 3^rd overall out of 13 teams.
 
Cairn Men's Cross Country had freshman Danny Kushay (Cinnaminson, NJ / Calvary Christian Academy) as their top finisher in 30^th place (33:00.4) followed by senior Nicholas Palladino (Langhorne, PA / Homeschool) in 31^st place only six seconds behind (33:06.8). Sophomore Titus Dingle (Catonsville, MD / Chapelgate Christian Academy) was next in 37^th place (33:42.5) and junior Avian Hall (Brooklyn, NY / Homechool) close behind in 44^th (34:42.5). Seniors Andrew Higgins (North Hampton, NH / Jesse Remington High School) and Taylor Heim (Levittown, PA / Homeschool) finished 5^th and 6^th among Highlander runners in 67^th and 76^th and were trailed by freshman Aaron Frisch in 77^th. Junior Caleb Vargas (Montgomery Village, MD / Watkins Mill) closed out the Highlander field in 89^th. As a team, the Cairn Men's Cross Country team placed 7^th.
 
Cairn Cross Country will compete next in the NCAA Regional meet on Saturday, November 11 at Rowan University.