Lehigh University Athletics
Friday, November 15
1:15 pm
Lehigh University
vs
NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional
Lehigh women prepare to host NCAA Regional Championship
11/13/2013 2:21:00 PM | Women's Cross Country
Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship Central | Regional Rankings
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh women's cross country team is set to host the NCAA Division I Cross Country Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship on Friday. The women's 6K race will be run on the Goodman Campus Cross Country Course at 1:15 p.m. and will be preceded by the men's race at 12:00 p.m.
The Mountain Hawks will head into the race ranked seventh in the most recent Mid-Atlantic regional rankings, which is the team's highest ranking in recent history. Georgetown sits in the top spot of the rankings, followed by Princeton and West Virginia in third and fourth, respectively. Lehigh is the highest ranked Patriot League school in the Mid-Atlantic region, followed by Navy in tenth place.
Lehigh finished 15th in last year's race that was held in University Park, Pa. Junior Ingrid Simon is the top returning runner from last year's race, as the junior finished 93rd and crossed the line as Lehigh's second finisher. Sophomore Carlie Skellington, who finished 194th, is the only other returning runner from last year's race for the Mountain Hawks. Penn State won last year's race on its home course.
In their most recent race, the Mountain Hawks finished second at the Patriot League Championships to secure Lehigh's highest league finish since 2000. Lehigh finished just ten points behind first-place Boston University in the 6K event and finished four runners in the top ten.
Sophomore Jennifer Markham led the way in fourth place to capture first team All-Patriot League honors with a time of 22:09.10. The Lunenburg, Mass. native has also been named the Patriot League Women's Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Graduate student Rosie Roessel took eighth for the Mountain Hawks, with Simon and Elizabeth Weiler finishing ninth and tenth, respectively. The three earned second team All-Patriot League honors for their top-ten finishes.
NCAA Division I Cross Country Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship
Bethlehem, Pa.
Hosted by Lehigh University
November 15, 2013
What's at Stake
The 33 women's teams that are competing will be vying to finish in the top two of the team standings in order to win a bid to the NCAA Championship in Terre Haute, Ind. on Nov. 23. The top two teams from the Mid-Atlantic Region will join 16 other automatic bids (two from each region) at the championships, while 13 other teams that don't finish in the top two of their region will hope to earn an at-large bid. A total of 31 teams will compete at the championships.
Individuals who are not members of the qualifying teams will also have a shot at heading to the national championship. After teams have been determined, 38 individuals per gender are selected to compete. From those teams not selected in the above process, the top four finishers at each regional are automatically selected, but must have finished within the top 25 of the region. In addition, two other athletes will be selected from the remainder of the national pool as at-large individuals. At-large bids will be announced by the NCAA on Saturday Nov. 16. For more information on the qualification process please visit here.
Results
Full results from the day's races will be posted on the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship Central webpage at the conclusion of the day's events. A full recap of the happenings will also be posted on Lehighsports.com.
Admission and Parking
The admission fee will be $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students and children. Parking will be $5.00 per car. Concessions will be available throughout the day. For the safety of all fans and student-athletes, smoking and the consumption of alcoholic beverages will not be permitted near the race area.
Schedule
12:00 p.m. – Men's 10K Championship Race
1:15 p.m. – Women's 6K Championship Race
2:30 p.m. – Following the second race, recognition of top runners and teams in Goodman Stadium.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh women's cross country team is set to host the NCAA Division I Cross Country Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship on Friday. The women's 6K race will be run on the Goodman Campus Cross Country Course at 1:15 p.m. and will be preceded by the men's race at 12:00 p.m.
The Mountain Hawks will head into the race ranked seventh in the most recent Mid-Atlantic regional rankings, which is the team's highest ranking in recent history. Georgetown sits in the top spot of the rankings, followed by Princeton and West Virginia in third and fourth, respectively. Lehigh is the highest ranked Patriot League school in the Mid-Atlantic region, followed by Navy in tenth place.
Lehigh finished 15th in last year's race that was held in University Park, Pa. Junior Ingrid Simon is the top returning runner from last year's race, as the junior finished 93rd and crossed the line as Lehigh's second finisher. Sophomore Carlie Skellington, who finished 194th, is the only other returning runner from last year's race for the Mountain Hawks. Penn State won last year's race on its home course.
In their most recent race, the Mountain Hawks finished second at the Patriot League Championships to secure Lehigh's highest league finish since 2000. Lehigh finished just ten points behind first-place Boston University in the 6K event and finished four runners in the top ten.
Sophomore Jennifer Markham led the way in fourth place to capture first team All-Patriot League honors with a time of 22:09.10. The Lunenburg, Mass. native has also been named the Patriot League Women's Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Graduate student Rosie Roessel took eighth for the Mountain Hawks, with Simon and Elizabeth Weiler finishing ninth and tenth, respectively. The three earned second team All-Patriot League honors for their top-ten finishes.
NCAA Division I Cross Country Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship
Bethlehem, Pa.
Hosted by Lehigh University
November 15, 2013
What's at Stake
The 33 women's teams that are competing will be vying to finish in the top two of the team standings in order to win a bid to the NCAA Championship in Terre Haute, Ind. on Nov. 23. The top two teams from the Mid-Atlantic Region will join 16 other automatic bids (two from each region) at the championships, while 13 other teams that don't finish in the top two of their region will hope to earn an at-large bid. A total of 31 teams will compete at the championships.
Individuals who are not members of the qualifying teams will also have a shot at heading to the national championship. After teams have been determined, 38 individuals per gender are selected to compete. From those teams not selected in the above process, the top four finishers at each regional are automatically selected, but must have finished within the top 25 of the region. In addition, two other athletes will be selected from the remainder of the national pool as at-large individuals. At-large bids will be announced by the NCAA on Saturday Nov. 16. For more information on the qualification process please visit here.
Results
Full results from the day's races will be posted on the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship Central webpage at the conclusion of the day's events. A full recap of the happenings will also be posted on Lehighsports.com.
Admission and Parking
The admission fee will be $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students and children. Parking will be $5.00 per car. Concessions will be available throughout the day. For the safety of all fans and student-athletes, smoking and the consumption of alcoholic beverages will not be permitted near the race area.
Schedule
12:00 p.m. – Men's 10K Championship Race
1:15 p.m. – Women's 6K Championship Race
2:30 p.m. – Following the second race, recognition of top runners and teams in Goodman Stadium.
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