ncaa southeast regionals

Leading the way for the Cardinals once again was Rylee Penn, who crossed the finish line with a time of 20:45.2 over the challenging 6K course. Although she narrowly missed out on All-Region honors, her consistent performance throughout the season has been commendable. Lexie Paszkiewicz also had a standout race, clocking a time of 21:05.6 to secure a 56th-place finish. This marked a significant improvement from her regional performance in 2022, as she finished over two minutes faster and nearly 100 spots higher.

In the women’s 6,000-meter race, the Wildcats finished 17th with a total of 463 points. Ally Kruger led the way for the team, crossing the line in 44th place with a time of 20:57.0. Julz Williams and Mollie Roden followed closely behind in 95th and 97th place, recording times of 21:38.8 and 21:41.2 respectively. Jenna Schwinghamer finished in 115th place with a time of 21:54.5, while Phoebe McCowan rounded out the scoring in 127th place with a time of 22:06.1.

The women’s team will kick off the action with a 6,000-meter race at 11:00 a.m. EDT, followed by the men’s 10,000-meter race at noon EDT. Assistant coach Hakon DeVries is hoping for a strong performance from the teams, following a disappointing showing at the conference championship meet.

The women’s 6K race will kick off the morning at 11:00 a.m. ET, followed by the men’s 10K race at 12:00 p.m. ET. Both teams will be looking to showcase their abilities in these challenging distances.