CANTON, OH - On a day that was difficult for a multitude of reason, both the Men's and Women's Cross Country teams battled and took part in the Great Midwest Conference Championships, which hosted by the Malone Pioneers. The women ran a 6K, while the men ran the 8K an hour later.
In what has become a common theme,
Abigail Lesniak was the first to cross the for the Panthers, doing so in a time of 25:07. Not far behind her was senior
Karlee Hoffman, who came through in a 25:50.
Kate Keller, who's been consistently strong over the years, was the third Panther across the line, finishing with a time of 26:43. Freshman
Maggie Jewell ran a 28:51,
Abby Greene a 29:43, and
Raffa Gano closed it out with a time of 30:19.
On the men's side, junior
Tanner Hayes was the leader for the Panthers, running a time of 28:44. Racing to the finish were three Panthers, who all finished right next to each other.
Dominic Cashion (33:30.74),
Landon Harper (33:30.78), and
Zachary Hardin (33:30.97) all finished within less than a quarter second of each other.
Blake Lancaster (34:58) and
Landon Binion (47:40) closed it out for Wesleyan.
The Panthers will conclude their emotional season on Saturday, November 4th, as they will take part in the NCAA Regional at Angel Mounds State Park in Evansville, Indiana.
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