WXC Headed For Nationals As Region Champions & Conference Runner-Up

The Details

              Attending Teams:

                        Anne Arundel Community College Riverhawks

                        Harford Community College Fighting Owls

                        Northern Virginia Community College Nighthawks

                        College of Southern Maryland Hawks

                        CCBC Essex Knights

                        Westmoreland County Community College Wolfpack

                        Allegany College of Maryland Trojans

                        Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Black Bears

              Location: Youngwood, PA – Host Westmoreland County Community College

              Box Score: DIII Region XX results here. MD JUCO results here.

              Media Gallery: 

Race Notes

              The Riverhawk women's cross-country team did exceptionally well this past weekend (10/27) finishing as the 2018 DIII Region XX Champions and the 2018 MD JUCO Runner-Up. The dual-championship meet was hosted by Westmoreland County Community College in Youngwood, PA. 

              Emily Jacobsen (Harwood, MD/South River) would finish first for the Riverhawks with her time of 22:41, with Renee Relf (Glen Burnie, MD/Old Mill) next in at 24:51. Leslei Garcia Mendez (Crofton, MD/Arundel) came in at 25:57, followed by Madeline Fitzgerald (Shady Side, MD/Southern) at 26:08, with Jacquelyn Hamelryck (Kabwe, Zambia) at 27:51, and Heather Verdin (Severn, MD/Old Mill) at 28:50.

              Within the DIII Region XX competition, the AACC team score would earn the first place DIII Region XX Championship Title as Jacobsen & Relf would earn All-Region honors for their individual standings; 2^ndand 5^threspectively.

              Within the MD JUCO conference competition, the team would fall just shy of Harford CC; earning them conference Runner-up. Again, for their individual standings, Jacobsen (2^nd) and Relf (7^th) would earn All-Conference honors. 

Up Next

              The Riverhawks will travel to Westfield, MA this weekend (11/3) as Hoyloke Community College is set to host the 2018 NJCAA DIII National Championship. The 5k race will take place at Stanley Park.

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