SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Longwood cross country competed Friday at the Big South Cross Country Championships, highlighted by a pair of program records and six new top-10 performances in the record books. The women's team finished fourth in the 5K with 96 points, while the men placed sixth in the 8K with 186 points. Junior Sophie Farley led the women with a fourth-place finish in 17:31.9, setting a new program record in the 5K. Junior Andrew Hathaway paced the men with an 18th-place finish in 24:54.2, also establishing a new program record in the 8K.

NOTABLE RESULTS:
The Longwood women finished fourth in the team standings with 96 points. High Point claimed the team championship, followed by UNC Asheville and Charleston Southern.

Junior Sophie Farley led the Lancers with a fourth-place finish in 17:31.9, setting a new program record and moving to the top of Longwood's all-time 5K performance list. Her performance also earned her First Team All-Conference honors, recognizing her among the top finishers in the Big South. Farley becomes one of Longwood's top performers in program history, adding an all-conference distinction to a record-setting championship performance.

Junior Kirsten Morley followed in 20th at 18:25.3, moving into ninth all-time in program history. Senior Priscilla Keller placed 22nd in 18:32.7, ranking 10th all-time.

Senior Sam Bolen finished 23rd in 18:37.0, and sophomore Sydney O'Hara-Wood rounded out Longwood's scoring five in 27th at 18:40.4.

Junior Madison Davis finished 39th in 19:01.6, followed by freshman Alexa Bergesen in 46th at 19:21.6. Junior Emily Johnston placed 48th in 19:31.1, while freshman Alina Kieffer finished 56th in 20:03.9. Freshman Morgan Kimener crossed the line in 20:11.6 to close out Longwood's finishers.

On the men's side, Longwood finished sixth in the team standings with 186 points. Charleston Southern captured the team championship, followed by High Point, Radford, UNC Asheville and USC Upstate.

Junior Andrew Hathaway led the Lancers with an 18th-place finish in 24:54.2, setting a new program record and moving to No. 1 all-time in Longwood's 8K record book.

Senior Clinton Clancy followed in 30th at 25:36.7, moving into fifth all-time, while sophomore AJ Koval placed 33rd in 25:42.6 to rank eighth in program history.

Sophomore Jaiden Santos-Nguyen finished 50th in 26:27.2, and sophomore Sean Arjona and freshman Jonah Bowman crossed together in 55th and 56th, respectively, both recording times of 26:38.5.

Freshman Shane Myers placed 59th in 26:51.8, followed by senior Christian Reid in 74th at 28:04.7. Sophomore Louis Semtner finished 76th in 28:26.1, while freshman Owen Wratten closed out Longwood's finishers in 80th at 30:00.3.

WHAT THEY SAID - HEAD COACH BROOKE CRAIG:
"I knew going in that this is the most prepared team we have had coming into the championship. Nobody cut any corners, everyone did the work. They believed in their work today and helped the team take another step forward."

WOMEN'S FULL RESULTS (5K):
1. High Point 38
2. UNC Asheville 67
3. Charleston Southern 71
4. Longwood 96
5. Radford 155
6. Gardner-Webb 161
7. Winthrop 163
8. USC Upstate 201
9. Presbyterian 284

Women's Individual (Longwood)
4. Sophie Farley: 17:31.9
20. Kirsten Morley: 18:25.3
22. Priscilla Keller: 18:32.7
23. Sam Bolen: 18:37.0
26. Sydney O'Hara-Wood: 18:40.4
39. Madison Davis: 19:01.6
46. Alexa Bergesen: 19:21.6
48. Emily Johnston: 19:31.1
56. Alina Kieffer: 20:03.9
61. Morgan Kimener: 20:11.6

MEN'S FULL RESULTS (8K):
1. Charleston Southern 25
2. High Point 30
3. Radford 104
4. UNC Asheville 111
5. USC Upstate 160
6. Longwood 162
7. Presbyterian 215
8. Winthrop 229
9. Gardner-Webb 237

Men's Individual (Longwood)
18. Andrew Hathaway: 24:54.2
30. Clinton Clancy: 25:36.7
33. AJ Koval: 25:42.6
50. Jaiden Santos-Nguyen: 26:27.2
55. Sean Arjona: 26:38.5
55. Jonah Bowman: 26:38.5
59. Shane Myers: 26:51.8
74. Christian Reid: 28:04.7
76. Louis Semtner: 28:26.1
80. Owen Wratten: 30:00.3

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