FARMVILLE, VA. – Longwood cross country celebrated Senior Day Friday at the Lancer Pink Invitational, sweeping the team titles in the women's 5K and men's 8K at home. The women's team finished first with 21 points, placing five runners in the top seven, while the men claimed the 8K title with 27 points and five runners in the top eight. Junior Sophie Farley led the women's field with a winning time of 17:51.1, while junior Andrew Hathaway paced the men with a third-place finish in 26:14.0. 

NOTABLE RESULTS:
The Longwood women claimed the team title with 21 points, finishing ahead of Southern Virginia (44), VCU (83), N.C. Central (106), Elizabeth City State (135) and Chowan (157).

Farley led the Lancers individually, winning the women's 5K in 17:51.1. Sophomore Sydney O'Hara-Wood followed in third at 18:44.6, while senior Sam Bolen finished fourth in 18:47.4.

Senior Priscilla Keller placed sixth in 19:00.7, and junior Kirsten Morley rounded out Longwood's scoring five with a seventh-place finish in 19:16.6.

Junior Madison Davis finished ninth in 19:24.6, followed by Freshman Alexa Bergesen in 10th at 19:43.9. Freshmen Morgan Kimener and Chloe Davis finished 11th and 12th, respectively, with times of 19:52.2 and 19:52.3, while junior Emily Johnston placed 13th in 19:54.8.

Junior Ella Johnston finished 20th in 20:36.5, while senior Kai Wheeler placed 21st in 20:55.5. Freshman Haylie Walker crossed the line in 21:07.5, followed by sophomore Abigail Loe in 22:19.9.

On the men's side, Longwood captured the team title with 27 points, ahead of Southern Virginia (56), Elizabeth City State (69) and N.C. Central (81).

Hathaway led the Lancers with a third-place finish in 26:14.0. Senior Clinton Clancy followed in fourth at 26:43.9, while sophomore AJ Koval placed fifth in 26:51.7.

Freshman Jonah Bowman finished seventh in 27:09.7, and sophomore Sean Arjona completed Longwood's scoring five with an eighth-place finish in 27:13.2.

Freshman Shane Myers placed 11th in 27:41.5, followed by sophomore Louis Semtner in 13th at 27:54.2. Senior Christian Reid finished 16th in 28:12.5, while freshman Owen Wratten and sophomore Sean Jaqua placed 18th and 19th, respectively, in 28:38.7 and 28:42.1. Sophomore Andrew Rutherford finished 20th in 28:42.2.

Senior Nic Williams crossed the line in 29:27.3, followed by juniors Josh Martin in 29:36.7 and Daniel Duarte in 29:40.6. Graduate student Jordyn Dillavou finished 29th in 30:14.0, while freshman Wyatt McNiel closed out Longwood's finishers in 32:57.2.

WHAT THEY SAID - HEAD COACH BROOKE CRAIG:
"Today was a really fun day at home. A lot of pieces came together for the team. This is a good confidence boost going into our championship segment of the season."

WOMEN'S FULL RESULTS (5K):
1. Longwood 21
2. Southern Virginia 44
3. VCU 83
4. N.C. Central 106
5. Elizabeth City State 135
6. Chowan 157

Women's Individual (Longwood)
1. Sophie Farley: 17:51.1
3. Sydney O'Hara-Wood: 18:44.6
4. Sam Bolen: 18:47.4
6. Priscilla Keller: 19:00.7
7. Kirsten Morley: 19:16.6
9. Madison Davis: 19:24.6
10. Alexa Bergesen: 19:43.9
11. Morgan Kimener: 19:52.2
12. Chloe Davis: 19:52.3
13. Emily Johnston: 19:54.8
20. Ella Johnston: 20:36.5
21. Kai Wheeler: 20:55.5
24. Haylie Walker: 21:07.5
31. Abigail Loe: 22:19.9

MEN'S FULL RESULTS (8K):
1. Longwood 27
2. Southern Virginia 56
3. Elizabeth City State 69
4. N.C. Central 81

Men's Individual (Longwood)
3. Andrew Hathaway: 26:14.0
4. Clinton Clancy: 26:43.9
5. AJ Koval: 26:51.7
7. Jonah Bowman: 27:09.7
8. Sean Arjona: 27:13.2
11. Shane Myers: 27:41.5
13. Louis Semtner: 27:54.2
16. Christian Reid: 28:12.5
18. Owen Wratten: 28:38.7
19. Sean Jaqua: 28:42.1
20. Andrew Rutherford: 28:42.2
25. Nic Williams: 29:27.3
27. Josh Martin: 29:36.7
28. Daniel Duarte: 29:40.6
29. Jordyn Dillavou: 30:14.0
33. Wyatt McNiel: 32:57.2

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