(RV) Women’s Cross Country Places Sixth at League Championship
UPLAND, Ind. — The (RV) Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's cross country team competed in the Crossroads League Championship, hosted by Taylor University on Friday, November 8.
In the 6k, the Lady Cougars ran strong in a stacked field and finished sixth overall in the race. Tammy Liplin placed 19th out of 123 participants to lead the way, and her time of 22.54.80 was an individual school record for a 6k. The race concluded the end of the regular season for the women's cross-country team.
MVNU Results:
19th – Liplin – 22.54.80
22nd – Ellyn Coe – 22.59.80
37th – Lauren Warder – 23.50.20
39th – Louisa Hallabrin – 23.51.70
49th – Ashley Yoder – 24.04.41
62nd – Julia Kanagy – 24.35.40
66th – Raelyn Barrett – 24.46.10
81st – Macy Thorne – 25.27.10
85th – Caitlyn Shipley - 25.39.40
94th – Lauren Garber – 26.08.80
Coach Taylor's Thoughts:
"Our ladies had a really strong showing at conference. They were 12 seconds off from breaking the school record that they hit earlier in the year. Tammy got the individual school record for the 6k. Our seniors Elly and Macy both ran really well at their final Crossroads League meet. Proud of this team and the way they have competed all season! All glory to God!"
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,100 students from 22 states and 21 foreign countries.