KUTZTOWN, Pa.- The West Chester University women's cross country team is set to return to the course on Saturday on what looks to be an excellent day for cross country in the DII/DIII Challenge hosted by Kutztown University on the North Campus Farm Loop. The women's race will follow the men's race at 9:30 and is expected to begin at approximately 10:15.
Event: DII/DIII Challenge
Location: North Campus Farm Loop (Kutztown, Pa.)
Distance: 6K
Start Time: 10:15 A.M.
Live Results
Last Time Out
West Chester opened its season on Friday night with a second-place finish at the WCU season opener, led by a second-place finish from
Kristina Tapia (Ridley Park, Pa./Ridley), who crossed the line 19 minutes and 17.6 seconds to pace the Golden Rams. Tapia was one of three Golden Rams in the top-10 as
Jessalyn Welsh (Enola, Pa./East Pennsboro) was fifth in 19:46.2, followed by
Abbie Williams (Huntley, IL./Huntley) in sixth in 19:48.4 and
Ellie Goldberg (West Deptford, N.J./West Deptford) in 10
th in 20:08.1.
Williams,
Nishi Patel,
Riley Dortone, Alaina Zabielsky,
Megan Werner, and
Rylee McEvoy all made their collegiate debuts for West Chester in Unionville last week as well.
The Field
West Chester will be joined in the field by Alvernia, Bloomsburg, DeSales, East Stroudsburg, Georgian Court, Jefferson, Kutztown, and Stockton.
The Golden Rams
West Chester is expected to be represented by
Riley Dortone,
Rylee McEvoy,
Kristina Tapia, Megan Wener,
Abbie Williams, and
Alaina Zabielski.
Weather Report
Saturday's race will occur under partly cloudy skies with temperatures approaching 80 degrees by the end of the race.
Up Next
West Chester returns to action on September 19 at Haverford College for the Main Line Invitational.
