Friday, November 14
Bethlehem, Pa.
Noon
Bucknell University
vs
NCAA Mid Atlantic Regional Championships
Photo by: Haylee Erme
Cross Country Returns to Bethlehem This Friday for NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals
11/12/2025 2:05:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
LEWISBURG, Pa.- The Bucknell cross country season began in Bethlehem at the Lehigh Open, saw great results at the Lehigh-hosted Patriot League Championships, and now the team returns to the same course for a thrice time this Friday at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals. Both the men and women's teams finished 11th at last year's regionals. The Lehigh course has been fair to the Bison. The Orange & Blue women placed second and the men, despite lacking full health, grabbed fifth at the Patriot League Championships. The women's 6k race begins at noon and the men's 10k competition follows at 1 p.m. 31 women's teams and 30 men's teams will be present.Â
When:Â Friday, Nov. 14 | Women's 6k Race (12:00 p.m.) | Men's 10k Race (1:00 p.m.)
Where: Lehigh Cross Country Course - Bethlehem, Pa.
Live Results:Â leonetiming.com
Tournament Central: lehighsports.com
Donner's Debriefing
Women: "Our women seem to be peaking at the right time and they are excited for regionals. Our goal is always to finish higher than our ranking which is eighth. We know the course very well. McNally has a shot for All-Region and we have others who should not be too far behind."
Men: "We are very excited about the regional meet. I have always felt that the 10k distance helps our team and we always aim to finish higher than our latest ranking which is 11th. Being in the top 10 would be a successful meet for us and we have a couple of guys capable of making All-Region (top 25). The key will be our 3-4-5 men and how they execute the race."
Overview
Should the Bison finish in the top two, they will head to the National Championships in Columbia, Missouri.Â
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When:Â Friday, Nov. 14 | Women's 6k Race (12:00 p.m.) | Men's 10k Race (1:00 p.m.)
Where: Lehigh Cross Country Course - Bethlehem, Pa.
Live Results:Â leonetiming.com
Tournament Central: lehighsports.com
Donner's Debriefing
Women: "Our women seem to be peaking at the right time and they are excited for regionals. Our goal is always to finish higher than our ranking which is eighth. We know the course very well. McNally has a shot for All-Region and we have others who should not be too far behind."
Men: "We are very excited about the regional meet. I have always felt that the 10k distance helps our team and we always aim to finish higher than our latest ranking which is 11th. Being in the top 10 would be a successful meet for us and we have a couple of guys capable of making All-Region (top 25). The key will be our 3-4-5 men and how they execute the race."
Overview
- Both Bison teams are excited to build upon their League Championship results. The Bucknell women minted silver and the men improved to fifth after placing sixth in 2024.Â
- Top 25 qualifiers are recognized as All-Region. Top two teams automatically qualify for the National Championships. Top four individuals outside qualifying teams qualify for National Championships as an individual.Â
- Bucknell's women's team is currently No. 8 in the USTFCCCA Mid-Atlantic Region Poll.Â
- The women's roster for the regionals is Shaelan McNally, Kailey Granger, Katie Moncavage, Caryn Rippey, Bradley Weldon, Grace Vives, Hailey Reinhard with Gentry Bowie as the substitute.Â
- Rippey and Moncavage were two of the Bison's top five scorers in last year's regionals. Rippey finished 44th and Moncavage slotted 94th.Â
- Four Bison women netted All-League honors. McNally and Granger earned First Team while Moncavage and Rippey grabbed Second Team honors.Â
- McNally powered Bucknell's second place finish with a second place finish of her own. The sophomore runner raced 20:39.8. Her silver was the highest placement for a Bison runner since Ashlyn Ramos won the 2020-21 Patriot League Championships.
- Captain Granger led her troops by example and finished sixth, running 21:05.5, improving upon her 12th place 2024 Second Team All-League finish.
- Moncavage continued her ascendance into one of Bucknell's best runners with a tenth-place finish, running 21:17.4.
- Rippey battled through the rough conditions to unlock 13th. At the second mile mark, Rippey sat 25th before rallying for 12 spots with a time of 21:20.6.
- Bucknell's men's team is currently No. 11 in the USTFCCCA Mid-Atlantic Region Poll.Â
- The men's roster for the regionals is Henry Didden, Ethan Pratt-Perez, Trent Dinant, Carter Paul, Grant Kern, Ryan Pepperman, David Carillo with Cooper Hollinger as the substitute.
- Bucknell returns its two top scorers, Didden and Pratt-Perez, from the 2024 regionals.Â
- Pratt-Perez slotted 53rd and Didden placed 55th.Â
- Two Bison men won All-League honors. Both Didden and Pratt-Perez slotted on the Second Team.Â
- Didden finished tenth, running 24:41.3.
- Pratt-Perez repeated his 2024 standing of 14th place by racing 24:51.8. The sophomore runner sat at 20th after 4k before boosting himself into All-League contention.
Should the Bison finish in the top two, they will head to the National Championships in Columbia, Missouri.Â
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