Friday, November 14
Bethlehem, Pa.
Noon
Bucknell University
vs
NCAA Mid Atlantic Regional Championships
Women's Cross Country Slots Seventh at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals
11/14/2025 5:07:00 PM | Women's Cross Country
BETHLEHEM, Pa.- Bucknell women's cross country capped its successful 2025 season with a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals on Friday afternoon. The Bison improved four spots on its 2024 finish and placed five runners into the top 60 to win earn 235 points at the 6k race. The Orange & Blue were the highest finishing Patriot League team, performed better than its eighth seed, and beat out Power Four programs Maryland and Pittsburgh and finished four points behind Penn. Â
Results
"Seventh is one of our highest team finishes at this meet in awhile," said head coach Kevin Donner. "I was very pleased and it was a great way to end a very good season. A majority of our top runners are back for next year and we are obviously very excited. Great momentum for the upcoming track and field season."
Shaelan McNally paced the Bison runners, finishing 35th with a time of 20:45.5. The sophomore distancewoman was 12th after the first mile but fell back to 30th by the second after a large rush of runners maneuvered past her. She still remained the highest finishing Patriot League runner at the competition and will enter her junior year as the conference's frontrunner. Her placement capped an impressive 2025 for McNally after finishing 103rd in last year's regionals.
Kailey Granger continued her ascension into Bucknell's number two runner by placing 46th on a time of 21:05.8. The junior captain stood 50th after two miles but finished strong and moved up five spots in the race's second half.Â
Katie Moncavage was on her captain's heels, finishing 48th and running 21:08.5. Her 2025 season saw Moncavage break into the Bison's top five rotation. She improved 46 spots upon her 2024 regional placement.
Caryn Rippey completed her Bucknell cross country career, placing 53rd by racing 21:15.5. The senior finished on a high note advancing ten spots in the final stretch, enabling Bucknell to seal seventh place.Â
Bradley Weldon stepped up as the fifth scorer at Patriot League Championships and the junior pulled the same tactic today. She finished 60th on a time of 21:24.1. Weldon sat 68th after the first mile and progressively grew stronger as the race course lengthened. She will look to continue that momentum into her senior season.Â
West Virginia won the race with 56 points. Georgetown slotted second with 62. Joy Naukot (West Virginia) won the event, running 19:11.8.
Bucknell women's cross country did not qualify for the national championships and will return for the 2026 season.Â
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Results
"Seventh is one of our highest team finishes at this meet in awhile," said head coach Kevin Donner. "I was very pleased and it was a great way to end a very good season. A majority of our top runners are back for next year and we are obviously very excited. Great momentum for the upcoming track and field season."
Shaelan McNally paced the Bison runners, finishing 35th with a time of 20:45.5. The sophomore distancewoman was 12th after the first mile but fell back to 30th by the second after a large rush of runners maneuvered past her. She still remained the highest finishing Patriot League runner at the competition and will enter her junior year as the conference's frontrunner. Her placement capped an impressive 2025 for McNally after finishing 103rd in last year's regionals.
Kailey Granger continued her ascension into Bucknell's number two runner by placing 46th on a time of 21:05.8. The junior captain stood 50th after two miles but finished strong and moved up five spots in the race's second half.Â
Katie Moncavage was on her captain's heels, finishing 48th and running 21:08.5. Her 2025 season saw Moncavage break into the Bison's top five rotation. She improved 46 spots upon her 2024 regional placement.
Caryn Rippey completed her Bucknell cross country career, placing 53rd by racing 21:15.5. The senior finished on a high note advancing ten spots in the final stretch, enabling Bucknell to seal seventh place.Â
Bradley Weldon stepped up as the fifth scorer at Patriot League Championships and the junior pulled the same tactic today. She finished 60th on a time of 21:24.1. Weldon sat 68th after the first mile and progressively grew stronger as the race course lengthened. She will look to continue that momentum into her senior season.Â
West Virginia won the race with 56 points. Georgetown slotted second with 62. Joy Naukot (West Virginia) won the event, running 19:11.8.
Bucknell women's cross country did not qualify for the national championships and will return for the 2026 season.Â
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