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Moravian Takes Ninth at Kutztown DII/III Challenge

Senior Rachel Byrne comes into the finish line at the 2021 Landmark Conference Championships hosted by Moravian at Bicentennial Park.
Senior Rachel Byrne comes into the finish line at the 2021 Landmark Conference Championships hosted by Moravian at Bicentennial Park.

KUTZTOWN, Pa. --- The Moravian University women's cross country squad placed ninth of 12 teams at the DII/III Cross Country Challenge hosted by Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Friday evening. The Greyhounds recorded 216 points in the race.

How It Happened

  • Freshman Tara Smurla led the Hounds with a time of 24:18.00 on the 6,000-meter course to finish 15th of 128 runners
  • Sophomore Amber Poniktera placed 44th in a time of 25:49.50 while senior Rachel Byrne took 51st in 26:07.40. Freshman Tori Champagne finished 60th in a time of 26:39.20 while sophomore Lily Mingora rounded out the top five Moravian runners with a 67th place finish in 26:53.60
  • Sophomore Catie Lovett took 75th overall in a time of 27:15.60 while sophomore Ally Meeks was 81st in 27:27.20. Freshman Grace Tirabassi was four spots back in 27:33.80 while freshman Meghan Myers took 88th with a time of 27:43.50
  • Finishing off the Moravian competitors were sophomore Rylie Murphy, who took 95th in 28:16.60, senior Peyton Herbst, who was 101st in 28:29.90, sophomore Gillian Schonenberg, who placed 107th in 28:57.70, and sophomore Hannah Kolonoski, who finished 111th in 29:23.90 

Up Next for the Greyhounds

  • Friday, September 30 at Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh University
  • Saturday, October 8 at Caslin Classic hosted by Goucher College, 11:00 a.m.