Women’s Cross Country places third at Westmoreland Wolfpack Invitational, Fana competes for Men's team

YOUNGWOOD, Pa. --- Carlow University women’s cross country opened the 2024 season with a third-place finish at the 14th Annual Westmoreland Wolfpack Invitational Saturday.

The men’s and women’s cross country runners on race day. Photo courtesy of Ashley Soske.
The men’s and women’s cross country runners on race day. Photo courtesy of Ashley Soske.
Results
August 30, 2024

YOUNGWOOD, Pa. --- Carlow University women's cross country opened the 2024 season with a third-place finish at the 14th Annual Westmoreland Wolfpack Invitational Saturday.

Junior Ella Cloak (New Cumberland, Pa./Trinity HS) raced to second place overall with a personal best 22:46.1 to lead the Celtics, followed by top-10 finishes from Laci Schwirian (Elizabeth, Pa./Elizabeth Forward HS) and Sydney Taylor (Castle Shannon, Pa./Keystone Oaks HS) who placed eighth and 10th, respectively.

Junior Leia Day (Aliquippa, Pa./Hopewell HS) also ran a personal best in the 5k race.

Potomac State College took home the team title with four top-10 finishes, and Olivia Brenneman of Juniata College won the overall race with a time of 22:17.1.

Quincy Fana (Glenshaw, Pa./Shaler Area HS) finished the men's 5k in 22:28.0 against a field of 41 runners. The WVU Track Club secured the team title with five top-10 finishers, with John Mihalek winning the race in 16:44.1.

The Celtics travel to the Juniata College Invitational Sept. 13.