THE FACTS
Gettysburg places sixth
What: Centennial Conference women's cross country championship
When: Saturday, Oct. 31
Where: Haverford, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg had six runners break 25 minutes to place sixth at the 2026 Centennial Conference women's cross country championship hosted by Haverford. The Bullets scored 166 points.
THE LEADERS
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Elyse Tancini (Collegeville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) led the Bullets with a 25th-place finish, posting a time of 22:59.2.
FOR THE FOES
• Johns Hopkins won the team title for the 19th straight year with 23 points, outdistancing second-place Swarthmore by 30 points. Carter Brotherton won the individual crown with a time of 21:12.4. She was one of eight Blue Jays in the top 13.
THE REST OF THE STORY
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Selah Decatur (Derwood, Md./Good Counsel) crossed the line 38th with a time of 23:45.2.
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Sara Lessard (Sharon, Mass./Sharon) was 41st with a time of 23:49.6.
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Ava Taylor (Mohnton, Pa./Twin Valley) finished 46th with a time of 24:07.4.
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Riley Schindler (Pelham, N.Y./Pelham Memorial) placed 60th with a time of 24:38.8.
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Alex Petrino (Harleysville, Pa./Souderton Area) was 61st (24:39.9) while
Cassidy Gorham (Chicago, Ill./Lake Forest) was 66th (25:00.6).
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Ava Romano (67th, 25:03.3),
Noelle Brockman (72nd, 25:09),
Lindsay Hickman (93rd, 26:22.7),
Jess McLaughlin (95th, 26:24.6) and
Rowan Herlihy (96th, 26:25.3) rounded out the Gettysburg competitors.
THE INSIDE STORY
• A total of 117 competitors completed the 6,000-meter race.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action at the NCAA Mideast Regional hosted by Lock Haven on Saturday, Nov. 14. Action begins at 12 p.m.
