WHEELING, W.Va. – The Glenville State Cross Country teams had an historic day at the Mountain East Conference Championship today, as the women placed 5^th (preseason #9) in the 6k and the men 6^th (preseason #7) in the 8k. This is the highest finish for the women since 1993 and in the MEC.

"Four years ago, we started out on a journey to have a sustainable distance program, and through some ups and downs, today showed that we have arrived" said Head Coach Dan Meyers.

ALL-CONFERENCE
Natalie Barr placed 6^th to take home All-MEC First Team (first since 1988)
Patrick Reilly was 13^th, garnering All-MEC Second Team

MEC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Reilly's stellar freshman campaign was rewarded with MEC Freshman of the Year, the league announced following the race.

The Women
Barr's 6^th place finish came from her finish of 22:48. Jenna Barnett was a top 30 finisher, crossing the line at 24:26 to take 29^th place. Abby Dixon (24:58, 35^th) and Katie Hicks (25:03, 37^th) followed not too far behind Barnett. Savannah Cunningham was 48^th with a time of 26:23 while Hannah Rowan (26:36, 52^nd) nearly missed out on a top 50 finish. Kamryn Armstrong (29:58, 76^th) and Sara Lowe (33:47, 82^nd) rounded out the finishers for the Pioneers.

The Men
Reilly's 13^th place finish with a time of 26:01 was the highest placement of any freshman in the field and the highest of a Pioneer male since GSU joined the Mountain East Conference. Nick Pitchford was top 30 at #30, crossing at 27:13. Jackson Mallett (28:08, 44^th) and Bryan Utt (28:23, 49^th) were top 50 finishers for the Pioneers. Dylan Blackshire was not too far behind, placing 58^th with a time of 28:41. Isaac Slater (29:19, 68^th), Daniel Kargol (29:58, 72^nd), Cameron Maurer (30:45, 79^th), Caden Davis (30:51, 80^th) and Elijah Armes (32:07, 85^th) were the final finishers.

Coach Meyers finished with - "Very thankful for our seniors who have been through a lot with us, and to all the newcomers to believe we could make the biggest improvements in the league."