LEBANON, PA. – The Penn State Berks men's and women's cross country teams ended their regular season on Friday, October 23 as they competed in the Last Chance Run Fast Invitational, hosted by Lebanon Valley College. The women's team took fifth out of 10 teams while the men's squad placed 12th out of 13.
On the women's side,
Madelyn Holbrook was the top-runner for the Nittany Lions as she had a PR time of 25:19.5.
Brianna Strittmatter was behind with a 26:40.3 while
Heather Hoffman also secured a PR time as she ran a 28:20.3.
Emma Petersheim ran an 34:26.4 and Abby Pfander rounded of the Berks runners to earn a PR time of 41:43.8.
On the men's side,
William Johnston-McCormack led Berks as she clocked in a 31:22.2 time with Alex Gonzalez following behind as he ran a 31:41.4.
Mark Shiroshita was the third Blue & White runner to finish as he crossed the line with a 32:23.2 finish while Alexander Phillips earned a 38:21.3 time on the evening. Charles Bomberber (43:23.2) and Matthew Shellenberger (48:16) rounded out the Berks runners.
UP NEXT
Up next, the Nittany Lions will now get ready for championships as they host the United East Championships on Saturday, October 31 at the Union Canal Tunnel Park in Lebanon, Pa. The women's race begins at 11 a.m., followed by the men's race at noon.
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