Lycoming College women's cross country team
The Warriors finished third at the Blue & Gold Invitational with three top-20 finishes.

Women's Cross Country

Warrior women take third, Yocum second at Blue & Gold

FORTY FORT, Pa. – Sophomore Katryn Yocum (Carlisle, Pa./Boiling Springs) finished second to lead the Lycoming College women's cross country team to a third-place finish at the Blue & Gold Invitational at the Forty Fort Sports Complex on Friday, Oct. 14, while first-year Kenneth Draper (Hughesville, Pa./Hughesville) added a 10th-place finish for the men's team.
 
Yocum notched a time of 24:57.80 to take second in the field of 58 runners and finish first among the 32 runners that were involved in scoring. Junior Ali Clemens (Souderton, Pa./Souderton Area) took 11th in 26:39.30 and senior Claire Shaffer (Sayre, Pa./Sayre Area) notched a time of 27:52.70 to take 19th, as the team had a trio amongst the top 20.
 
Junior Madisyn Neal (Roaring Branch, Pa./Canton Area) took 31st in 30:09.50 and first-year Isabella Fave (Middleburg, Pa./Midd-West) took 34th in 30:56.80 to round out the team's scoring five. Sophomore Madeline O'Connor (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) notched a 34:13.70 and senior Mariah Rovenolt (Turbotville, Pa./Warrior Run) posted a career-best 34:50.80 to round out those that factored into the scoring. Junior Rachel DeWolfe (New Cumberland, Pa./Cedar Cliff) notched a career-best time of 42:07.60.
 
Draper notched a 10th-place finish in a crowd of 64 runners to lead the men's team to an eighth-place finish, as he posted a time of 29:20.20. Senior Garrett Lee (Hollywood, Md./Leonardtown) notched a career-best 31:54.20 to take 29th and senior Caleb Reigle (Mount Wolf, Pa./Northeastern) posted a career-best 33:16.50 to take 37th. Sophomore Sean McKenna (Campbell, N.Y./Campbell-Savona) finished 51st in 37:42.90 and sophomore Brandon Chiguichon (Chicago, Ill./ITW Speer) finished in 41:11.90 to take 58th and round out the scoring five.
 
The Warriors will now have two weeks to get set for the MAC Championships on Saturday, Oct. 29, when they head to Union Canal Tunnel Park in Lebanon, Pa. The women's race is at 11 a.m. before the men at 12 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Ali Clemens

Ali Clemens

5' 4"
Sophomore
Madisyn Neal

Madisyn Neal

5' 6"
Sophomore
Mariah Rovenolt

Mariah Rovenolt

5' 6"
Junior
Claire Shaffer

Claire Shaffer

5' 4"
Junior
Katryn Yocum

Katryn Yocum

5' 5"
First Year
Brandon Chiguichon

Brandon Chiguichon

5' 6"
First Year
Rachel DeWolfe

Rachel DeWolfe

5' 4"
Junior
Isabella Fave

Isabella Fave

5' 7"
Sophomore
Maddy O

Maddy O'Connor

5' 3"
Sophomore
Garrett Lee

Garrett Lee

5' 6"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Ali Clemens

Ali Clemens

5' 4"
Sophomore
Madisyn Neal

Madisyn Neal

5' 6"
Sophomore
Mariah Rovenolt

Mariah Rovenolt

5' 6"
Junior
Claire Shaffer

Claire Shaffer

5' 4"
Junior
Katryn Yocum

Katryn Yocum

5' 5"
First Year
Brandon Chiguichon

Brandon Chiguichon

5' 6"
First Year
Rachel DeWolfe

Rachel DeWolfe

5' 4"
Junior
Isabella Fave

Isabella Fave

5' 7"
Sophomore
Maddy O

Maddy O'Connor

5' 3"
Sophomore
Garrett Lee

Garrett Lee

5' 6"
Senior