MONTGOMERY, Pa. – Five Lycoming College cross country runners placed in the top five in a dual meet with Penn College on Tuesday, Sept. 3, as the women posted a 20-36 win thanks to a 1-2-4-5 finish while the men fell to the defending United East Champs, 17-46, at the Penn College Earth Science Center.
 
The Warrior women had six runners finish in the top 10 on a 4K course, with senior Katryn Yocum (Carlisle, Pa./Boiling Springs) earned the top honors with a 18:26 and sophomore Ella Scott (Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty) followed behind in second in 19:30. Sophomore Sydney Taylor (Troy, Pa./Troy) took fourth in 19:35 and senior Maddy O'Connor (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) added a 20:03 to take fifth. Rounding out the scoring five, sophomore Gwyn Fox (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area) took eighth in 21:25 and sophomore Miya Knippenberg (Ellicott City, Md./Mount Hebron) was 10^th in 24:08. Senior Isabella Fave (Middleburg, Pa./Midd-West) was 12^th in 25:38, sophomore Meghan Farr (Sellersville, Pa./Pennridge) 13^th in 26:38 and first-year Sydney Cox (Felton, Del./Lake Forest) 14^th in 26:39.
 
Elaina Brady placed third in 19:34 to lead the Wildcats.
 
In the men's race, sophomore Kenneth Draper (Hughesville, Pa./Hughesville) placed fourth on a 6K course in 22:14. Sophomore Avery Rosan (Frederica, Del./Polytech) (25:37, 12th), first-year David Boring (Montoursville, Pa./Home-schooled) (25:58, 13th), senior Sean McKenna (Campbell, N.Y./Campbell-Savona) (30:26, 16th) and first-year Aidan Rozetar (Shoemakersville, Pa./Hamburg) (39:10, 17^th) rounded out the Warrior scorers.
 
Matthew Woolcock placed first in a time of 21:21 for the Warriors, Mitchell Campbell was second in 21:36 and Ethan Knapp was third in 22:07.
 
The Warriors are back on the course on Saturday, Sept. 7, when they head to the Dutchmen XC Invite at Union Canal Tunnel Park. The women's race is set for 10:15 a.m. and the men's race is slated for 11 a.m.