Women’s Cross Country Runs Well at Twilight Invitational

MARION, Ind. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's cross country team ran at the Twilight Invitational, hosted by Indiana Wesleyan University on Friday, September 6.

MVNU placed 6^th overall out of 20 teams at the invite with a total of 197 points in the 6K.

MVNU Results:

31^st – Ellyn Coe – 24:08.6

35^th – Tammy Liplin – 24:11.8

43^rd – Louisa Hallabrin – 24:30.7

52^nd – Ashley Yoder – 24:43.4

63^rd – Lauren Warder – 25:03.5

89^th – Raelyn Barrett – 25:32.5

108^th – Julia Kanagy – 25:57.8

113^th – Caitlyn Shipley – 26:03.2

129^th – Macy Thorne – 26:31.5

143^rd – Lauren Garber – 27:09.4

181^st – Paige Upton – 28:49.0

186^th – Janelle Gehman – 29:21.9

206^th – Cora Andrews – 31:34.6

Coach Taylor's Thoughts:

"I was really happy with how our women performed tonight. I thought they all ran very confidently. We had two team goals going into the race and accomplished both. Excited to build off this performance and see what the rest of the year holds. All glory to God!"

What's Next:

MVNU competes in the All-Ohio Intercollegiate Cross Country Classic, hosted by Cedarville University at 6:00 pm on September 20.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,000 students from 25 states and 11 foreign countries.