11/7/2026 4:28:00 PM
By: GSU Sports Information
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BETHANY, W.Va. – The Glenville State Cross Country teams excelled at the Mountain East Cross Country Championship today, with the men’s team having their highest overall team finish of 6th place and the women tying their highest with an overall 4th place finish.
Natalie Barr had an outstanding day with being the first MEC cross country champion in school history. Along with Barr’s 1st place all-conference finish, she also received the league’s annual Runner of the Year award. Patrick Reilly also had a stellar race with an 6th place finish, giving himself a first-team all-conference award. Abby Dixon put herself in the mix, and finished 13th, which gives her second-team all-conference honors.
Tammy Liplin helped the women gain their 4th place overall finish, as she crossed the line as the 22nd runner. Morgan Ruggles was the 4th runner for the girls with a time of 23:57 and a 25th place finish. The fifth runner was Jenna Barnett, who finished 40th with a time of 24:51.
The juniors, Jackson Mallett (39th, 26:53) and Caden Davis (44th, 27:00) were the second and third runner for the men. Luke Barr finished closely behind Davis with a time of 27:20. The fifth runner to cross the line for the men was the freshman Griffin Brunty, who finished 58th with a time of 27:55.
Up Next For The Pioneers
The pioneers will trek down to the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Championship in Kernersville, N.C. on Saturday, November 21st.
