West Liberty, W.Va. – Head Coach Jason Falvo and the West Liberty University cross country programs will get the regular season underway tomorrow with their first meet of the season. WLU hosts the West Liberty Invitational in Bethany, West Virginia at the Bethany Cross Country Course. The women's race will begin at 4:00 p.m. and will conclude with the men's race at 5:00 p.m.
MEET DETAILS:
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Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
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Location: Bethany, W.Va. (Bethany Cross Country Course)
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Start Times: Women's Race at 4:00 p.m.., Men's Race at 5:00 p.m.
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Meet Information: .West Liberty Invitational Information
COMPETING TEAMS:
California (Pa.) , Carlow (Pa.) , Fairmont State, Glenville State, Indiana (Pa.) , Kutztown (Pa.) , Point Park, Penn State- Fayette, West Liberty, West Virginia State, West Virginia Wesleyan, Wheeling and Bethany
WEST LIBERTY MEN'S & WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY STORYLINES:
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The West Liberty men were picked 6th in the 2024 MEC Men's Cross Country Preseason Coaches' Poll
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The West Liberty women were picked 6th in the 2024 MEC Women's Cross Country Preseason Coaches' Poll
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Head Coach Jason Falvo enter his second season at the helm of the Cross Country programs
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Falvo was a 5-time PAC Coach of the Year and founding Head Coach at nearby NCAA Division III Waynesburg (Pa.)
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Assistant Coach Mike Guinn, II returns for his second season with the Cross Country teams
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The WLU women's cross country team finished 7th at the 2023 MEC Cross Country Championships
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The Hilltopper men's team finished 6th at the 2023 MEC Cross Country Championships
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The men's team went on to earn a top-10 finish at the 2023 NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Championships
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West Liberty sophomore Lacy Dimit earned All-MEC honors with a season best 20th place finish at the 2023 MEC Championships. Dimit was All-MEC Second Team
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Robert Allen tallied a career-best 8K time of 26:01.6 at the Lock Haven Invitational during the 2023 season
WEST LIBERTY MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ROSTER:
Robert Allen, Jaspar Brown, Patrick Childers, Skylar Hudnal , Seth Krocker, John Skinner, Francis Toohey, David Wilson and Zachary Workman
WEST LIBERTY WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ROSTER:
MaKayla Carter, Lacy Dimit , Emily Dunlevy, Emma Flynn, Ally Hicks and Morgan Lesnansky
UP NEXT:
Both cross country teams will return to Bethany next week for the Bethany College Invitational. The first race is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m.
