WHEELING, W.Va. — The University of Charleston men's and women's cross country teams each secured runner-up finishes at the Mountain East Conference Championships on Saturday at Oglebay Park, finishing behind Davis & Elkins College in both the men's 8k and women's 6k races.

For the Golden Eagles, several athletes placed in the top 20 to earn All-MEC honors. On the women's side, Beth Sykes finished 7th with a time of 22:55.01, and Madison Woolwine followed closely in 8th at 22:55.88, earning both runners All-MEC First Team recognition. Mercy Jepleting finished 14th with a time of 23:49.25, earning a spot on the All-MEC Second Team.

In the men's race, Sam Idiens led Charleston with a runner-up finish, clocking 25:00.53, while Zane "Iggy" Chalker placed 4th with a time of 25:26.78. Corey Schobelock crossed the line in 6th at 25:50.29, with all three men securing All-MEC First Team honors. Jules Geoffrey-Remot finished 16th in 26:13.61, and Cole Friend took 20th at 26:25.01, both earning All-MEC Second Team honors for their efforts.

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The Golden Eagles will look to build on this success as they prepare for upcoming postseason competition at the NCAA DII Atlantic Regional Championship. The top-three team finishes at the MEC XC Championship qualified for the meet, so the Golden Eagles will see some familiar faces as they move forward.