UNIVERSITY PARK, PA – Monmouth University Men's and Women's Cross Country competed in the NCAA DI Mid-Atlantic Regional today at the PSU Cross Country Course in University Park, PA. The men's team finished 14^th in the 26-team field, while the women ranked 17^th.
 
Louis DiLaurenzio led the Hawks on the men's side, placing 46^th with a time 31.23.8. Four Hawks ranked inside the top-100 on the men's side, including Cameron Janovic, Sebastien Reed and Declan McDonnell. On the women's side, it was Ashley Navarro in front with a 61^st-place marking after posting a time of 21:56.8. Four Hawks on the women's side were also inside the top-100, including Isabella Leak, McKenzie Delahanty and Marisa Kilgarriff.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES

"Both groups had strong performances on a very wet and muddy day at Penn State.  We were hoping to place higher but I was proud of their efforts. Lou and Ashley led us again and they both competed well. The regional meet is always very challenging and it's an excellent learning experience for our younger athletes. Overall, we had good seasons for both the men and women.  There is no better preparation for track than a good cross country season.  We'll now turn our attention to track & field and competing in the new CAA conference.  Fly Hawks!" – Head Coach Mike Nelson  
 
- Louis DiLaurenzio led Monmouth's men at this event for the second year in a row.
- Navarro led the women with a 61^st-place finish and a time of 21:56.8.
- Isabella Leak was 80^th, with McKenzie Delahanty in 91^st and Marisa Kilgarriff ranking 98^th.
- Men inside the top-100 included DiLaurenzio, Cameron Janovic (76^th), Sebastien Reed (89^th) and Declan McDonnell (91^st).

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Monmouth's indoor track and field teams will begin their seasons on Friday, December 2, at the Rutgers Holiday Classic in New York City.