BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The Concord University women's cross country team has been slotted third in the Mountain East Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll that was released Friday afternoon.
THE POLL
| Place |
Team (First-Place Votes) |
Points |
| 1. |
Charleston (8) |
98 |
| 2. |
Davis & Elkins (3) |
93 |
| 3. |
Concord |
76 |
| 4. |
West Virginia Wesleyan |
74 |
| 5. |
Frostburg State |
66 |
| T-6. |
Point Park |
44 |
| T-6. |
West Liberty |
44 |
| 8. |
Fairmont State |
39 |
| 9. |
Glenville State |
33 |
| 10. |
Wheeling |
27 |
| 11. |
West Virginia State |
11 |
2023 REVIEW
CU came up with a third-place showing at the Mountain East Conference Championship for the fourth consecutive year as
Emily Wallace was on the All-MEC First Team for the fourth straight season. Junior
Katy Walkup wound up on the All-MEC Second Team for the second time in as many years, and senior
Madison Cornett earned All-MEC Second Team for the first time in her career.
2024 SCHEDULE
Back-to-back meets at Virginia Tech on September 6 and 20 get the season started. Concord travels to Lehigh October 5 and heads to Queens in Charlotte, North Carolina October 11. The final regular season meet comes October 18 as the Mountain Lions hosts their alumni meet at Pipestem State Park. The MEC Championship will be held October 26 in Wheeling, West Virginia at Oglebay Resort. The Atlantic Regional Championship is November 9.
THE RETURNERS
The Mountain Lions are tasked with replacing the decorated career of Wallace, but Cornett and Walkup bring valuable experience back to a youthful roster. Senior
Erin O'Sullivan just missed All-MEC Second Team last season with a 21
st-place showing at the conference meet. Sophomore
Charlotte McGinnis was just outside the top 30 of the MEC Championship. Sophomore
Abbey Londeree and junior
Emma Londeree were consistently in CU's top seven a season ago. Sophomores
Hayley Collins,
Piper Doughton and Sarah Turner all gained experience at the MEC Championship last season.
THE NEWCOMERS
Concord will have just two new faces to the program this season in freshmen
Larah Blevins (Floyd, Va./Floyd County) and
Kate Kelly (Jersey Village, Texas/Jersey Village). Though just new athletes to the women's cross country program, head coach
Mike Cox also welcomes two new assistant coaches with
Al MacNaughton and
Giovanni Purser on board for the 2024 season.
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