Senior
Emily Bracher ran with determination today as she crossed the line as the 14
th individual in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional meet. This performance earned Bracher All-Region honors and a chance for an individual berth to the NCAA Cross Country Championships. The top two teams in each region move on to the NCAA final rounds. The additional "at-large" teams and individual qualifiers will be announced at Saturday's inaugural selection show.
Visit
https://www.ncaa.com/sports/cross-country-men/d1 for this coverage starting at 5:00pm on Saturday. Once the 13 additional at-large teams are determined, 38 individuals will be selected based off of place finish at the regional championships.
The Terrapin squad came through with their grittiest performance of the season, pushing through the cold and rainy conditions in State College, Pa.
Christine Laurie finished 2
nd for the team and placed 43
rd overall showing her strength as she made a positive progression to pick off runners through the second half of the course.
Brittany Lang remained steady as the third runner for the Terps to cross the line. Lang finished 61
st overall out of a field comprised of over 200 runners.
Kathryn Gearhart remained a constant performer in the top of the pack finishing as the fourth Terrapin athlete across the line. Rounding out the top five was sophomore,
Molly Barrick with a solid run over the 6k course.
Caroline Augelli and
Anna Latzko rounded out the seven competitors that toed the line for the Terps this weekend.
The team placed 10
th overall out of 30 participating teams in the Mid-Atlantic Region