Lady Cougars Compete in All-Ohio Meet at Cedarville

CEDARVILLE, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University (RV) women's cross country competed in the All-Ohio Meet hosted by Cedarville University on Friday, September 19. 

The All-Ohio Meet fielded stiff competition for the Lady Cougars with a mix of colleges and Universities from all athletics divisions competing in the race. As a team, the Lady Cougars placed 15th out of 20 teams (third amongst NAIA Competition) with a total score of 358. Cedarville placed first in the meet. 

MVNU Results  

50th – Tammy Liplin – 23:39.4 

92nd – Ashley Yoder – 24:26.7 

96th – Louisa Hallabrin – 24:33.1 

113rd – Raelyn Barrett – 24:54.1 

125th – Julia Kanagy – 25:07.3 

133rd – Lauren Warder – 25:13.5  

141st – Allison Bonito – 25:20.2  

160th – Ella Wigal – 25:56.9  

162nd – Janelle Gehman – 25:58.0 

184th – Caitlyn Shipley – 26:35.4  

220th – Gracie Finke – 27:58.2 

236th – Lauren Garber – 29:00.4 

246th – Paige Upton – 29:27.7 

Coach Taylor's Thoughts 

"I was proud of the effort our women gave at All-Ohio. They had to deal with hot temperatures throughout their race which isn't easy. I really loved how our pack worked together throughout the race. That has been our strength as a team and was something we were really hoping to build on during our race. I thought they executed the race plan perfectly. We are taking steps in the right direction and I'm excited to see what our women's team can accomplish this fall." 

What's Next 

The Lady Cougars will be traveling to Delaware, Ohio to compete in the OWU Invite hosted by Ohio Wesleyan on October 3. The race will begin at 6:45 p.m. 

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,100 students from 33 states and 26 foreign countries.