LOCK HAVEN, PA (September 26, 2026) –  The King's College women's cross country team competed at the Lock Haven Invitational on Saturday morning in their first 6,000-meter race of the season.  

The Monarchs placed 21st as a team, led by first-year Savannah Cronauer, who finished 109th overall in 24:33.7. Evelyn Sahd crossed the line in 141st with a personal-best time of 25:42.0, nearly 41 seconds faster than her previous best.

Sarah Hartzell also recorded a personal-best time of 26:04.5, finishing 147th overall. Her time was 44 seconds faster than her previous best. Mara Ryan additionally recorded a personal-best time of 27:08.2, finishing 18 seconds faster than her previous record. Ryan placed 161st overall.

Lindsey Eyer finished 166th in 27:24.8, while teammate Hannah Hartzell placed 176th overall in 29:09.2.

The Monarchs return to action on October 17, where they will compete at the Aubrey Shenk Invitational at Gettysburg College.