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Cross Country Runners Finish Season at NCAA MW Region Championships

by Nathan Baliva

MONMOUTH, Ill. (11/16/2024) — The Monmouth College cross country teams finished their season at the NCAA Midwest Region Championships on Saturday. The event was hosted by Augustana College at Saukie Golf Course in Rock Island, Illinois.

Samantha Costello (Morris, Illinois) led the women with a 119th place finish in 24:57.0, Melissa Bivolarov (Arlington Heights, Illinois) finished 136th in 26:34.4 and Danielle Johnson (Annawan, Illinois) was 155th in 26:49.2. Paige Luntsford (Cairo, Missouri) was 164th in 27:36.34, and Kaeley Kent (Springfield, Illinois)

On the men's side, Xander Stoub (Palos Heights, Illinois) finished in 131st place in a time of 27:27.2. Eli Newton (Dallas City, Illinois) covered the course in 27:36.9, finishing 142nd

Overall the women finished in 23rd place and the men did not have a team score. The cross country runners now transition into track and field season with the first indoor meet on Dec. 13 at Central College.


EN
Eli
Newton
  • computer science
  • Class of 2025
  • Dallas City, IL
MB
Melissa
Bivolarov
  • biochemistry
  • Class of 2027
  • Arlington Heights, IL
SC
Samantha
Costello
  • exercise science
  • Class of 2027
  • Morris, IL
DJ
Danielle
Johnson
  • neuroscience
  • Class of 2027
  • Annawan, IL
XS
Xander
Stoub
  • engineering and computer science
  • Class of 2027
  • Palos Heights, IL
KK
Kaeley
Kent
  • health science and human movement
  • Class of 2028
  • Springfield, IL
PL
Paige
Luntsford
  • health science and human movement
  • Class of 2028
  • Cairo, Missouri

Monmouth College

Nathan Baliva 309-457-2322 nbaliva@monmouthcollege.edu

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