WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

The Huntington University women’s cross country team closed out the Crossroads League Championships Friday afternoon with a seventh-place finish at The Farm on the campus of Taylor University. 

The Foresters totaled 198 points in a deep conference field that featured several nationally ranked programs. Huntington finished ahead of Mount Vernon Nazarene, Goshen and Bethel while competing against league powers Grace, Taylor and Indiana Wesleyan. 

Abbey Gentz once again led the way for the Foresters, turning in one of the top performances of the meet. The junior crossed the finish line second overall in 20:59.7, trailing only two time defending national champion Jaynie Halterman of Taylor. Gentz’s runner-up finish earned All-Crossroads League honors and accounted for Huntington’s lowest individual finish at the conference championships in recent years. 

Behind Gentz, Lily Spaulding delivered a strong race to place 46th in 23:37.0. Freshman Ethne Kropp continued her solid season by finishing 61st in 23:59.0. 

Leah Price crossed the line 80th overall in 24:38.0, while Lydia Price was close behind in 82nd with a time of 24:41.0. The Price sisters completed Huntington’s scoring five and helped secure the Foresters’ seventh-place team finish. 

Huntington Women’s Results 

• 2nd – Abbey Gentz – 20:59.7 

• 46th – Lily Spaulding – 23:37.0 

• 61st – Ethne Kropp – 23:59.0 

• 80th – Leah Price – 24:38.0 

• 82nd – Lydia Price – 24:41.0 

• 121st – Rachel Byler – 27:08.0 

• 131st – Kayla Bloomer – 29:37.0 

• 133rd – Josie Goble – 32:49.0 

• 134th – Lily Hegenberger – 33:34.0