Results

WINGATE, N.C. – Flagler College punched its third ticket, and second in a row, to the NCAA Division II National Championship with a second place finish (100 points) at this morning's NCAA Division II Southeast Regional at the Wingate University cross country facility.

Flagler has finished second in the regional race three times (2013, 2018, and 2019).

Joining the Saints in Sacramento, California (Nov. 23) from the southeast region are Queens University of Charlotte, who topped the 26-team field with 64 points, and Wingate University, which finished third with 135  points.

Three Saints earned all-region honors by finishing in the top 25. Kayla McManama finished in seventh place with a career-best 6K time of 22:22.6. This was her second all-region accolade. Malia Cryan finished in ninth place with a career-best time of 22:33.3. Finishing in 25^th place, grabbing the last all-region slot, was Lucie Kammer with a time of 23:11.5.

Leah Hanle of the University of Mount Olive defended her individual title and topped the 181-woman field with her time of 20:53.0. She punched her ticket to national along with Nicole McMillen of Tusculum College who finished in second place with a time of 21:02.1.

Faith Mark of Flagler finished in 27^th place with a time of 23:13.7. Jessie Mescal led a group of three more Saints runners with a time of 23:17.2 to finish in 32^nd place. Allison Horwitch finished in 34^th place at 23:20.2 and Lindsey Williams finished in 36^th place at 23:23.2.   
 
Team results: 1) Queens University of Charlotte 64; 2) Flagler 100; 3) Wingate 135; 4) Anderson 162; 5) North Georgia 164; 6) Augusta 172; 7) Lenoir-Rhyne 214; 8) UNC Pembroke 228; 9) Catawba 254; 10) Georgia College 300; 11) Tusculum 305; 12) King 314; 13) Columbus State 342; 14) Erskine 392; 15) North Greenville 407; 16) Mars Hill 512; 17) Carson-Newman 531; 18) Lincoln Memorial 552; 19) Belmont Abbey 566; 20) Converse 583; 21) Mount Olive 587; 22) Emmanuel 599; 23) Georgia Southwestern 609; 24) Lander 630; 25) Francis Marion 632; 26) Limestone 700.
                                           
Top 10 finishers: 1) Leah Hanle (UMO) 20:53.0; 2) Nicole McMillen (TC) 21:02.1; 3) Micah Weathers (AUG) 21:42.9; 4) Franziska Althaus (WIN) 21:45.7; 5) Hannah Wolkenhauer (QUC) 22:28.25; 6) Rachel Strayer (C-N) 22:20.6; 7) Kayla McManama (FLG) 22:22.6; 8) Janet Kwambai (LRU) 22:30.2; 9) Malia Cryan (FLG) 22:33.3; 10) Erman Jepleting (UNCP) 22:40.8.
 
Flagler members: 7) McManama 22:22.6; 9) Cryan 22:33.3; 25) Kammer 23:11.5; 27) Mark 23:13.7; 32) Mescal 23:17.2; 34) Horwitch 23:20.2; 36) Williams 23:23.2.

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