QUINCY, Ill. - The Quincy women's cross country team is set to compete at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships on Saturday, November 7th, as the Hawks prepare to close out their season in Springfield, MO.
The meet will take place at Allison Sports Town, with the women's race scheduled to begin at 10:00 AM.
Quincy enters the conference championships following five meets throughout the fall, building experience, improving race times and establishing new milestones along the way.
Throughout the season, the Hawks have continued to demonstrate progress, with several runners recording personal bests and earning places in the Quincy record book.
The team's continued development has provided valuable momentum heading into its most important meet of the year.
Quincy's Previous Meet
The Hawks most recently competed at the Griffon Open, where Quincy continued to showcase its improvement across the lineup in the women's 5k.
Katie Park led the Hawks with a time of 19:20.3, followed by sophomore
Emily Faletti at 20:01.4 and freshman
Caroline Schoenekase at 21:00.2.
Mia Robnett and freshman
Ava Certa rounded out Quincy's top five finishers, contributing to the team's overall performance.
The Griffon Open marked another opportunity for the Hawks to prepare for the conference championships while continuing to build confidence and consistency.
With runners gaining experience and improving their performances throughout the season, Quincy will look to carry that progress into Saturday's competition.
Saturday's Competition
The GLVC Championships will bring together some of the conference's top distance runners, providing the Hawks with an opportunity to measure their growth against conference competition.
Quincy's season has been highlighted by individual achievements, record-book performances and continued improvement, setting the stage for an exciting championship race.
Several Hawks will return to conference championships this weekend with an opportunity to build upon their previous conference performances.
Park finished last year's 6K race in 23:36.36, while Faletti crossed the finish line in 24:37.02. Both runners will look to improve upon those marks as they lead Quincy into Saturday's competition.
Sofia Coglianese, Certa, and Robnett also return to the championship lineup, bringing valuable experience as the Hawks look to continue their progress and deliver strong performances against conference competition.
With months of preparation and five meets behind them, the Hawks are ready to take on the conference championship course and represent Quincy University on the GLVC stage.
The women's race is scheduled for 10:00 AM on Saturday, November 7th, in Springfield, MO.
