THE MEET FACTS

• Event: YSU Collegiate Cross Country Meet

• Location: Youngstown, Ohio

• Date: Sept. 20, 2025

• Format: 5K (women), 8K (men)

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Gannon cross country teams continued the 2025 season with first place performances at the YSU Collegiate Meet on Saturday. The Golden Knights women placed five runners inside the top 25, led by Emily Bowers' (Silver Creek, N.Y./Silver Creek) runner-up finish, while the men saw Adam Kanterman (Milford, Pa./Delaware Valley) and Luke Malena (Medina, Ohio/Cloverleaf) crack the top 10 in a competitive field.

Overall, the Golden Knights won both races in a crowded field; in the win, GU defeated multiple Division I schools, including Youngstown State and Duquesne (competed only in the women's field).

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

MEN
Adam Kanterman (Milford, Pa./Delaware Valley) - 7th (27:01)
Luke Malena (Medina, Ohio/Cloverleaf) - 9th (27:33)
Lauge Rasmussen (Virum, Denmark/Oregard Gynbasium) - 13th (28:07)
Robert Tang (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon) - 14th - (28:16)
Noah Mammone (Hudson, Ohio/Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy) - 16th (28:33)
Alex Mitterer (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) - 18th (28:49)
Caiden Fultz (Castalia, Ohio/Margaretta) - 19th (29:01)
Lincoln Kier (Titusville, Pa./Maplewood) - 21st (29:17)
Jonathan Hansford (Knox, Pa./Keystone) - 23rd (29:31)
Ethan Boots (Poland, Ohio/Boardman) - 24th (29:35)
Luke Andraso (Erie, Pa./Northwest Pa. Collegiate Academy / Erie) - 30th (30:01)
Braden Donovan (North Versailles, Pa./Serra Catholic) - 31st (30:16)
Daniel Van Der Westhuizen - 32nd (30:22)
Bradyn Rusch (Valley View, Ohio/Cuyahoga Heights) - 35th (30:58)
Dominick Onomastico (Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg Area) - 40th (31:38)

WOMEN
Emily Bowers (Silver Creek, N.Y./Silver Creek) - 2nd (18:37)
Alexis Abbett (Sharpsburg, Pa./Aquinas Academy) - 3rd (19:32)
Megan Ickes (Greenville, Pa./Greenville) - 10th (20:04)
Makayla McLister (Butler, Pa./Butler Area) - 15th (21:06)
Julia Jackson (Rochester, NY/Webster Thomas) - 17th (21:25)
Anna Rakvic (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin) - 21st (21:38)
Taylor Friello (Erie, Pa./Mercyhurst Prep) - 24th (22:02)
Jess McCracken - 31st (22:53)
Brooke Wissinger (Fombell, Pa./Riverside) - 34th (23:17)
Doris Taucher (Akron, Ohio/Chardon) - 40th (24:04)

THE KNIGHT CAP

Women's Race (5K)

• Runner-Up Finish: Emily Bowers (Silver Creek, N.Y./Silver Creek) paced the Golden Knights with a time of 18:37, finishing second overall in the 46-runner race.

• Top Five Impact: Alexis Abbett (Sharpsburg, Pa./Aquinas Academy) crossed in 19:32 for third place, giving Gannon two of the top three finishers.

• Depth Showing: Megan Ickes (Greenville, Pa./Greenville) (20:04, 10th), Makayla McLister (Butler, Pa./Butler Area) (21:06, 15th), and Julia Jackson (Rochester, NY/Webster Thomas) (21:25, 17th) rounded out Gannon's top five.

• Strong Pack: Anna Rakvic (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin) (21:38, 21st) and Taylor Friello (Erie, Pa./Mercyhurst Prep) (22:02, 24th) also finished in the top half of the field.

Men's Race (8K)

• Front of the Pack: Graduate student Adam Kanterman (Milford, Pa./Delaware Valley) led the way with a time of 27:01, finishing seventh overall.

• Top 10 Support: Senior Luke Malena (Medina, Ohio/Cloverleaf) added a ninth-place finish in 27:33.

• Scoring Five: Lauge Rasmussen (Virum, Denmark/Oregard Gynbasium) (28:07, 13th), Robert Tang (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon) (28:16, 14th), and Noah Mammone (Hudson, Ohio/Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy) (28:33, 16th) gave Gannon five runners inside the top 20.

• Team Depth: Alex Mitterer (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) (28:49, 18th) and Caiden Fultz (Castalia, Ohio/Margaretta) (29:01, 19th) followed closely, with 10 Knights finishing in the top 25.

THE NEXT MEET

The Golden Knights return to action on Friday, October 3rd, traveling to Bethlehem, PA for the Paul Short Run.

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