Women's Cross Country | 10/10/2026 5:06:00 PM

HOUGHTON, N.Y. — The Gannon women's cross country team split its squad between two meets on Saturday afternoon, competing at the Houghton Highlander XC Invitational and the Lewis Crossover.

The Golden Knights finished ninth out of 11 teams with 204 points at the Houghton Highlander XC Invitational, led by freshman Josephine Holody's () 19th-place finish.

Meanwhile, junior Alexis Abbett (Aspinwall, Pa./Aquinas Academy) paced Gannon's two competitors at the Lewis Crossover in Romeoville, Ill., finishing 102nd in the women's 6K race.

HOUGHTON HIGHLANDER XC INVITATIONAL

THE EVENT FACTS

Team Finish: Ninth of 11 teams (204 points)
 Top Individual: Josephine Holody () — 19th (23:49.2)
Location: Houghton, N.Y.
Distance: 6K
Date: Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026

TOP FIVE TEAMS

1. Brockport State — 64
2. RIT — 76
3. Houghton — 78
4. Misericordia — 98
5. Lock Haven — 143

TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS

1. Kathryn Arbegast, RIT — 20:49.2
2. Madison Hedglin, Misericordia — 21:31.0
3. Therese Georgia, RIT — 21:50.0
4. Ethne Degan, Brockport State — 22:17.4
5. Emberlynn Nolt, Houghton — 22:39.2

GANNON INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
(140 runners in the field)

• 19th — Josephine Holody () — 23:49.2
• 24th — Makayla McLister (Butler, Pa./Butler Area) — 24:04.5
• 46th — Anna Rakvic (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin) — 24:51.8
• 84th — Doris Taucher (Akron, Ohio/Chardon) — 26:36.5
• 95th — Cecilia Gordan (Broadview Heights, Ohio/Holy Name) — 27:20.6
• 99th — Ilayna Murray (Triadelphia, WV/Linsley School) — 27:26.9
• 101st — Julia Jackson (Rochester, NY/Webster Thomas) — 27:50.0
• 107th — Maria Ziemkiewicz (Ambridge, Pa./Ambridge Area) — 28:27.4

THE KNIGHT CAP

• Holody Leads the Knights: Freshman Josephine Holody () paced Gannon with a 19th-place finish, completing the 6K course in 23:49.2.
• McLister Follows: Sophomore Makayla McLister (Butler, Pa./Butler Area) was Gannon's second finisher, crossing the finish line in 24:04.5 to place 24th overall.
• Three Inside Top 50: Sophomore Anna Rakvic (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin) placed 46th with a time of 24:51.8, giving Gannon three finishers among the top 50.
• Rounding Out the Scoring: Junior Doris Taucher (Akron, Ohio/Chardon) finished 84th in 26:36.5, while freshman Cecilia Gordan (Broadview Heights, Ohio/Holy Name) placed 95th in 27:20.6 to complete Gannon's scoring five.
• Team Standings: The Golden Knights totaled 204 points to place ninth among 11 scoring teams. Brockport State claimed the team title with 64 points, followed by RIT (76) and Houghton (78).
• Additional Finishers: Sophomores Ilayna Murray (Triadelphia, WV/Linsley School) (99th, 27:26.9) and Julia Jackson (Rochester, NY/Webster Thomas) (101st, 27:50.0), along with freshman Maria Ziemkiewicz (Ambridge, Pa./Ambridge Area) (107th, 28:27.4), rounded out Gannon's eight competitors.

LEWIS CROSSOVER

THE EVENT FACTS

Top Individual: Alexis Abbett (Aspinwall, Pa./Aquinas Academy) — 102nd (23:58.9)
Location: Romeoville, Ill.
Distance: 6K
Date: Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026

GANNON INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

• 102nd — Alexis Abbett (Aspinwall, Pa./Aquinas Academy) — 23:58.9
• 152nd — Megan Ickes (Greenville, Pa./Greenville) — 24:50.5

THE KNIGHT CAP

• Abbett Leads the Way: Junior Alexis Abbett (Aspinwall, Pa./Aquinas Academy) paced Gannon at the Lewis Crossover, placing 102nd overall with a time of 23:58.9 in the women's 6K race.
• Ickes Competes: Senior Megan Ickes (Greenville, Pa./Greenville) also represented the Golden Knights, finishing 152nd with a time of 24:50.5.
• Split Squad: Gannon sent two runners to the Lewis Crossover in Romeoville, Ill., while eight Golden Knights competed at the Houghton Highlander XC Invitational in Houghton, N.Y.

Up Next
Gannon returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 24, when the Golden Knights travel to Lock Haven, Pa., for the Go Fast River Run, hosted by Lock Haven University. The meet is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.

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