Women's Cross Country | 10/24/2026 3:35:00 PM

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Junior Alexis Abbett (Aspinwall, Pa./Aquinas Academy) led the Gannon women's cross country team with a 26th-place finish among 276 runners on Saturday morning at the Go Fast River Run hosted by Lock Haven.

The Golden Knights finished 18th of 25 scoring teams with 497 points in the 6-kilometer race.

Abbett completed the course in 22:13.2, finishing just outside the top 25 in the large field.

Freshman Josephine Holody () was the second Golden Knight across the line, placing 96th in 23:42.7. Anna Rakvic (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin) followed in 123rd with a time of 24:17.4, while Makayla McLister (Butler, Pa./Butler Area) placed 137th in 24:27.9.

Julia Jackson (Rochester, NY/Webster Thomas) completed Gannon's five scoring runners, crossing in 26:24.8 to place 225th.

Findlay captured the team championship with 87 points, finishing ahead of Walsh with 103 and Edinboro with 112.

THE EVENT FACTS

Team Finish: 18th of 25 teams – 497 points
Top Individual: Alexis Abbett (Aspinwall, Pa./Aquinas Academy) – 26th, 22:13.2
Location: Lock Haven, Pa.
Distance: 6K
Date: Oct. 24, 2026
Field: 276 runners

TOP FIVE TEAMS

1. Findlay – 87

2. Walsh – 103

3. Edinboro – 112

4. Point Park – 149

5. Slippery Rock – 197

TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS

1. Natalie Barr, Glenville State – 20:56.5

2. Olivia Magagna, Bloomsburg – 21:08.8

3. Katie Ison, Walsh – 21:19.2

4. Lauren Sattler, Findlay – 21:22.5

5. Carissa Flynn, Slippery Rock – 21:22.5

GANNON RESULTS

26. Alexis Abbett (Aspinwall, Pa./Aquinas Academy) – 22:13.2

27. Josephine Holody () – 23:42.7

28. Anna Rakvic (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin) – 24:17.4

29. Makayla McLister (Butler, Pa./Butler Area) – 24:27.9

30. Julia Jackson (Rochester, NY/Webster Thomas) – 26:24.8

31. Doris Taucher (Akron, Ohio/Chardon) – 26:28.8

32. Ilayna Murray (Triadelphia, WV/Linsley School) – 26:53.4

33. Maria Ziemkiewicz (Ambridge, Pa./Ambridge Area) – 27:25.7

THE KNIGHT CAP

• Abbett Leads the Way: Alexis Abbett (Aspinwall, Pa./Aquinas Academy) paced the Golden Knights with a 26th-place finish in the 276-runner field, crossing in 22:13.2.

• Top 100 for Holody: Josephine Holody () was Gannon's second finisher, placing 96th in 23:42.7.

• Rakvic Third: Anna Rakvic (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin) crossed third for Gannon in 24:17.4.

• McLister Follows: Makayla McLister (Butler, Pa./Butler Area) finished fourth among the Golden Knights with a time of 24:27.9.

• Scoring Five: Abbett, Holody, Rakvic, McLister and Julia Jackson (Rochester, NY/Webster Thomas) accounted for Gannon's five scoring positions.

• Large Field: A total of 276 runners completed Saturday's 6K race.

• Team Finish: Gannon placed 18th among 25 scoring teams with 497 points.

• Championships Ahead: Saturday served as Gannon's final tune-up before the PSAC Championships.

UP NEXT

Gannon now turns its attention to the PSAC Championships on Saturday, Nov. 7.

This story was written using the support of AI.