RUNNERS PREPARE FOR AMCC WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP
AMCC cross country teams will head to Erie, PA this weekend for the 2025 AMCC Women's Cross Country Championship. The women's championship race kicks off on Saturday, November 1 at 12:00 p.m. on the campus of Penn State Behrend.
The defending champions Penn State Behrend Lions are looking for their 15th conference title as they enter this weekend's race.
Penn State Altoona brought back varsity men's and women's cross country to the Altoona campus this season, marking the first year they've offered the sport since the 2015-16 academic year. Senior Victoria Scutti has made a big impact this season, as she leads the AMCC with the fastest 6k time this fall, clocking in at 23.43.8 at the Gettysburg Invitational on October 18. Alfred State College junior Oli Kraynik recorded the second-fastest time with a 24:16.6 at the Houghton Highlander Invtiational. Behrend senior Lindsey Hartle sits third in the conference, finishing the Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble in 24:33.4. Penn State Behrend's Bethany Litwiler's 24:53.6 finish at Oberlin put her fourth in the conference, while the Lions' Kelsey Hanna rounds out the top five times this season with a 24:59.8, also the Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble.
The men's race will begin at 11:00 a.m. with the women to follow at 12:00 p.m.
2025 AMCC Women's Cross Country Champions apparel will be available in the AMCC Store for a limited time immeditately following the conclusion of the championship! Championship apparel will be available for approximately three weeks following each championship tournament.