LOCK HAVEN, Pa. -- Cassie Carr (Girard, Pa./Girard) and Claire Anderson (Jamestown, Pa./Jamestown) raced to top 10 finishes at the Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional Saturday. The event was held at Lock Haven University.

Both Carr and Anderson finished as All-Region honorees and should be in line for spots in the upcoming NCAA Championships. This would mark the first time in program history that two women earn spots in the NCAA Championships in the same season. Selections will be revealed on Sunday. The NCAA Championship event will be held at Big Spring at Newville, Pa. 

Carr finished in ninth place overall at the event with a time of 21:34. That time ranks as the second best all-time in 6K history at W&J. The ninth place finish also represents the best regional finish by Carr. The senior placed 12th overall as a junior and 21st as a sophomore. Carr earned a trip to the NCAA Championships in her sophomore season.

Anderson, the 2023 PAC Runner of the Year, finished with a time of 21:42.4 to place 10th overall. That time is a personal best for Anderson.

Genevieve Ruth (Brecksville, Ohio/Brecksville Broadview Heights) finished third for W&J and in 82nd place overall. Ruth clocked in at 23:55.7 to conclude her freshman season.

Chloe LoCastro (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) finished in 110th with a time of 24:40.3.

Grace Reid-Vensel (Washington, Pa./Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center) timed in at 115th overall at 24:48.4. Maria Gilles (North Ridgeville, Ohio/Lake Ridge Academy) wrapped up her sophomore season with a time of 25:02.2.

W&J finished 11th in the team standings. That finish represents the best for the Presidents in program history.