Division I Ranks

Prepare for an exciting weekend watching Pre-Nationals, the ECAC/IC4A Championships, and the Nuttycombe Invitational.

Pre-Nationals (University of Virginia):

Mid-Atlantic Region No.2 Penn, No.4 Pitt, and No.5 Villanova (Rankings via USTFCCCA Coaches' Poll) are the top teams taking advantage of the opportunity to preview the University of Virginia course.

Penn is a strong team fresh off a 4th place team finish in the brown race at Paul Short. Keep an eye on front runners Anastasia Russell and Laura Bayens.

Grab your popcorn for a showdown between these two closely-ranked teams. Pitt and Villanova will be close contenders to qualify for the NCAA Championship meet just over a month from now.

Pitt's Sadie Carey-Tharp and Villanova's Sadie Sigfstead will play vital roles in the success of these squads.

ECAC/IC4A Championships:

The ECAC/IC4A Championships bring some of the northeast's top universities together for a meet in the historic Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx in New York City.

Mid-Atlantic Region No.11 Bucknell and No.13 Lehigh (Rankings via USTFCCCA Coaches' Poll) are the top PA teams to watch at the ECAC/IC4A Championships.

Watch Bucknell's Abigail Paczewski and Caryn Rippey face off against Lehigh's Christina Yakaboski and Lucy Afanasewicz.

Nuttycombe Invitational:

Mid-Atlantic Region No.3 Penn State (Rankings via USTFCCCA Coaches' Poll) is the lone PA team to race at the University of Wisconsin's Nuttycombe Invitational.

The Nittany Lions are coming off a 4th place team finish in the gold race at Paul Short and will be looking to use that momentum this weekend.

Sophia Toti and Madaline Ullom are two of the team's runners to pay attention to this weekend.