LOCK HAVEN, PA – The Wilkes University women's cross country team finished in ninth place at the 2026 Landmark Conference Championships Saturday afternoon held at West Branch Cross Country Course hosted by Susquehanna University.
 
As a team, Wilkes finished with a team score of 261. Catholic University claimed the team title with a score of 38 while the University of Scranton followed in second place with a score of 70.
 
Ava Bailor (Brogue, PA/Red Lion) led all Wilkes finishers in 40^th place with a season-best time of 24.27.7 in the 6k race. Julia Lewis (Hanover Township, PA/Wyoming Seminary) finished in 74^th place with a time of 27.13.9, just one second off her personal best. AnnaBeth Glass (Douglassville, PA/Daniel Boone Area) came in 87^th overall crossing the line at 29.25.6 while Audrey Cornell (Clarks Summit, PA/Abington Heights) (93^rd/31.38.6) and Brianna Wright (Harveys Lake, PA/Lake Lehman) (99^th/38:03.6) rounded out the Colonel scorers.
 
NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals are scheduled for November 14 for individuals who qualify.