PETERSBURG, Va. – The Lincoln University (Pa.) women's cross country team earned a second-place finish at the HBCU Cross Country Challenge on Friday, October 2. 

In the women's five-kilometer race, Lincoln secured second place with 65 points, edging Bowie State by two points. Winston-Salem State won the meet with 23 points, while Virginia State (79) and Shaw (109) completed the team standings.

Madison Morgan (Piscataway, NJ) led the Lions with a 12th-place finish in 26:12.1. Miranda McLean followed closely in 13th, recording a time of 26:21.7, giving Lincoln two finishers separated by less than 10 seconds.

Aniya Whitfield (Philadelphia, PA) placed 15th in 27:00.9, while Isabella Wright (Bear, DE) finished 19th in 29:11.5. Eternity Bellamy (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin East HS) completed the scoring lineup with a 21st-place finish in 29:50.9.

The runner-up finishes gave both Lincoln squads a strong team result against conference competition as they continue preparing for the postseason.

Up Next
The Lions are scheduled to compete at the Golden Ram Invitational in West Chester, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, October 10.