LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. – The Lincoln University (Pa.) men's and women's cross country teams return to competition Saturday, October 10, traveling to Coatesville, Pennsylvania, to compete in the West Chester University's Golden Ram Open.

The meet will take place at Plantation Field and marks another opportunity for the Lions to build momentum as the regular season moves closer to championship competition. Racing is scheduled to begin Saturday morning around 9:30 a.m.

Last Time Out

Lincoln enters the meet following a strong showing at the HBCU Cross Country Challenge in Petersburg, Virginia, where the Lions produced impressive team performances against conference competition.

The Lincoln women earned a runner-up finish with 65 points. Madison Morgan (Piscataway, NJ) led the Lions across the finish line, placing 12th with a time of 26:12.1. Miranda McLean was close behind in 13th at 26:21.7, while Aniya Whitfield (Philadelphia, PA) finished 15th in 27:00.9.

Isabella Wright (Bear, DE) added a 19th-place performance with a time of 29:11.5, and Eternity Bellamy (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin East HS) rounded out Lincoln's scoring five in 21st at 29:50.9.

The men's squad also earned a runner-up team finish at the HBCU Challenge, giving both Lincoln programs positive momentum heading into Saturday's competition.

The Meet

Saturday's Golden Ram Open will be hosted by West Chester University at Plantation Field in Coatesville. The meet serves as West Chester's third and final home competition of the 2026 season.

The Lions will look to use the meet as another opportunity to lower times, strengthen their scoring groups and continue preparations for the championship portion of the schedule.

With the postseason approaching, Saturday provides Lincoln with an important test as both squads look to build on their recent success and continue progressing as a team.

Up Next

The Lions will return home to hosts the Lincoln University Championship Tune-up on October 15 at 3:00 p.m.