Marshall University Athletics
Marshall University
NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships
11/13/2026 1:52:00 PM | Cross Country
SBC Champion Rachael Withrow earns All-Region Honors
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The 2026 season for Marshall Cross Country came to a close on a cold Friday afternoon at Lehigh for the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals.
Marshall senior and 2026 Sun Belt Conference Champion Rachael Withrow led the Marshall women with a 23rd overall finish, earning USTFCCCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region honors with her time of 20:22. The Herd women finished 23rd as a team.
The Marshall men finished 19th in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region, its best team finish since 2022. Justin Lipscomb led the way for the team with a 31:12 10K time.
"I was proud of how our teams competed this season," said Director of XC/TF Keith Roberts. "We had a lot of newcomers and they made great contributions to our team, both athletically and culturally. I can't say enough about Rachael Withrow's historic season and finishing All-Region was a great way to cap it off. Rachael, Destiny Berryman and Justin Lipscomb led performances for our program throughout the season. I'm very appreciative of our seniors Brady Dawkins, Braden Elswick, Garrett Ferguson, Taylor Spencer, Hannah Toth, and Hannah Wyler. These seniors have helped shape the team and helped us build a championship culture. We're looking forward to track season this year combined with our sprinters, hurdlers, jumpers and throwers coming off of a great track season last year!"
"Very proud of both groups! Congratulations to Rachael for earning All-Region Honors joining Abby Herring and Kylee Mastin as the only female athletes from Marshall University to earn All-Region Honors," said Coach Caleb Bowen. "Also a huge shout-out to Justin Lipscomb for finishing 56th. He worked his way up from 153rd at the 1K mark to 56th at the finish. Our finishes today are the foundation for big things coming in indoor and outdoor season. I'm so excited to get back started again!"
FULL RESULTS:
Men's 10K Full Results
(1) 56. Justin Lipscomb 31:12
(2) 97. Ryan Hughes 31:56
(3) 109. Brady Dawkins 32:08
(4) 119. Amos Kimble 32:15
(5) 126. Dylan Dial 32:22
(6) 132. Conner Myers 33:27
(7) 167. Landon Jones 34:26
Women's 6K Full Results
(1) 23. Rachael Withrow 20:22
(2) 109. Destiny Berryman 21:47
(3) 135. Brayleigh Becken 22:11
(4) 154. Taylor Spencer 22:31
(5) 173. Ella Hardin 22:57
(6) 198. Isabel Griffin 24:10
(7) 199. Ava Mitias 24:20
Indoor Track & Field season begins on Saturday, Dec. 5 with the Marshall Alumni Opener from the Chris Cline Athletic Complex
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