LOCK HAVEN, Pa.- The West Chester University women's cross country team is finishing its preparations for the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional Championships hosted by Lock Haven University on its West Branch Cross Country Course at the Stern Athletic Complex on Saturday morning.
 
The day will begin with the women's 6k Championship race at 10:30 a.m., with the men's 10k Championship race to follow at 11:45 p.m. Fans attending the race should be advised that they will be charged $5 per vehicle for parking. For fans not attending the races in person, Lock Haven has a

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and live video will be posted and updated on Saturday.  
 
West Chester is one of 42 teams invited to participate in the Championship races. In addition to providing the opportunity to earn All-Region accolades, as the top-25 finishers are honored as United States Track and Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Region honorees, the regional meet also affords the opportunity to for teams and runners to qualify for the National Championship meet.
 
On the individual level, the top two individuals who are not part of a qualifying team automatically advance to the Championship meet, as do all individuals who finish within the top five and are not part of a qualifying team also automatically advance. Individuals who do not finish in one of these two categories will still have the chance to advance to the National Championship, as the committee will also select eight individuals as at-large qualifiers. 
 
From a team perspective, the top three teams on both the men's and women's sides earn Automatic bids to the National Championship, while the remaining may have the chance to be selected as one of 10 at-large teams selected by the NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Cross Country National Committee. 
 
At the PSAC Championships, West Chester finished 13th in the team standings, led by a 45th-place finish by Allison Myers (Dallastown, Pa./Dallastown) with a time of 24 minutes and 56.4 seconds. Ellie Goldberg (West Deptford, N.J./West Deptford) finished 59th in 25:20.5, while Abigail Marion (South Abington, Pa./Abington Heights) was 66th in 25:29.5 to lead a trio of Golden Rams in the top-70. Jenny Weiss (Lancaster, Pa.Manheim Township) finished 80^th in 25:44.8, followed by Alexandra Amin (Wyomissing, Pa./Wyomissing) in 98^th with a time of 26:20.2 to round out the Golden Rams in the top-100 at the 2023 edition of the PSAC Championships.

Josey George (Oxford, Ga./Walnut Grove), Joli Golembiewski (Drexel Hill, Pa./Upper Darby), Joey Gaffin (Morrisville, Pa./Pennsbury), Ava Medici (Garnet Valley, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara), Anna Quakenbush (Oakton, Va./Oakton), Regan Shemely (Haddon Township, N.J./Haddon Township), Madeline Spaulding (Willow Grove, Pa./Claritas Classical Academy), Kristina Tapia (Ridley Park, Pa./Ridley), and Erin Witter (Montoursville, Pa./Montoursville) have also enjoyed strong 2023 seasons to this point and can help contribute to the Golden Rams success at the Regional Championships this weekend.
 
Fans can also visit wcupagoldenrams.com and follow the WCU Athletics social media channels for updated news pertaining to the 2023 NCAA Atlantic Regional Women's Cross Country Championships.