Kutztown University Athletics

Women's Cross Country 11.07.26 Riley Yonchiuk, Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

Golden Bears women's cross country claims ninth at PSAC Championships

BLOOMSBURG, Pa. – The Kutztown women's cross country team finished ninth out of 17 teams at the 2026 PSAC Championships on Saturday, with Faith Belote (Easton, Pa./Easton) leading the Golden Bears and earning All-PSAC Second Team honors.

Belote paced Kutztown with a 25th-place finish, crossing the finish line in 23:04.6 to secure second team recognition.

Olivia Solomon (Sunbury, Pa./Shikellamy) was the next Golden Bear to finish, placing 41st with a time of 23:36.6. Lizzie Brown (Wallingford, Conn./Mark T. Sheehan) followed in 49th (23:46.3), while Sage Dunkleberger (Watsontown, Pa./Warrior Run) finished 57th in 23:59.0.

Maya McDonnell (East Stroudsburg, Pa./East Stroudsburg South) placed 61st with a time of 24:05.5, followed by Carly Keith (Reading, Pa./Governor Mifflin) in 65th (24:09.4). Nina Castellano (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J./Hasbrouck Heights) rounded out the Kutztown lineup with an 84th-place finish in 24:42.3.

The Golden Bears competed without their top runners, Maura Lenhart (Center Valley, Pa./Southern Lehigh) and Gabby Keith (Reading, Pa./Exeter), who did not participate in Saturday's championship race.

Kutztown will now shift its focus to the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional Championships on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Ivey M. Redmon Sports Complex in Kernersville, N.C., as it looks to close out the season with another strong performance.

PSAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026
Bloomsburg, Pa.
6,000 Meters

KUTZTOWN RESULTS:
TEAM: 9^th/17
25. Faith Belote (Easton, Pa./Easton) – 23:04.6, All-PSAC Second Team
41. Olivia Solomon (Sunbury, Pa./Shikellamy) – 23:36.6
49. Lizzie Brown (Wallingford, Conn./Mark T. Sheehan) – 23:46.3
57. Sage Dunkleberger (Watsontown, Pa./Warrior Run) – 23:59.0
61. Maya McDonnell (East Stroudsburg, Pa./East Stroudsburg South) – 24:05.5
65. Carly Keith (Reading, Pa./Governor Mifflin) – 24:09.4
84. Nina Castellano (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J./Hasbrouck Heights) – 24:42.3

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Players Mentioned

Faith Belote: 6' 0"; Sophomore

Lizzie Brown: 5' 1"; Senior

Nina Castellano: 5' 1"; Sophomore

Sage Dunkleberger: 5' 6"; Senior

Gabby Keith: 5' 3"; Junior

Maura Lenhart: 5' 3"; Senior

Maya McDonnell: 5' 7"; Sophomore

Olivia Solomon: 5' 6"; Junior

Carly Keith: 5' 4"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Faith Belote
: 6' 0"; Sophomore

Lizzie Brown
: 5' 1"; Senior

Nina Castellano
: 5' 1"; Sophomore

Sage Dunkleberger
: 5' 6"; Senior

Gabby Keith
: 5' 3"; Junior

Maura Lenhart
: 5' 3"; Senior

Maya McDonnell
: 5' 7"; Sophomore

Olivia Solomon
: 5' 6"; Junior

Carly Keith
: 5' 4"; Freshman