SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – The Clark University women's cross country team traveled north to compete in the NCAA Division III East Regional Championship on Saturday morning. A total of 216 runners competed in the race from 30 teams, with seven Cougars representing Clark.

How it Happened

• Senior Nicole Steele led the way for the Cougars, finishing in the top half of the field with a time of 24:28.15.

• First-year Rebecca Machado was the second Cougar to finish, clocking a time of 25:24.26 in her first career regional championship.

• Senior Mary Elena Morales (26:37.86), first-year Eliana Olkin (27:06.61), and junior Antonia Schneider (27:55.35) followed as the next three Clark finishers.

• Senior Lily Vincent (28:48.00) and sophomore Lilianna Perin (29:03.83) rounded out the Cougars' lineup, finishing just 15 seconds apart.