LOUISVILLE – The Elon University cross country programs closed out their team seasons on Friday afternoon, Nov. 12, at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships, hosted by Kentucky, at the E.P. Tom Sawyer Park.
 
The Elon women finished its 2021 cross country campaign with a ninth-place finish and scored 279 points. NC State won the regional championship with 34 points, beating out fellow ACC and interstate rival North Carolina, who had 73 points as the runner-up. Host Kentucky (103), Furman (126) and Liberty (160) rounded out the top-five team scores in the women's 6K race.
 
In the men's 10K race, the Phoenix was 21^st overall with 579 points. Wake Forest took the regional team title on the men's side with 47 points, beating Furman who was second with 66 points.
 
Women's Recap
• Maria Ahm was Elon's top runner at the regional meet as the junior came in with a time of 21:01.2 and was 30^th overall, five spots out from earning All-Region honors.
• Maggie Springer was 53^rd overall in the race as the Chapel Hill, N.C., native clocked a time of 21:31.8.
• Leandra Lorenz and Jette Beermann were 64^th and 68^th at the meet, respectively. Lorenz crossed the finish line with a time of 21:45.0 while Beermann posted a time of 21:50.8.
• Hannah Preeo (72^nd, 22:00.7), Anna Twomey (96^th, 22:21.5) and Hannah Miller (104^th, 22:28.4) rounded out the Phoenix competitors in the 6K race.
 
Men's Recap
• Aidan Tierney concluded the season by leading the Phoenix men again by posting a new personal-record time of 31:20.4 – third-fastest time in school history – while finishing 84^th.
• Zane Jackson was the next Phoenix runner to cross the finish line as the sophomore clocked a time 31:51.6 – also moving into the program's top-10 performance list – as he finished 106^th overall.
• Andrew Miller was the third Elon runner to finish with a time of 32:10.3 in 122^nd. Tamer Metwalli was 138^th with his time of 32:23.7.
• Daniel King finished 160^th with a time of 33:00.6 while Mark Szilagyi was 207^th with his time of 35"02.4 to close out the Elon runners at the meet.
 
Women's Results – Elon 9^th place (279 points)
30. Maria Ahm – 21:01.2
53. Maggie Springer – 21:31.8
64. Leandra Lorenz – 21:45.0
68. Jette Beermann – 21:50.8
72. Hannah Preeo – 22:00.7
96. Anna Twomey – 22:21.5
104. Hannah Miller – 22:28.4
 
Men's Results – Elon 21^st  place (579 points)
84. Aidan Tierney – 31:20.4
106. Zane Jackson – 31:51.6
122. Andrew Miller – 32:10.3
138. Tamer Metwalli – 32:23.7
160. Daniel King – 33:00.6
207. Mark Szilagyi – 35:02.4