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Terre Haute, Ind. – Highlighted by Chase Easterling's school-record run, the Youngstown State men's and women's cross country programs posted strong outings at the NCAA Great Lakes Regionals hosted by Indiana State University.

Easterling ran a 30:54.0 in the men's 10k to set the program record, surpassing the previous mark by 26 seconds.  Led by Easterling's 38th-place finish, the men finished 11^th overall which matches the team's best regional finish in program history.

Junior Hunter Christopher was the next Guin to cross the line, finishing 68^th out of 196 runners with a time of 31:31.9, which marks the fourth-fastest time in program history. Junior Tyler Clark placed 79^th, clocking a 31:42.5, which ranks fifth in YSU history.

Close behind Clark, Junior Ryan Meadows crossed the line in 82^nd with a time of 31:50.4. Rounding out the scoring bunch for the Penguins was sophomore Keegan Barnette, who ran a 31:59.5, the eighth-fastest time in program history, to finish 88^th. Sophomore Thomas Caputo crossed the line in 105^th with a time of 32:16.2, which ranks 12th all-time,  and junior Ty Coon clocked a 32:30.3 to finish 120^th.

Horizon League Champion Morgan Cole led the Penguins in the women's 6k, finishing in the top-50. She clocked a 21:11.3 which matches her personal best to place 49^th out of 219 runners.

Sophomore Carly Hall was the next Guin to cross the line. She ran a 22:25.7 to finish 116^th. Senior Mackenzie Scott placed 135^th, clocking a 22:40.2, and sophomore Aiamyia Dudley ran a 22:51.0 to place 143^rd. 

Rounding out the scoring bunch was senior Ashley Ventimiglia in 176^th with a time of 23:29.2. Just behind Ventimiglia, freshman Molly Hopple crossed the line in 177^th with a time of 23:30.5. Junior Maria Dellimuti clocked a 24:13.1 to finish 196th.

Overall, the women finished 21^st out of 31 talented teams. They finished with 613 points. Notre Dame finished first in the Great Lakes Region with 33 points. In the men's 11^th-place finish, they had 355 points and competed against 29 highly competitive universities. Wisconsin finished first for the men with 50 points.