CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Longwood women's cross country closed the season with a solid finish at the NCAA Southeast Regional on Friday morning.
 
Sophie Farley finished in the top 100 in the 6K race, and the Lancers finished 28^th to tie their best team finish at regionals, a mark achieved in back-to-back years now.
 
NOTABLE RESULTS:
 
Farley's time of 21:13.5 was the second-fastest time in team history, and she was one of three Lancers who posted a time that broke into the top 10 in the team record books. She now owns the top two 6K times in team history and is the only runner to break 22 minutes while finishing 78^th .
 
Sydney O'Hara-Wood capped her impressive freshman season with a 22:32.7 that was the sixth-fastest time in team history as well. She finished 162^nd.
 
Kirsten Morley powered her way to a 23:03.7, the ninth-fastest time in team history. The sophomore finished 195^th.
 
Sam Bolen and Madison Davis also both set personal bests. Bolen put together a 23:20.5 to finish 209^th, and Davis was 222^nd behind a 23:40.4. Lanie Grogg rounded out the grouping with a 23:43.8 to finish 225^th.
 
WHAT THEY SAID:
 
"The women finished the season on a high note, tying their best team finish at regionals for a second year in a row," said Longwood Director of Cross Country and Track & Field Brooke Craig. "They made a lot of big steps forward this fall and have laid a good foundation for the rest of the year."
 
FULL RESULTS:
 
Teams (36):
28. Longwood: 845 | 77-159-190-203-216(219)
 
Individual:
78. Sophie Farley: 21:13.5
162. Sydney O'Hara-Wood: 22:32.7
195. Kirsten Morley: 23:03.7
209. Sam Bolen: 23:20.5
222. Madison Davis: 23:40.4
225. Lanie Grogg: 23:43.8
 
UP NEXT:
 
The Lancer cross country season is complete, and the team will turn its sights to track.
 
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