BETHLEHEM, PA -- Ally Wernik was ninth and Jezena Aponte was tenth to help lead Rowan to a third-place finish at the 2026 NCAA Division III Cross Country Metro Regional Championship held at Lehigh University's Goodman Campus with Moravian serving as hosts.

FINAL RESULTS

The pair will now advance via their top 10 finish to next weekend's NCAA Division III Championship Race in Northfield, MN hosted by Carleton. This will be Wernik's second appearance in the national race while Aponte earns her first.

Wernik clocked in at 22:20.1 with Aponte right behind her at 22:20.3. Shannon Stakelbeck took 19th (23:05.7), Kayla Romanoski was 24th (23:20.7), Juliana Sieminski was 34th (23:33.4), and Maggie Michelet was 38th (23:43.1). Wernik, Aponte, Stakelbeck, Romanoski, and Sieminski additionally were named all-region with finishes in the top 35.

Swarthmore totaled 43 points to claim the team title with the Garnet's Charlotte Martin finishing first in a time of 21:49.8 on the 6k course. TCNJ placed second overall (83 points) while Haverford was fourth (99).

Rowan Finishers:
9. Ally Wernik - 22:20.1
10. Jezena Aponte - 22:20.3
19. Shannon Stakelbeck - 23:05.7
24. Kayla Romanoski - 23:20.7
34. Juliana Sieminski - 23:33.4
38. Maggie Michelet - 23:43.1