{"id":16061,"date":"2025-11-18T13:53:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T13:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/?p=16061"},"modified":"2026-02-24T19:52:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T19:52:57","slug":"lebanon-valley-mens-and-womens-cross-country-make-history-with-dual-mac-championship-wins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/2025\/11\/18\/lebanon-valley-mens-and-womens-cross-country-make-history-with-dual-mac-championship-wins\/","title":{"rendered":"LVC men\u2019s and women\u2019s cross country make history with dual MAC Championship wins"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Ethan Heisey \u201827, staff writer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LVC has a new first in history as both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s cross country teams captured MAC Championships for the first time ever in the same season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The women\u2019s team delivered a powerful finish, placing seven runners on the All-MAC squads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kyrianna Nemitz, Autumn Garges and Lila Shore led the charge with First-Team All-MAC honors, while Coyla Bartholomew and Abigail Hunt secured Second-Team recognition. Charlee Kurtz and Kaylee Senglar rounded out the group on the Third-Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their success was guided by head coach James O\u2019Brien, who earned Women\u2019s Coach of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The men matched the historic moment with an equally commanding performance, placing nine runners on All-MAC teams and sweeping major awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rory Lieberman claimed Runner of the Year, the individual MAC championship, and a spot on the First-Team. Joe Chukoskie, Eric Shelton and Lukas Walko joined him on the First Team, followed by Second-Team honorees Andrew Namatka and Wyatt Leitzel. Dylan Lenhart, Sam Rothstein and Samuel Bower earned Third-Team distinctions. O\u2019Brien was also named Men\u2019s Coach of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together, the Dutchmen delivered a championship sweep that will stand as one of the greatest achievements in LVC cross country history.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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