In the final meet of the season, Mary Dye and Kinley Kunkel represented the Red and White in the women's 6k race.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Competing in their sixth meet of the season, Dye and Kunkel both managed finishes within the top-100 of the regional championship meet. Dye led the way claiming 66th place, finishing in 22:03. Kunkel followed with a 22:21 time, taking 87th place.
In the race, the duo competed against the likes of over 250 runners including defending national champion and No. 1 ranked North Carolina State and fifth ranked CUSA foe Liberty.
NOTABLES
- For the third time this season, Mary Dye led the Tops. The senior claimed 66th place in the women's 6k. The senior finished all six races in the top-70 this season.
- Kinley Kunkel followed, taking an 87th place finish, clocking in at 22:21.
- Dye and Kunkel were the first Hilltoppers to compete in the regional meet since 2022 when the team took Audrey Boles, Lucy Rutherford, Brad Wiggins, and Dye.
- For Dye, this marks her third time competing in the NCAA meet in her four years on The Hill. As a sophomore, Dye finished the 6k race in 25:36. Her finish this season edged that by 3:33, finishing 154 spots ahead of where she did in 2022.
- Dye's finish marks the best finish for a Hilltopper in the regional meet since 2021. That year, Savannah Heckman took 58th place.
QUOTABLE
On the performance, head coach Lee Wood said "I thought the ladies competed hard! Course conditions were muddy but they got out and competed and raced well to finish off a great season!"
Individual Results - Women
66th - Mary Dye - 22:03
87th - Kinley Kunkel - 22:21
