Bethlehem, Pa. – Rutgers cross country posted a top-10 team finish on the men's side, led by Micah Lawson who placed 20th overall, at the 2025 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional on Friday in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Scarlet Knights placed seventh in the team standings, the first top-10 team finish for the men in nearly a decade when the team placed 10th overall in 2016.
 
"Both squads competed very well today and exceeded their rankings coming into the meet," said Associate Head Coach Nicol Starkes. "We had our highest regional finish ever on the men's side and Micah became our first All-Regional selection for the men since 2018. This season has marked a new era for distance running at Rutgers."
 
Lawson ran a time of 30:19.5 to finish 20th in the 200-plus person field. He earned Mid-Atlantic All-Region honors, becoming the first Scarlet Knight to do so on the men's side since Conor Murphy in 2018. Lucas Reguinho finished 41st in 30:54.0, followed by Liam Tilton in 42nd with a time of 30:55.1, Maan Patel in 47th place (31:01.9) and Stephen Kyvelos in 58th (31:16.1). The one through five spread for Rutgers was 38 people which was the best the team has achieved at the regionals.
 
On the women's side, the team was paced by Kelseigh O'Neil who finished 34th overall with a time of 20:43.4, followed by Lorena David in 43rd with a time of 21:01.4. O'Neil finished 19 places higher than her performance a year ago, while David had a 13-spot improvement from 2024. Carly Nicholson added to the team finish as she placed 57th in 21:22.3, followed by Maeli Gleason (103rd, 22:06.1) and Gianna Hernandez (153rd, 22:54.1).
 
The women's team, which entered the race as the 15th seed, finished 13th overall and were 29 points behind the 10th-place team.
 
Team Finishes
Men's Results – 10K (7th out of 28)
20. Micah Lawson                30:19.5
41. Lucas Reguinho              30:54.0
42. Liam Tilton                      30:55.1
47. Maan Patel                      31:01.9
58. Stephen Kyvelos             31:16.1         
 
Women's Results – 6K (13th out of 30)
34. Kelseigh O'Neil               20:43.4
43. Lorena David                   21:01.4
57. Carly Nicholson              21:22.3
103. Maeli Gleason              22:06.1
153. Gianna Hernandez       22:54.1