Temple University Athletics
Temple Travels to Bethlehem for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships This Friday
11.12.25 | Women's Cross Country
PHILADELPHIA – The Temple cross country teams hit the road for their final meet of the year at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships in Bethlehem, Pa., hosted by Lehigh University. The women's 6K race is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. ET, followed by the men's 10K race at 1:00 p.m. ET. This is the first time the men will be competing in a 10K this season.
Previewing the Owls
Quote from Assistant Coach Riley Buchholz:
"We are extremely excited for the regional meet. Our goal for the men is to break the top 15 since we aren't currently ranked. On the women's side, we are aiming to have our first team finish in four years. By next year our ladies team is aiming to break the top 20! This region is extremely competitive and it won't be easy but I'm confident in our ladies ability to compete and adapt."
The results of the race can be found here.
For complete coverage of Temple Cross Country & Track and Field, follow the Owls on social media @owlsxctnf (Twitter), facebook.com/TempleXC/T&F (Facebook), @owlsxctnf (Instagram), or visit the official home of Temple University Athletics at owlsports.com.
Previewing the Owls
- For the men, only Francesco Candiani, Graham Thomas, and Mattia Zen have competed in this race before. Thomas has the fastest 10K for the men with a time of 30:55.4, which he achieved at last year's race and placed 43rd.
- Only Amelia Sabatino has run in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships for the women. She was the only female to represent the Owls last year at this event. Finishing in 193rd with a time of 23:58.4.
- Last year, the men placed ninth out of 27 schools, scoring 246 points.
- Mattia Zen leads the men's team this season with an 8K time of 24:19, which he set at the Princeton Fall Classic, and it also marked a personal record for the senior.
- As for the women, Rose Tuomisto leads the women with a 6K time of 22:24.7, which she achieved at the Princeton Fall Classic. That also marked a personal record for the freshman.
- There will be six women and eight men running for the Owls this Friday.
- Francesco Candiani
- Kasem Kaheal
- David Litvin
- Myles Munro
- Charles Rizek
- Noé Sengel
- Graham Thomas
- Mattia Zen
- The men's race will consist of 28 other schools. Only Princeton (18th) is ranked nationally in the Coaches' Poll.
- There will be nearly 250 runners for the men's race.
- The women will race against 30 other schools, four of which are ranked in the Coaches' Poll (West Virginia, Penn State, Georgetown, and Villanova).
- There will be over 270 runners competing in the women's race.
Quote from Assistant Coach Riley Buchholz:
"We are extremely excited for the regional meet. Our goal for the men is to break the top 15 since we aren't currently ranked. On the women's side, we are aiming to have our first team finish in four years. By next year our ladies team is aiming to break the top 20! This region is extremely competitive and it won't be easy but I'm confident in our ladies ability to compete and adapt."
The results of the race can be found here.
For complete coverage of Temple Cross Country & Track and Field, follow the Owls on social media @owlsxctnf (Twitter), facebook.com/TempleXC/T&F (Facebook), @owlsxctnf (Instagram), or visit the official home of Temple University Athletics at owlsports.com.
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