The Lancaster Bible College Men's and Women's Cross Country teams are set to compete in the 2026 United East Championship meets on Saturday, October 31 in Lebanon, Pa. The meet is hosted this season by Penn St. Berks at the Union Canal Tunnel Park in Lebanon, with the Chargers vying for the conference crown on both sides as the Women's Team races at 11:00 a.m. and the Men's Team races at 12:00 p.m.
Men's Season Recap
The LBC Men's Cross Country team has had a solid showing throughout the season with their best team finish coming on September 19 at the Abington Invitational as they took second out of eight teams for the day. The Chargers are led by returning All-Conference First Team runner
David Helms (Sr.), finishing second at last year's Championship meet and running a season-best time of 25:56.2 this year on October 17 at Gettysburg. New racers this year for the Chargers that have made an impact on the team are
Ethan Dell (Sr.) and
Matthew McKinney (Fr.), with Dell running a season-best time of 27:41.6 and McKinney being just behind him at 27:45.4 for his best.
Women's Season Recap
The LBC Women's Cross Country team has had a healthy mix of both returners and newcomers, finishing a season-best second place at the Abington Invitational on September 19. The Chargers have been led by a pair of returning All-Conference First Team runners in
Seana Dougherty (Jr.) and
Cadee Cameron (Jr.) as both topped the leaderboard at Penn St. Abington with a 1-2 finish. Cameron earned United East Runner of the Week after her performance at Gettysburg on October 17, running a season-best time of 24:45.3 last Friday at Lebanon Valley. Dougherty has the best time for the Chargers this season at 24:25.9, finishing 7th overall last Friday at Lebanon Valley. An impactful newcomer for the Chargers has been
Katie Riederich (So.), running a season-best time of 30:18.5 at Gettysburg and placing in the top-15 at Penn St. Abington earlier in the season.
Postseason History
- Men's Team: seeking 2nd team title all-time (2018) | 5th-Place finish in 2025
- Women's Team: seeking 1st-ever team title | United East Runner-Up in 2025
How to Follow Contests
Live links to the results for both meets are included using the link listed below or on the Cross Country Schedule pages on the website. Follow along with the meets on Saturday in support of the Chargers!
Live Link
