LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kate Mattison led the Western Carolina women's cross country team on Friday morning as the Catamounts concluded the 2022 season at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championship at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer Park.
 
Mattison completed the 6K race with a time of 22:29.60 to lead the Catamounts in 113^th place. Fifth-year senior transfer Caroline Hilliard completed the race with a time of 22:53.90 to finish in 133^rd. Hilliard's time is tied for 15^th-best in program history. Landey Green ran a 6K personal best time of 23:54.50 as she crossed the finish line in 179^th followed by Alesea Caldwell with a personal best 23:57 in 182^nd. Sara Klemm posted a personal best time of 24:34.80 in 194^th with Riley McKinney finishing three spots behind with a personal best 24:38.00. Sydney Runyan was the final finisher for the Catamounts in 201^st at 24:43.10.
 
The Catamounts finished 27^th out of 32 teams that had enough runners to record a team score. NC State finished first after sweeping the top three spots led by individual winner Katelyn Touhy in 19:49.10.
 
"I'm proud of the effort the women's team gave today," said head coach Jesse Norman. "We've been battling illness the last two weeks but the ladies never let it be an excuse for them. They still went out and competed hard today. I'm excited that we had an off day were still able to finish 27^th as a team, just a few places from the highest finish in WCU history."
 
WCU turns its attention to the indoor track & field season which will begin later in the winter.
 
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