CARLISLE, Pa. – For the second straight season the Dickinson women's cross country team will open up the year in Dallas, Pennsylvania as the Red and White will take part in the Misericordia University Invite at the Byron Property beginning at 6pm on Friday.

Schedule Overview

• The Devils have six meets on their 2025 schedule, including one home meet.
• After the season opener DC will have two more road meets at Gettysburg for the annual Little Three Championship (9/5) and at Shenandoah University in Virginia on September 12th
• Then, two weeks later Saturday, September 27th the Red and White host their annual Long-Short Invitational beginning at 10am (Big Spring High School).
• The 2025 Centennial Conference Championship will be held at Gettysburg on Saturday, November 1st.
• Dickinson will have a home course advantage for the NCAA Mid-East Regional on Saturday, November 15th as the action will take place at Big Spring High School.

Senior Leadership

• Head coach Don Nichter will be looking to his only senior Leah Bell to provide pivotal leadership in her final collegiate season.

Centennial Conference Preseason Poll Position – 4th

Welcome Newcomers

• Roma Diak
• Meghan McGinnis
• Mariana Naser
• Margaret Randolph

From the Mind of Coach Nichter

• Thoughts on schedule
  • The team is excited to get started with the first three meets of the season set up for shorter distance racing at 4k.   This will serve them well in preparation for the longer Women's 6k championship race distances to come later in the season.   We are hosting the annual Dickinson Long-Short Invitational in late September on our home course at Big Spring High School which is always exciting.  We are also hosting the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships in October so we will have opportunities throughout the season to practice and preview for this NCAA Nationals Championships qualifier meet.
• How have your first-years acclimate to the collegiate pace so far?
  • We have a very large group of first years that are finding their way as collegiate distance runners.   It is always a work in progress for them, but I am pleased with their progress in these first two weeks during our pre-competition phase of training.
• What are your expectations heading into this season?
  • Our training for competition this fall has focused exclusively on the process of training in a team culture of passion and commitment.   In this sport we minimize any "outcome based" approach to performance results.  In contrast, we will train everyday as a team with attention to the foundational elements for competitive success. We will pursue individual academic goals with vigor and intention while we develop a team culture based on positive energy and commitment to each other.