FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Foster Earns All-Region Honors at NCAA Atlantic Region Championships
 
MANSFIELD – Destiny Foster ran to All-Region honors with a 14^th place finish on a snow-covered course at the 2014 NCAA Atlantic Region Championships hosted by Slippery Rock on Saturday afternoon.
 
Foster was the top finisher for the Mountaineer women with a time of 23:11.1 in the 6k course. The sophomore improved by six spots from the PSAC Championships two weeks ago where she earned All-PSAC with a 20^th place finish.
 
The finish marks Foster's first All-Region honor in her career after finishing 48^th at last season's regional championship at Lock Haven.
 
Destiny Foster was 35^th with her time of 24:08.3 in her first regional race of her career.
 
Kirsten Andreson was the top freshman runner for the Mounties, finishing 69^th overall at 24:59.7. Fellow freshman Sarah Morin was not far behind finishing 75^th with a time of 25:08.3.
 
Melanie Hilliard was 92^nd at 25:57.2 with Sara Clauto finishing 99^th at 26:14.9. Senior Susan Shedden came in at 108^th with a time of 26:32.2.
 
Jesse Jones led the Mountaineer men with a 37^th place finish at 34:08.9 in the 10k race. The senior improved from last year's finish of 49^th overall at Lock Haven.
 
Shakim Blackwell turned in a time of 35:41.1 to finish 69^th overall.
 
The Mansfield women finished 13^th overall with 284 points through its top five finishers. The men did not register a team score since there were less than five athletes competing.
 
Edinboro women and Lock Haven men each repeated as regional champs. Kasey Jones of Edinboro topped the women's field with a time of 22:03.2 while Aaron Dinenzo from California (Pa.) claimed the men's crown.