INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – All-Region honorees Matt Strangio and Laura Pellicoro have earned spots at the NCAA Cross Country Championships as top-four finishers at Regionals who are not part of an automatic-qualifying team.
Strangio led the Pilots with an outstanding second-place finish, completing the race in 29:08.4. Among individual runners without automatic team qualifications, his finish was second overall. This marks Strangio's second consecutive Nationals appearance, following a strong debut last year where he placed 76th—an impressive achievement for a first-time competitor at the NCAA Championships. Notably, this is the 22nd time since 2001 that the Pilot men have had at least one individual qualifier for Nationals.