Keyser, WV - Howard Community College's cross country teams put together a strong performance in the 2026 Region 20 championships on Saturday, as both men's and women's teams finished third in the Region.
The Dragons made major improvements over their performances in the Region meet from last season, with the men improving two places and the women improving five places from their 2025 results.
Facing a tough course around Frankfort High School, the Dragons faced the chilly weather and bumpy course in a challenging race. In the men's race,
Samuel Venegas led the Dragons with a third place overall finish, coming home with a time of 29:39.5.
Nico Salvia finished in the top ten with a sixth-place results, logging a 30:41.5 time.
Jaden Goins finished third for the Dragons with a 36:33.1, while
Samuel Chukwuma came home just behind with a 36:59.3. Both runners recorded personal bests.
Gabriel Kondeh and
Caleb Adams finished neck-and-neck, with Kondeh coming home with a 37:14.2 and Adams finishing with a time of 37:33.8.
In the women's race,
Savannah Wilson finished ninth overall for the Dragons with a personal best of 23:45.9.
Katy Spence set a personal best of 25:25.1, while
Nyla Mathew came home with a 29:33.5 in a personal best.
Cynthia Crump and
Jahyra Jackson both set personal bests, with Crump finishing with a 35:06.1 and Jackson coming home with a 35:59.8. All five runners set new personal records in a strong showing for the Dragons, resulting in their third team podium finish of the season.
