St. Lawrence University hosts the 2022 Mideast Regional Cross Country meet on Saturday, November 12^th. Teams from Eastern New York, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Western and Central Massachusetts will be toeing the line, competing for a chance to qualify for the NCAA National Championship meet.

The women's race will be held first at 11 a.m. Last year's winners, who therefor clinched the automatic qualifying spot, Williams College will enter the race as the regionals top ranked team. Amherst College has been consistently top two, and Smith College has steadily moved up the rankings to be third. RPI and the Saints, who two weeks ago battled to a close finish at the Liberty League Championship meet, come in as the fourth and fifth ranked teams regionally. All five are ranked in the top 33 nationally.
 

The men's race goes off at noon. RPI enters the race as the favorite to secure the automatic qualifying spot. Four NESCAC schools round out the top five, with last year's winners Williams next followed by Middlebury, Connecticut College, and Amherst. The region's top four schools are all ranked nationally, with Amherst also receiving votes. The Saints are ranked sixth in the Mideast Region.

Last season three women's teams earned at large bids to NCAAs, Middlebury, Amherst, and Smith, while Middlebury, RPI, Vassar and Amherst earned invitations from the men's side.

To follow along with the meet, there will be a live stream with two commentators and cameras on two locations around the Ronald C. Hoffmann Cross Country Course. Live Results will be posted courtesy of Leone Timing with several timing mats along the course for splits. Starting Boxes were announced on Wednesday afternoon, and a limited number of programs will be available the morning of the meet.